Hunting Washington Forum

Community => Butchering, Cooking, Recipes => Topic started by: trophyhunt on July 27, 2016, 10:37:22 AM

Title: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: trophyhunt on July 27, 2016, 10:37:22 AM: We just bought a deep fryer, used it last night for our bottom fish. I've heard not to cook anything else in that oil once it's used for fish, is the oil still good to use later? How do you store it, should I run it through a coffee filter and put it back in the jug? Does it need refrigerated now?? Thanks, by the way, it is canola oil.
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: jackelope on July 27, 2016, 10:38:29 AM: Run it in your diesel.

:chuckle:

I think whatever you cook in it will taste like fish now, that's why they say don't reuse it.
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: Elkrunner on July 27, 2016, 10:41:45 AM: I have to refrain from posting so I do not incriminate myself. :chuckle:
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 27, 2016, 10:42:01 AM: Yep use used fish cooking oil for fish. I put it back in the jug and back onto the shop shelf it goes. Gots oil for fish, turkeys and clean oil for tators and other stuff. There is some nice oil filtration gadjets you can get.
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on July 27, 2016, 10:46:23 AM: I've heard bears really like it....in case you're near Idaho......
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: trophyhunt on July 27, 2016, 10:58:24 AM: Saw a tv show recently that had a restaurant that was known for using the same oil in their deep fryer for like 75 years or something crazy like that. So I'll just pour it back in the jug and mark FISH on it then, thanks guys. Sure was nice cooking that stuff outside instead of in the house, should have bought a deep fryer a long time ago.
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: trophyhunt on July 27, 2016, 10:58:53 AM: I take it the oil will be good for years?
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: jackelope on July 27, 2016, 11:41:34 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on July 27, 2016, 10:58:53 AM
I take it the oil will be good for years?

75
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2016, 11:51:05 AM: Dump it over the fence into the neighbor's back yard like everyone else. Duh!
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: nwwanderer on July 27, 2016, 11:53:18 AM: Cooking oil does go rancid over time. If stored clean and cool it may be a long time. It does pick up flavors and break down to trans fats with high heat. It makes great animal feed if used properly, it has more than two times the calories of starch. Most cultures turn hand springs to get a little fat, they need the calories, ours not so much. If it passes the smell test you are usually good to fry away.
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: bhawley76 on July 27, 2016, 11:58:01 AM: Dust control :tup:
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: Timberstalker on July 27, 2016, 11:59:30 AM: Quote from: jackelope on July 27, 2016, 11:41:34 AM
Quote from: trophyhunt on July 27, 2016, 10:58:53 AM
I take it the oil will be good for years?

75

:chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 27, 2016, 12:05:45 PM: I'll only reuse it once or twice and yes, fish only in fish grease. I'll strain it and see how nasty it smells. If it passes the sniff test, in the fridge it goes. If not, it gets "discarded".
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: Camo Queen on July 27, 2016, 01:13:18 PM: We save ours to burn in our smudge pot when we're camping :)
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: Special T on July 27, 2016, 02:35:34 PM: Wife makes soap with used oil, new oil, and all manner of fat from cows elk deer bear...
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: Mark Brenckle on July 27, 2016, 03:31:36 PM: Quote from: Camo Queen on July 27, 2016, 01:13:18 PM
We save ours to burn in our smudge pot when we're camping :)
So, follow the scent of french fries to your camp? :chuckle: just kidding. Does that help for the skeeters?
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2016, 03:40:21 PM: Quote from: Special T on July 27, 2016, 02:35:34 PM
Wife makes soap with used oil, new oil, and all manner of fat from cows elk deer bear...

I've made a lot of lye soap from old fryer grease. :tup:
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: Camo Queen on July 28, 2016, 11:38:56 AM: Quote from: Mark_436 on July 27, 2016, 03:31:36 PM
Quote from: Camo Queen on July 27, 2016, 01:13:18 PM
We save ours to burn in our smudge pot when we're camping :)
So, follow the scent of french fries to your camp? :chuckle: just kidding. Does that help for the skeeters?

Haha! Yup! I haven't noticed a change in mosquitos but it's been great for camping... contained fire and puts out a lot of heat.
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: Fl0und3rz on July 28, 2016, 12:36:55 PM: I thought about an oil burner for a wall tent stove. Anybody do this?
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: Special T on August 01, 2016, 10:50:00 AM: Quote from: Fl0und3rz on July 28, 2016, 12:36:55 PM
I thought about an oil burner for a wall tent stove. Anybody do this?
My brother did a waste oil drip system for a shop Woodstock. The main problem is how hot it got and the difficulty in regulating the drip. As the oil thins out it flows quicker and needs very refined valves. He used a peacock valve from a radiator and it didn't have precise small flow. Additionally his shop stove was a huge pipe that was roughly 28" ID and 30+" long. The steel was half inch thick and he could get it glowing red. Not sure how a camp stove could not burn you out of the tend or last very long.
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: jackmaster on August 01, 2016, 11:01:42 AM: Dump it on the wood/stump pile dump it on your dusty arse road :tup:
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: erk444 on August 01, 2016, 06:22:50 PM: Ive dumped it on dry dog food, they love it :chuckle:
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: gilroym on August 02, 2016, 04:40:36 PM: I use oil a few times before it needs to get tossed and it also depends on how long its been since I used it. If I haven't deepfried in a while I ll toss the old stuff and use fresh. I store my old oil in containers till we have a fire then burn it.
Title: Re: What do you guys do with used cooking oil?
Post by: lokidog on August 02, 2016, 09:57:59 PM: I reuse mine, leave it in the fryer, try to filter it every now and then. I've never noticed a fishy taste transferred to other things that I fry in it. I'll use fresh if I am doing pastries or something like that. I cover it hot so it stays sterile, never had any go rancid. :twocents: