Yes, water weighs the same by liquid or solid measure, but in soap making we weigh everything by solid measure.
Make a Lye-Water Solution for Your Cold Process Soap
By David Fisher, About.com
Put your pitcher onto the scale and zero out the weight. Weigh the amount of distilled water your recipe calls for.
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- Assemble Your Ingredients and Equipment
- Weigh the Water
- Weigh the Lye
- Add the Lye to the Water
- Stir the Lye and Water
- Set the Lye in a Safe Place
- Take a Breath - You've Done It!
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