Rebatch Instructions

This post is made to assist those who wanted to rebatch their soap (and those who have purchased a rebatch base from Seven Cactus).

Here we go...

Instructions:

1. Grate your soap using a cheese grater. You can also cut it into thin slices, but grating is better. The smaller, the easier it will be to melt. Note: if you buy a rebatch base from us, you can skip this step as the soap comes to you already in grated form.
2. Melt it using a crock pot or double boiler (bain marie). Use low setting/low heat. You can also use an oven (use the lowest temperature setting). Please make sure you have an oven proof container.
3. Add a bit of liquid (water, milk, goat milk) to help melt the soap and make the batter more pliable. For a 500 gram batch, add 3 table spoon-1/2 cup of liquid.
4. Stir every 15 minutes or so. When the soap have the consistency of a porridge, you are ready for the next step. If you still see soap gratings, cook it for a bit more, stirring in intervals to make sure the batter is smooth all around. Add more liquid if needed.
5. Turn off the heat. Now you are ready to add colors/essential oils/fragrance/herbs/extracts. Again, stir well.
6. Put it in a mold of your choice. It is best to use a loaf mold. Don't forget to line your mold with freezer paper. If you are using a loaf mold made from silicone, you don't have to use a liner. Please refrain from using small molds with lots of details. If you must, please make sure to spray the mold first with a non-stick cooking spray. This will help with unmolding.
7. The batter won't be as smooth as cold processed soap made from scratch. You will have to glop/spoon the soap into the mold. After each glop, tap the mold to the floor to make sure there are no air bubbles.
8. Wait 1-3 days before unmolding (more if you are using small, individual molds that has details). You want to make sure all the water has evaporated and the soap is hard enough. Put the soap in the freezer for a few hours prior to unmolding.
9. Let it cure for 7-14 days
10. That's it, your soap is ready to use

Instruksi:

1. Parut sabun anda menggunakan parutan keju atau iris setipis/sekecil mungkin. Apabila anda menggunakan rebatch base dari kami, anda dapat melewati langkah ini karena sabun anda sudah dalam keadaan diparut.
2. Lelehkan sabun anda menggunakan crock pot/slow cooker atau double boiler (bain marie). Gunakan setting temperatur terendah. Apabila menggunakan oven, gunakan panas yg paling rendah. Pastikan wadah yg anda gunakan tahan panas/oven proof.
3. Berikan sedikit cairan (air, susu, dll) untuk membantu proses pelelehan. Untuk 500 gr sabun, anda dapat memberikan 3 sendok makan - 1/2 cup cairan tambahan.
4. Aduk setiap 15 menit. Apabila sabun sudah dalam keadaan menyerupai bubur, matikan api/crock pot/oven. Apabila anda masih melihat ada sabun yg belum hancur, masaklah lebih lama lagi sambil tidak lupa diaduk setiap beberapa saat. Tambahkan cairan apabila dirasa perlu.
5. Matikan api. Sekarang anda dapat menambahkan pewarna/pewangi/essential oils/rempah/ekstrak/dll. Aduk rata.
6. Masukkan ke dalam cetakan pilihan anda. Disarankan agar tidak menggunakan cetakan yg mempunyai tingkat detil yg tinggi.
7. Konsistensi sabun rebatch tidak akan sehalus seperti sabun cold process maupun melt and pour. Masukkan sabun anda kedalam cetakan menggunakan spatula/sendok, sambil tidak lupa mengguncangkan cetakan anda ke lantai untuk mencegah gelembung udara.
8. Tunggu 1-3 hari (lebih apabila anda menggunakan cetakan individual dengan tingkat detil yg tinggi). Masukkan sabun yg masih terletak di dalam cetakan ke dalam freezer selama beberapa jam sebelum dikeluarkan dari cetakan. Ini akan mempermudah anda mengeluarkan sabun dari cetakan.
9. Diamkan (curing) selama 7-14 hari untuk memastikan seluruh kandungan air telah menguap dengan baik dan sabun telah keras.
10. Selesai, sabun anda siap digunakan.