Fresh Batch of Handmade Beer Soap

I have taken a brief hiatus from making soap (I had to find my passion again!) but luckily I had some batches curing that I wrapped up yesterday.

I altered my beer soap recipe slightly by adding a blend of essential oils to my standard fragrance blend and this is BY FAR the best batch ever.

If you are a soapmaker and would like to try making beer soap, here are a couple of tips:

Use ONLY good beer. Just like using wine for cooking (don't use it if you wouldn't drink it!), don't use anything but a GOOD quality beer... sorry, no Busch Lite. I have used Sam Adams, Pacifico, Sierra Nevada, Negro Modelo, and the batch I am getting ready to prepare is from a honey brown beer that is really too yummy to sacrifice but I will!

Secondly, let your beer sit out on the counter and get COMPLETELY flat before using it in your batch. This goes with any carbonated drink.

Third, don't worry that beer soap smells like beer. It has a really stinky smell when you mix the sodium hydroxide with the beer, but the finished, mellowed bar has a very NICE smell. It is receptive to either masculine or feminine fragrances, although I only use masculine fragrances and essential oils.

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Friday everyone!

Renee :)