Aleppo Soap Recipe Hot Process

I didn t add any color or scent.

Aleppo soap recipe hot process. I would add more water if you plan to hot process. I used a 5 superfat and discounted the water quite a bit. This ancient soap was once primarily made in aleppo syria. Oils and fits into a bramble berry 10 silicone loaf mold.

Add the soap mixture to the mold s. Traditional aleppo soap follows a hot process method made in large vats and then spread on factory floors. There is a bit of confusion outside of the aleppo soap making community about the exact technique and why the soap is boiled for so long. However because of the recent political and economic turmoil the manufacturing process of aleppo soap both in syria and around the world has significantly declined.

We explored some amazing historical hot process moments but let s explore one of my favorite soap recipes one that has existed for over 1 300 years aleppo soap. I used the tall and skinny mold from bramble berry. 4 oz 113 4 grams extra virgin olive oil 80 1 oz 28 35 grams laurel berry fruit oil 20 0 65 oz 18 4 grams lye sodium hydroxide 5 superfat. The number of molds that you ll need will depend on how large they are.

Aleppo soap is normally made using a type of hot process technique. The recipe makes about 10 ounces 283 grams of soap. It probably doesn t use the hot process method as we know it today though but rather uses a boiled soap process in which the oils are boiled with the lye over a number of days. This recipe is 32 oz.

Smooth the soap in place with a spatula for an even surface. I used 1 5 times my lye in water.