Getting Suet and Making Tallow [Pt.2]

[purity4all]

Do you prefer tallow to lard?

[no2religions]

When I render my lard for cooking I just put the fat it into a pot over low heat. It melts and then when it stops bubbling the water is gone and I run it though a coffee filter. Would this process work for beef fat too? It leaves yummy pork bits, but I don't think beef would be as tasty.

[yukipillows]

I'm a little confused. You say on your website that you use no animal products.... but you are using suet? Not that I mind or anything I'm surely not a vegan but... what makes this not using an animal product?

[TarotLadyLissa]

@yukipillows this is for my own personal soap, not my other soaps

[Kunoichify]

is part 3 going to be up?

[awwbutton2386]

dont get it , what you gunna use this for

[Seedcovers]

Interesting process.

[ashleyandlee]

Just wondering, do you need to grind it down in the food processor first, since it's going to melt anyway? I might try this but I don't have a food processor or blender.

[TarotLadyLissa]

@ashleyandlee No, but it helps you get a higher yield, and helps it go faster.

[LiLtinee]

I saved hamburger grease once for a while, until I had enough to render for a small soap batch. It was fabulous! It made a solid white bar, very long-lasting bar and lots of lather!

Dena

[TarotLadyLissa]

@LiLtinee My grandma had a coffee can on the back of the stove for ALL her grease. Lard, bacon or beef... It made great soap once rendered down.

[mylittleredpanda]

SO U DONT USE SALT TO RENDER YOUR TALLOW FAT?

[TarotLadyLissa]

@mylittleredpanda Yah, I forgot to mention that, I use 1 tablespoon per cup of ground suet.