Rendering - Indiana Traditional Bowhunters Association

bambi · Guru

Rendering

osage outlaw · Senior Member

Interesting. Could you post some pictures when its done? I've thought about trying that with deer fat.

bambi · Guru

This is from the fat of a mulefoot hog. I don't believe deer fat would be any good to eat but you could always coat axe heads or something like that.

osage outlaw · Senior Member

I was thinking of using the deer fat for waterproofing purposes. Bear grease makes a good natural bow finish. I thought deer might do the same.

bambi · Guru

Give it a try. Cook low and slow.

osage outlaw · Senior Member

It will have to wait until next year. I didn't save any fat from mine this year.

bambi · Guru

I've heard bear fat makes the best pie crusts and other pastries. I'd love to try some of that. Hard to find around here. hmm

flingshot · Guru

Eastern KY would most likely be the closest place to find it. I hear there is real fresh Bear Fat walking around in the woods there.

Matt Caudill · Veteran Member

When weather permitting, we render our lard in a large cast iron kettle. After we skim off the cracklings, we throw in a batch of potato wedges. Otherwise, we put the fat in a dutch oven or any pot that will fit inside our kitchen oven, and cook at 250 degrees until the cracklings float. Often we put a batch on before going to bed and take it off in the morning.

jdemoya · Guru

We had a bear season in Lewis county which is the county east of us. This was a limited season and it only went for a couple of weeks because they got the number of bears they wanted in that short span. If they keep moving west we should have a bear season soon. How soon? hmm

flingshot · Guru

Great News.