{"id":74179,"date":"2025-03-07T12:30:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T17:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=74179"},"modified":"2025-03-07T12:28:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T17:28:46","slug":"how-to-make-lard-soap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/how-to-make-lard-soap\/","title":{"rendered":"Lard Soap From Pig Lard Can Be Easily Made At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lard soap production at home has for many years seemed too intimidating. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it turns out, soapmaking is neither dangerous nor difficult.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why Lard?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our process keeps it simple. A good bar of soap requires only three ingredients: lard, lye and water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Far too many experts try to make life more complicated by adding expensive vegetable- and nut-based fats and oils to their soap recipes. When we try to dilute the pure goodness of lard with shea, olive or castor oils, the lard soap gods are displeased and the bars become softer and take longer to cure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s good enough for 1800s settlers, it\u2019s fine for a modern American home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/need-a-reason-to-cook-with-lard-weve-got-you-covered-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oh<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/need-a-reason-to-cook-with-lard-weve-got-you-covered-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> lardy! Fat brings the flavor back to the kitchen.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Lard Soap Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your pig fat is not rendered, you will have to do that first. Rendering involves slowly melting small chunks of animal fat over the stove until it reaches liquid form, then filtering out the brown cracklins and impurities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water content of the ultimate product matters. Our meat processor renders our lard for us, and he cooks the liquid fat until enough water has evaporated that it is technically shelf stable. This lack of water ultimately makes a better bar of soap, but is hard to replicate at home without commercial equipment and a water activity meter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your best bet is to start with \u201cmelted\u201d and increase the temperature of home-rendered lard until satisfied with the bars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, find a good, reliable scale and a good soap calculator to proportion your three ingredients. Our go-to is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sage.com\/lyecalc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Sage Lye Calculator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has never let us down. Simply type in the amount of lard\u00a0 in grams and it will walk you through the rest of the soap-making process. We always soap at 5 percent excess fat.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74184\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74184\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/tubs_lard.jpg\" alt=\"lard soap tubs\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/tubs_lard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/tubs_lard-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/tubs_lard-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/tubs_lard-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/tubs_lard.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lyndsey Teter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A customary warning when mixing the water and the lye: <\/span><em>Always add your lye to the liquid<\/em>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you pour water into a container of lye, a caustic lye volcano could erupt in your kitchen. That\u2019s not fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lye and water mixture will be very hot, so use a sturdy container and stay upwind if you can. We use half-gallon Mason jars to mix lye and water. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melt the fats in a large stock pot on the stove at the same time, and let both cool to about 90-100 degrees before slowly pouring the lye water into the melted fat. Simply apply a stick blender until the mixture looks like pudding. We use the smallest recommended amount of water in each recipe to reduce the time spent immersion blending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At pudding stage (called \u201ctrace\u201d), you can add any scents, exfoliants or colorants if you\u2019re feeling fancy, then pour soap batter into your molds. We prefer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B077VKB89R\/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&amp;pd_rd_i=B077VKB89R&amp;pd_rd_w=ilm08&amp;pf_rd_p=f0355a48-7e73-489a-9590-564e12837b93&amp;pd_rd_wg=dEcDX&amp;pf_rd_r=H5S5ZXV2PYE3H0RXC0A6&amp;pd_rd_r=a28ab7a8-69bf-42bb-ad78-9ccd46a1e260&amp;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExUVBMVlo3QTdPNk1XJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjU3NDA5M0NFQlkxOURWVTU0OCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODA0ODI0MkkwMkQxMTUxSU40QyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">these silicone molds from Amazon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a quick reference, about 850 grams, or a little less than two pounds of lard, will fill two of these molds, which will make 20 bars of lard. Soap loaves will be ready to cut in one to two days.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Now We Wait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern soap blogs suggest that cold process soap needs to sit on the shelf for six to eight weeks to cure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> But we\u2019ve discovered old lard soap recipes that suggest that the majority of the saponification occurs in the first 24 hours. And 10 days are more than enough to cure or harden a bar of lard soap. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve yet to burn ourselves with a bar of 10-day-old lard soap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/fat-pigs-livestock-lard-rendering-caul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Got pigs? Here&#8217;s a quick look at putting their fat to good use.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Lather<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that lard soap does not lather like other soaps. That is the one downfall for those used to soaping with other oils. Some folks need bubbles to feel like things have truly been cleaned. It takes some adjustment of expectation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, lard soap is a very mild cleanser and our customers&#8217; feedback confirms it is great for kids. It&#8217;s also good for those with sensitive skin and eczema.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pig cells and human cells are very compatible. Similarities in lipid and collagen makeup in fat and skin make moisture more easily absorbed when we use lard soap. That\u2019s why lard soap never dries out the skin. It\u2019s also the best thing we\u2019ve found, ironically, to scrub piggy smells from the skin.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74183\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74183\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/loaf_of_lard_soap.jpg\" alt=\"lard soap loaf\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/loaf_of_lard_soap-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/loaf_of_lard_soap-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/loaf_of_lard_soap-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/loaf_of_lard_soap-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/loaf_of_lard_soap.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lyndsey Teter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Does Lard Soap Smell Like a Farm?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pure lard soap smells clean. Few odors survive the drastic heat and pH changes that occur during the saponification process. This is great for those who do not want their soap bars to smell like pork or bacon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is bad, however, when you are trying to add natural scents to a bar of soap. If you want your bars to smell like flowers or lemons or patchouli, plan to buy oils in bulk (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pipingrock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piping Rock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulkapothecary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bulk Apothecary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are good resources) and to use the equivalent of several bottles for a batch of soap. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheaper fragrance oils are also an option, but we prefer to keep our body products scented naturally\u2014with the fire of a thousand lemons, for example. Bars can also be mildly scented with a handful of coffee grounds or cocoa powder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you start, soap-making can become quite addictive. Luckily, bars of soap are well-received as gifts and you can fit up to 10 in a Christmas stocking. Enjoy experimenting!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Beginner\u2019s Guide To Making Lard Soap From Pig Fat Will Get You Making Gift-Worthy Bars In No Time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5663,"featured_media":74182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[424,428,10455],"tags":[7417,12118,12117,12119],"class_list":["post-74179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals","category-homesteading","category-large-animals","tag-lard","tag-lard-soap","tag-pig-lard","tag-soapmaking"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lard Soap From Pig Lard Can Be Easily Made At Home - Hobby Farms<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lard soap production at home has for many years seemed too intimidating. 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