Karebear

We got half a cow last weekend! The guy cuts and we wrap. That way we can specify how much we want to go for hamburger etc. Anyway, they guy was more than happy to run the fat through the hamburger grinder for me once he was done with the hamburger. I just put it in a big pot and let it melt down, then added some water. It smells like you're cooking a roast, not nearly as grotty as rendering lard. Anyway, once the fat cools you can scrape the residue off the bottom of the fat disc, and boil it with water again. I think the last time I "washed" it 3 or 4 times, one of the times I added baking soda to the water, it turned out great, the tallow smelled a little like butter.