next step is to pour it into the molds, which i have lined with parchment paper. i am lucky enough to have a husband handy enough to make all of our wooden molds and soap cutters. they work great! this is the final step for the evening. after the soap has been poured, i put another sheet of parchment paper on top, cover it with the wooden lid, and let it sit and harden overnight. twenty-four hours later i can take it out of the mold and cut it into bars.
this is what the block of oat and wheat bran looks like the next day. that is one big bar 