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The Center of Camp => Camping Gear and Campfire Cooking => Topic started by: chaffinl on July 18, 2009, 03:09:40 PM

Title: rendering bear fat
Post by: chaffinl on July 18, 2009, 03:09:40 PM

A friend gave me some bear fat the other day. I want to make grease for mocassins and other uses.  How is this to be done?

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Post by: woodman on July 18, 2009, 03:38:05 PM

Place bear fat in a large pot and place over medium heat. Heat untill all the grease comes out of the fat. The fat will start to resemble pork rinds. That means you have all the grease out. Strain out the cracklins, cool and jar. Will keep a long time sealed and in a dark cool place.
 Woodman

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Post by: Riley/MN on July 18, 2009, 06:33:19 PM

Cut into small chunks to make it easier. Go low & slow with the heating process, and you should get bear oil to seperate out of the grease. If you go too hot, the oil boils off.

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Post by: Captchee on July 18, 2009, 09:23:25 PM

hay chaffinl
welcome to the TMA forum .
 yep boil it .
 slow and low  i still have a couple jars  from a few years back . a word here to . dont dunp the water out . strain the cracklins and  then let cool . once cool the grease will be on the top , oil next .
 when you fill your jars , dont go to full  becouse when its hot like right now , it  will seperate more

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Post by: snake eyes on July 20, 2009, 07:34:45 AM

We  are saving the oil also,correct?
snake-eyes

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Post by: Captchee on July 20, 2009, 08:33:08 AM

i would hope so , if not send it my way  

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Post by: woodman on July 20, 2009, 09:55:26 AM

Save it all but the cracklin's. Some might like em though.
  Woodman

Title: rendering bear fat
Post by: chaffinl on July 20, 2009, 12:48:13 PM

I've got the grease off  I put hem in jars placed them in the refrige.  Now I have have white substance on top with grayish tan on bottom.  Do I need to do something else to it.

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Post by: Captchee on July 20, 2009, 05:27:14 PM

well you could cook it alittle more . when its completely  done , the oil will seperate and bee a golden color .
 or you can now just  scoop the grease of the top and put it in its own jar  whats on the bottom is the oil

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Post by: sse on July 21, 2009, 08:53:12 AM

It doesn't require refrigeration, either.

Title: rendering bear fat
Post by: chaffinl on July 21, 2009, 12:07:53 PM

Do I want to use the grease or the oil ?

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Post by: Mitch on July 21, 2009, 01:15:46 PM

both...use the oil where you use oil and use the grease for patch lube,etc

Title: Re: rendering bear fat
Post by: snake eyes on July 22, 2009, 08:10:07 AM

Quote from: "chaffinl"

Do I want to use the grease or the oil ?

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