{"id":389801,"date":"2026-08-29T11:55:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T09:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youwish.nl\/shop\/uncategorized\/beer-hops-cold-process-soap-recipe\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:11:38","slug":"beer-hops-cold-process-soap-recipe","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.youwish.nl\/en\/buy\/recipes-en\/cold-process-soap-en\/beer-hops-cold-process-soap-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer & Hops Cold Process Soap Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Make your own beer soap with this wonderful recipe. The essential oils used create a beautiful scent profile: fresh citrus at the top, green and herbal hops in the middle, and a warm, woody base. The combination of coconut oil, olive oil, shea butter, rice bran oil, and castor oil creates a wonderful all-around soap. The beer adds sugars, which can help create a richer lather. <\/p>\n\n

Cold-process beer and hop soap ingredients <\/h2>\n\n
Ingredient<\/th>%<\/th>Gram<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Olive Oil<\/td>40%<\/td>400 g<\/td><\/tr>
Coconut oil<\/td>25%<\/td>250 g<\/td><\/tr>
Shea butter<\/td>15%<\/td>150 g<\/td><\/tr>
Rice Oil<\/td>15%<\/td>150 g<\/td><\/tr>
Castor oil<\/td>5%<\/td>50 g<\/td><\/tr>
Total Oils<\/strong><\/td>100%<\/strong><\/td>1,000 g<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)*<\/td>\u2014<\/td>193.9 g<\/td><\/tr>
Beer, soft drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages*<\/td>\u2014<\/td>380 g<\/td><\/tr>
Hop Essential Oil<\/td>\u2014<\/td>5 g<\/td><\/tr>
Sweet Orange Essential Oil<\/td>–<\/td>5 g<\/td><\/tr>
Cedarwood Essential Oil<\/td>–<\/td>5 g<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

For extra decoration and exfoliation, you can add some chia seeds to the soap.<\/p>\n\n

Preparing the Beer<\/h3>\n\n

Preferably use a beer with a distinct malt and hop character, but without any added flavorings. Let the beer go<\/strong> completely flat<\/strong> first. Stir regularly so that as much carbonation as possible is released. <\/p>\n\n

Next, it\u2019s a good idea to remove the alcohol from the beer. To do this, gently heat the beer and let it warm up slowly for a while. Then let it cool completely. <\/p>\n\n

Next, weigh out the required amount. If a significant amount of water has evaporated during heating, top it off with demineralized water until the desired weight is reached. <\/p>\n\n

For added safety, you can then chill the beer or partially freeze it before adding the NaOH.<\/p>\n\n

Methodology<\/h3>\n\n
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  1. Wear appropriate gloves and eye protection, and work in a well-ventilated area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Slowly<\/strong> add the NaOH to the cold beer<\/strong>. Never the other way around. Stir gently. Due to the natural sugars in the beer, the mixture may darken and react more vigorously than a normal lye solution. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Let the lye solution cool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Meanwhile, gently melt the coconut oil and shea butter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Add the olive oil, rice bran oil, and castor oil, and mix everything well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Once the oils and lye solution have cooled sufficiently, add the lye solution to the oils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Using a hand blender, mix in short bursts until soft peaks<\/strong> form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Next, add 10\u201315 g of hop essential oil<\/strong>, up to the amount permitted according to the safety information for your specific oil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Mix briefly but thoroughly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Pour the soap batter into the mold.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Don’t let it get too hot<\/h3>\n\n

    This is especially important when making beer soap. The sugars in the beer can speed up the saponification process and generate extra heat. For that reason, I wouldn’t wrap<\/strong> the mold too thickly<\/strong>, as is sometimes done with regular cold-process soap. <\/p>\n\n

    If in doubt, place the mold in a cool place for the first few hours. If the center starts to bulge significantly, crack, or become extremely hot, the soap is overheating. <\/p>\n\n

    Curing<\/h3>\n\n

    After about 24\u201348 hours<\/strong>, remove the soap from the mold once it is firm enough, and cut it into pieces.<\/p>\n\n

    Then let the soap cure<\/strong> for at least 4\u20136 weeks<\/strong> in a dry, well-ventilated place.<\/p>\n\n

    How will this soap turn out?<\/h2>\n\n

    The combination of coconut oil, olive oil, shea butter, rice bran oil, and castor oil creates a wonderful all-purpose soap. The beer adds sugars, which can help produce a richer lather. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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    • With real beer<\/strong> \u2013 For a special artisanal cold-process soap<\/li>\n
    • With Hop Essential Oil<\/strong> \u2013 Offers a green, spicy, and distinctive aroma<\/li>\n
    • Rich and creamy head<\/strong> \u2013 The sugars in the beer help create a nice head<\/li>\n
    • Complete Cold Process Recipe<\/strong> \u2013 With Clear Measurements and Step-by-Step 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