Thread: Mitchells Wool Fat cracking.

So I got some MWF. I have never used it before this time and I read that you need to soak it first and then drain the excess water after a few minutes and then create lather. I did this because the first time I tried to make lather with it I was having some troubles. Anyways this trick did help but after I was done using the soap it has a bunch of cracks. It looks like this.



Is this normal.

That is nothing unusual with Mitchell's Wool Fat. Add some water to it and you'll be fine.

I have some that did the same thing. Like said above just add water and it'll work.

I was misguided early on and would leave all of my pucks uncovered for 24 hours after I used them. My MWF became brittle, cracked, and I ended up throwing away the last 1/4 of it. By the time I got my replacement puck I had learned a lesson. Now as soon as I'm done lathering the lid goes back on with the soap still wet. Nothing has ever grown in it and the stuff is staying nice and moist.

Yes it cracks but it shouldn't turn brown like that. Must be some strange alien bacteria. it will probably eat your entire face away.

Har har

I do as Jimmy does, cover after use and never a problem with cracking. Like others have said rehydrate it with a skim of water on top. You could even cover it and see what happens over night.

Bob

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Yes it cracks but it shouldn't turn brown like that. Must be some strange alien bacteria. it will probably eat your entire face away.

Har har

Well that is a picture of a dry lake bed. I was just too lazy to get up and take a pic of the soap and this looks exactly the same but white of course. I mean I don't care if it is cracked if that is just affecting the way it looks and not the performance.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I was misguided early on and would leave all of my pucks uncovered for 24 hours after I used them. My MWF became brittle, cracked, and I ended up throwing away the last 1/4 of it. By the time I got my replacement puck I had learned a lesson. Now as soon as I'm done lathering the lid goes back on with the soap still wet. Nothing has ever grown in it and the stuff is staying nice and moist.

I do exactly as Jimmy says, I've had this puck for 12 months now and as you can see, no probs.

Fine grated - packed & tamped in layers in to the container - cover on when not in use - North Central Texas

I don't see this drying out and cracking as a real problem. I have mine in an open stainless steel bowl. It rehydrates in a few minutes when I add warm water, then I pour off the excess and build lather with a damp stiff brush. Viola.