I read to my horror today that the tallow in Cella Sapone turns rancid with time. So what's the thing to do? Freeze it? I have so much soap it might be years before I consume very much of the kilo brick. Help a brother out. Thanks.
Do I put my Cella on Ice?
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Sure why not? The fridge might be a good idea too.
I believe Marco advises that keeping it in an airtight container away from sunlight and heat is what he does with his Cella.
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Freezing can alter the chemical structure of a substance when microcrystals of ice pierce the material. I think maybe I'll try the cooler. Let's see who eats it thinking it's leftovers.
I use a food saver and after sealing it, place my unused cut- up in 125g chunks package in the fridge, just in case
I do basically the same thing, but then also wrap it up in a paper sandwich bag. My wife thinks I'm nuts keeping shaving soap in the fridge.
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I've been through many bricks of Cella and have never had it go rancid. As mentioned above, an airtight container will keep it fresh. Whenever I open a new brick, I press it into several plastic containers and store them in my vanity drawer until needed. I use the same storage method for MWF and have never had an issue with it drying out and cracking either.
I did. While considering Marco's suggestions, and i do heed them, I am just afraid of losing what is waiting to be used. I'ts not like we can pick up another brick on the next round of buying groceries. I cut up my brick into the portions i expect to use, wrapped them tight in food and bread bags, and put them all in a freezer bag and put it in the deep freeze. I will risk freezer burn. But why chance losing almost a whole brick of this delicious soap? BTW, I dont have AC in my house and the interior will be just as hot as the exterior on the days I am not running the swamp cooler. It was at least 90 here today. I dont want to chance losing what i have.
Exactly this, James. Never had issues in 19 years.
My house doesn't have central air so I put mine in a ziplock bag in the fridge just to be safe. I know it's probably overkill but my house can get up to 90 and I love my Cella KG way too much!!!
+1 on what Recluse and Marco advise. After reading a bit on preservation, I added the step of wrapping each slice in wax paper (or parchment paper) within each ziplock freezer bag, keeping the bags in a dark drawer in my always air-conditioned office at work. If heat and humidity are problems for you, I'd opt for storing in a refrigerator rather than a freezer.
I started storing mine in the fridge after reading about cella that had turned. I pulled out the cella and lathered it cold from the fridge without any issues. To be on the safe side, I think I'll continue storing it in the fridge.
I did the same thing for my puck of MWF but it dried and cracked. I live in a place where it can get cold (down to -25 F) and dry in the winter and hot (up to 90 F) and humid in the summer. Since it has warmed up I've noticed my MWF is no longer cracked. Either way, its a good idea to keep it out of sunlight etc.
I have a frozen Kilo.
I've stockpiled several bricks of Cella and no problem. Keep it in the original packaging. It's cellophane wrapped.
