Big Game Hunting > Bear Hunting
Rendered Bear Grease
callturner:
--- Quote from: Skywagon_185 on October 21, 2020, 07:38:30 PM ---Bear grease makes the very best boot grease that exists!! Mix with equal parts of beeswax, neatsfoot oil and bear grease and apply warm. Excellent waterproofing. My mom claimed it was also the best fat to use for piecrusts. Ya, I'm an old timer. Pure pork lard is a close second.
Mike
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Mixed right it also makes an awesome bullet lube! :chuckle:
lokidog:
I didn't grind mine, diced to about 1/4 by 1/2 inch. I didn't use water either, maybe goes faster? I just cooked slow until it quit bubbling, no moisture left in the fat.
The chitlins make great doggy treats also.
Still looking forward to making a pie crust with it.
jrebel:
--- Quote from: lokidog on October 21, 2020, 11:08:59 PM ---I didn't grind mine, diced to about 1/4 by 1/2 inch. I didn't use water either, maybe goes faster? I just cooked slow until it quit bubbling, no moisture left in the fat.
The chitlins make great doggy treats also.
Still looking forward to making a pie crust with it.
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I didn’t get any chitlins.....I has a mushy pulp that I strained off. I thought it may be contributed to my grinding method.. :dunno: I wonder if that pulp would have crisped up with hotter temps??
huntnnw:
grind ours also, wife makes soap with it.
lokidog:
--- Quote from: jrebel on October 22, 2020, 06:17:24 AM ---
--- Quote from: lokidog on October 21, 2020, 11:08:59 PM ---I didn't grind mine, diced to about 1/4 by 1/2 inch. I didn't use water either, maybe goes faster? I just cooked slow until it quit bubbling, no moisture left in the fat.
The chitlins make great doggy treats also.
Still looking forward to making a pie crust with it.
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I didn’t get any chitlins.....I has a mushy pulp that I strained off. I thought it may be contributed to my grinding method.. :dunno: I wonder if that pulp would have crisped up with hotter temps??
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The chunks probably contributed to something more remaining. I just fried mine on low (still hot enough to fry) until all of the moisture was cooked out of them. I did overheat one batch which ended up slightly brown, that was made into some wonderful soap.