Lye to Me Gently- The Secrets of Soapmaking- Episode 8 "Why Soapmakers Are Basically Mad Scientists with Aprons"

Sandra Miederhoff

We stir cauldrons, calculate with spreadsheets, and occasionally shout at the batter. Soapmaking is wild, weird, and wonderful.  The chemistry, the artistry, and the chaos. Perfect finale to the series.

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Lye To Me Gently - The Secrets of Soapmaking: Suds of the Ancients

OilyEscapades Admin

From Babylonian laundry soap to Roman mystery mush, the history of soap is weird, wonderful, and occasionally kind of gross...

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Lye To Me Gently - The Secrets of Soapmaking: Lye Me a River

OilyEscapades Admin

Explore lye safety, saponification, and the misunderstood love affair between fats and alkali. 

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