Help with understanding how total batch weight is calculated

[Tabbytha]

Hi, I'm new to this forum and have been testing out the recipe calculator. So far, I love it! But I'm a little confused about the total batch weight that shows up and wonder if someone can help me understand how the number is reached.

I have the following ingredient weights:
Masterbatched lye = 1000.09g
Oil weight = 1678g
Fragrance = 50.34g
Sodium lactate = 18.5g (3.7tsp)

So, in my head, my total batch weight should just be all of these added together = 2747.74g

But the total batch weight showing on the calculated recipe is 1996.86g

Can someone help me understand how the total batch weight is calculated? What am I missing?

 

[Yooper]

I'd have to see the recipe- can you tell me which one it is or if it's public copy/paste it here?

 

[Alan]

@Tabbytha Can you make an screenshot with all recipe inputs?

 

[Tabbytha]

It's not public at the moment but it's my Coco snow hand soap recipe. Screenshots below, although I'm on my mobile so have had to do a few, sorry!

All the other numbers seem to be correct and I ran it through another soap calc to cross reference. It just seems the total batch weight is off. I have 2 other recipes saved and the total batch weight is less than I would expect in those too. Just wondered if I was misunderstanding the calculation!

 

[Tabbytha]

Actually, having gone back with my calculator, my other two recipes look to have a more accurate total batch weight. Just the Coco Snow one that seems way off. Have I entered something wrong? Is it because I'm using masterbatched lye solution?

 

[Alan]

@Tabbytha it should be fixed now.

 

[Tabbytha]

Amazing! Thank you

Absolutely loving the calculator, great work