Makin soap...old school

Ok, so I haven't figured out this whole blog thing, and posting pictures with comments and such, but I can make soap! If you look at the previous pics in order, First, you chop the frozen hunks of suet or porcine fat. This works best when it is frozen. You also don't have to do 26 lbs of it at a time, like I did this time! You can make soap with virtually any amount of fat or oils. Next, heat the fat until it is completely liquid. For this large of a batch, yes, I used my big turkey cooker outside. After the fat has been purified and deodorized, I pour it into 5 lb. batches. The impurities stay in the water, and the pure tallow solidifies at the top. Rinse these tallow hunks off, and they are ready to be made into soap or candles!!! This batch was used for soap. It made about 120 bars, 7 different kinds. These are curing on racks for 3 to 6 weeks until ready for use. If you have ever used natural tallow soap, I KNOW you're goin...oooo baby! If you never have, well, you just have to experience the softness and lather of it to appreciate it. No worries about damaging ph levels on your skin, either. I will post a couple of recipes using beef and or pork fats later this week. (yes, sally, I promise)