Rendering fat.

[Boar]

ive taken anout 40-50 lbs of pure clean fat off my bear and i wanna renderit and make doughnuts and cookies. How dose one render fat.

[glenn57]

ive taken anout 40-50 lbs of pure clean fat off my bear and i wanna renderit and make doughnuts and cookies. How dose one render fat.

what ya gonna use it for??????? we did that with a couple of our first bears!!!!!! we used it only for water proofing of conditioning our leather boots.

from what I remember it was done outside on some sort of older fishhouse burner. my dad took out the burners out of an old stove.

they heated it till it turned to liquid, then poured it into containers to harden. one would think you could use one of those fish fry burners or a camp stove.

this is the best I can remember...........good luck bud!!!!! I remember it stunk like hell but wasn't bad after it solidified!

[HD]

Step 1: Cut or grind the fat into small pieces. Trim away any pieces of meat or blood as you go. ...
Step 2: Place fat in slow cooker. Add 1/4 cup of water to the slow cooker to prevent the fat from burning – it will evaporate during the rendering process. ...
Step 3: Strain Lard.

[corny13]

Doubled rendered bear fat is the smoothest moisturizer cream Ever!!!  Package little bottles and give to the ladies for xmas!!

[Boar]

so strian thru a metal.colander?? what is left over?

[HD]

Step 1: Cut or grind the fat into small pieces

Trim away any pieces of meat or blood as you go. When I first started making lard I was very fastidious about cutting away every tiny bit that had color. There’s not really any need to do that – just get the big stuff.
Step 2: Place fat in slow cooker

Add 1/4 cup of water to the slow cooker to prevent the fat from burning – it will evaporate during the rendering process. Place the lid on top of the slow cooker and set it on low.
After about an hour or so you’ll start to see some liquid in the bottom of the slow cooker. Progress! Give the pot a stir every once in awhile until the fat is completely melted.

Step 3: Strain Lard

When the lard is ready you’ll see brown bits of “cracklings” resting on the bottom of the pot with a layer of fat over them.
Pour the contents of your slow cooker over a cheesecloth lined colander to separate the lard from the cracklings.

Pour the lard into jars and set aside to cool on a countertop or in the fridge.

[HD]

If ya want, there is even a recipe for the stuff left over in the strainer.....

Don’t throw the browned bits away! You can use them to make cracklings. (See below for instructions)

Bonus Step: How To Make Cracklings

To make cracklings, simply sprinkle the leftover brown bits with a little salt and put them in a pan set over medium heat. As they cook some of the excess fat will melt away and they’ll become crispy. They’re called cracklings because they often pop and sizzle as they cook. Once they’re crispy remove them from the pan and serve. They’re delicious with a little hot sauce and a spritz of lime.

[Boar]

this is awsome thanks brad. muchos thanks!

[glenn57]

that looks like lard from beef, NOT bear................i'd be a bit concerned doing bear fat in the house. my opinion !!! bear fat is an entirely differnet animal!!!!!! but do what ya want..............guess it depends on what you want to use the lard for!!!!!! 

[HD]

that looks like lard from beef, NOT bear................i'd be a bit concerned doing bear fat in the house. my opinion !!! bear fat is an entirely differnet animal!!!!!! but do what ya want..............guess it depends on what you want to use the lard for!!!!!!

Yes, smurf...you are correct....er....sort of....
The pictures are of pork fat, but do the same for beef.
Not sure what bear will do....but fat is fat...
And, when rendering fat, they do recommend it from pastured animals...animals that are pen raised for slaughter have the hormones and antibiotics stored in their fat....as to a bear would not....

Hell, I'd give it a shot....but, the little blue muffin head might have a point....I'd do it outside.....

[Boar]

thanks HD, i ve read some on in it. and the do suggest doing it out side. cause it is different than pasturized. but it is recomend by those that have done it

[glenn57]

I knew you'd 2 catch on sooner or later!!!!!!!!lol. its been a while but I don't remember that rendered bear fat looking anywhere's that clear, even in liquid for.

so boar....................what da sam hell ya gonna use it for??????????????????

[Boar]

i gusse my opening post says it all.dosent it.? der..

[delcecchi]

I've done it with pork leaf lard.  I don't know where this pasture or pasteurized comes in.   My mother used to do it with fat from my uncle's free range hogs (from before anyone had ever heard of free range hogs).    My wife called it "running hog" because it was pretty chewy meat. 

To clarify it, strain through coffee filter or mix with some water and boil gently for a while so any impurities go into the water. 

[glenn57]

i gusse my opening post says it all.dosent it.? der..

yep guess it does. Musta overlooked it looking for the slam!! personally I wouldn't but whatever trios your trigger there boss!!

[Boar]

  :rotflmao:oh glen glen glen..