Home-Rendered Beef Tallow

One of the most satisfying ways to step back in time is to render tallow at home. Tallow is the king of fats! It has a high smoke point, which makes it great for all kinds of cooking applications; it contains natural vitamins, minerals and fatty acids that make it great for all kinds of skincare applications; it makes great candles, great soap, great metal lubricant, great wood polish, leather polish, fire-starter, lamp oil ... And it's got a long shelf life! With a good source for kidney fat (a local butcher or farmer), you can render this superior pantry ingredient at home! 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Chopping suet 1:35 Ready to render 2:05 First Render in crockpot 2:45 Straining after first rendering 3:28 Cover and leave to cool 3:55 Second pot of suet full 4:16 Tallow after first rendering 5:02 Tallow in pot to render a second time 5:29 Straining tallow for second time 5:45 Tallow after second rendering 6:02 Prepping finished tallow to pour for storage 6:13 Preheat jars in oven 6:30 Pouring finished hot tallow into jars