Rendering and Canning Fat - Cooled jar in white and hot jar in brown. Along with all the cracklings in the back!

Not that I know of but it’s fairly simple.

  1. Cup or grind fat up as small as possible.

  2. Over low to medium heat start to melt solid fats into a liquid. Do this slowly at first as you don’t want burning. Some add a cup of water to help.

  3. Once it starts to melt you can raise the heat and get the mix bubbling. The fat solids and any remaining meats will turn brown and float (cracklings) and once the oils stops “boiling” and is only bubbling all the water is out and it’s ready. Strain out the cracklings and pour hot oil into pre heated jars.

  4. Put the lid on and your done!

  5. DO NOT PUT THESE INTO A WB OR PC.

  6. The oil is hot enough it will thermally seal the jar itself (you will hear the pop) and done. Rendered fat is shelf stable even when opened and can just sit on the counter or in the pantry. (Think bacon grease beside the stove)

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