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How to Rebatch Soap

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Using a Boiling Bag to Rebatch the Soap
Chunks of soap in boiling bag

Chunks of soap in a boiling bag

David Fisher
The crock pot and oven processes work well, but my favorite way to rebatch is using a boiling bag. I like this method a lot better than crock pot or oven. It just seems to get the soap smoother, more melted, and you can (as you’ll see) use the bag as a sort of pastry bag to get the soap into the molds.

As with the crock pot method, add the grated soap and liquid/milk into a boiling bag. (Note, as with the crock pot process, this is where you’d add any oils or lye-solution if you’re rebatching to fix a lye-solution or oils measurement mistake.)

Close it tightly with the twist-tie and put it into a large pot of lightly boiling water.

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