I am Matthew of Summerdale in the SCA. I live in the Barony of Dun Carraig in the Kingdom of Atlantia.
This site is to document my experiments in medieval soap making.
The tag of “Don’t lick the lye” is a reply to a medieval recipe that says to taste lye water to see if it has a sharp taste. If so, it is strong lye. This would likely lead to chemical burns and is a bad idea, so don’t lick the lye.