Rendering and using Raccoon Fat

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[@MrWillyp00]

A trick I learned when rendering fat, start out with water in the pot. The water and steam will bring the fat to rendering temp more evenly and quickly, with less chance of burning. It also increases yield and makes a purer tallow. Pour the liquid into another container and let the fat separate and solidify on top. Heat the skimmed tallow to remove remaining water. Steps in this process can be repeated to get the last drop of fat or purify the tallow further. The defatted broth could also be used in soups and such.

[@sackett68]

Still the best outdoor channel on KZbin! Thanks Dave!

[@gdk7704]

Dude, you're the man! Love those traditional skills you are teaching all of us. A lot of these skills will be lost if it wasn't for people like you. Watching your channel is pure pleasure. Please keep it up!

[@johndeans6578]

Thanks Dave, Rendering some beaver fat now, will have several lamps made before my wife gets home. She will love them.

[@woodturningjohn]

One day I hope to be able to attend one of the classes, because of health problems I don't get to do many outdoor activities however love learning things like this.

[@tomritter493]

woodturningjohn my friend just do what you can I'm 100%disabled I'm out thier even for 10 min my son is confined to a walker and went hunting on his own this yr you can do it !!! tom

[@charlesdriggers199]

Great video Dave. I am glad someone looks at self reliance the way I do.

[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

Couple of those would throw enough light to do simple tasks around camp etc. Thanks for sharing Dave!!

[@tooterr102e.9]

Enjoyed the video. Really like the multi use fencing pliers you got there. Thank you for sharing

[@cabotbluegill]

Loved this vid Dave my neighbor always rendered skunk fat for colds and was used as a chest rub. It does not smell as strong as one would think. The finished product does have a faint skunk order. I save all the tallow from deer make a lovely smell when lite I usually end up having a vension steak

[@foothillstrailhiker3909]

Another awesome video! Thanks for sharing.

[@2bonosc]

Excellent video thanks. I've harvested a few raccoons and the fat content was impressive then when I thought I could make a candle I was pretty disappointed lol. I just made an oil lamp and that was fine. Interesting timing I just ordered some trap wire from SRO plus an earth anchor for my dog proof ( also from you guys) so I will definitely be copying this concept thanks again.

[@MtMan146]

Enjoying watching these video's again always good. Almost 5:30 AM getting ready to go out.

[@SharpWorks]

That is awesome! great information about the uses of tallow and how to make a candle with it! Can you make a video (if you haven't already) of how to make a torch using tallow?

[@cliff9057]

Good video on candles from raccoon fat. Thanks

[@LaEscuelaDelEncanto]

Great video and channel. Thank YOU for sharing

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

thanks again for your time and effort!! it was your videos that got me in to bush craft. thanks and blessings to you and your family😇😇😇

[@treedogtraining]

I found this as I was curious about lubing my cast lead muzzle loader bullets with coon fat.

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Love this series

[@bobheartland8532]

, Dave when your rendering fat for food grade how many times would you filter it and would the process be the same as in the above video thank you Dave I really enjoy it the video

[@jeffdraijer7549]

Great video again, thanks!

[@Zach-po1kt]

Very cool idea. Great alternative to packing a store bought candles in your bag. Much cheaper.

[@bberms2115]

Hey Dave, I render a lot of hog fat at work and found grinding the fat. Or mincing by hand will give you a much better yield. Just thought I'd share.

[@chrisscott541]

awsome thanks dave

[@jonnyboat2]

Simple, resourceful and useful.

[@aex-blacksmithuk2111]

very informative, thank you.

[@alaskankare]

awesome! could you shine up the lid and wrap more wire making a sort of spot to stand the lid on the edge of the jar? I wonder if that would reflect more light toward you?

[@BrayonBushcraft]

Great video!

[@DenverLoveless]

Will this rendered tallow go rancid in the long term? And if so, are there things you can do to prevent this? An additive perhaps. Also, is it ok to use on a simple firearm such as the H&R or will it gum it up? Thanks

[@SLFYSH]

Do you ever have one of those glass jars break from the heat of the candle? It's happened to me.

[@Caintuckee64]

*Never made one yet, what does it smell like as it burns? ...supper?*

[@northernwoodsman]

Good idea. Makes a nice packable candle/lantern.

[@CalvinsCorner72]

At 1:07. So the "small stuff" is different than the "little stuff"? LOL Dammit that is cool. Thanks for teaching me this.

[@scottcomella2264]

This stuff works great for making your own trapping lures too. Rendered skunk fat is said to aid in many respiratory ailments as well. Have not experienced much in the way of odors when I render, but, I may be used to it. Find your path.

[@jamessix60]

Nice video, thanks again . very useful. on another note, where did you get your belt or did you make it? like the buckle less tie off. thanks and keep up the good work .

[@fullporaport]

I fellow for a long time now. I just watched all episode of Dirty Rotten Survival. It was a great show. sadly it doesnt have more season.

[@riverrat2993]

if you have some bees wax. or even really short unusable candle pieces, you can mix it with that tallow to make a longer burning candle.

[@juliacampbell5881]

Rendered fat from animals will smell tons different that most are used too, especially nowadays. A handy trick is using wild sage or other herbs. A few leaves will help cut down on the smell. Just throw them in the pot with the fat. Julia

[@anthonysarni2207]

Couple of tips ; Fat contains a lot of water , so rendering fat uncovered will speed up process (evaporation) . Also once rendered you can strain/pass thru a fine chinois . This will give you a cleaner final product . BTW, a chinois is nothing more than kitchen speak for a fine strainer . Not so vital in a camp setting , but nice to have around the homestead !

[@derekrisser2219]

How long can you keep the tallow? Does it start to go bad after a period of time? With the candles can you mix the excess with fresh tallow?

[@vassal11]

what about odor and soot?

[@bushcraftforlife8166]

could you use tallow or rendered fat for pemmican

[@SZ-ZS-]

does it have a scent? and are there any natural things you can add to it while it is rendering to make it smell good?

[@nursemike475]

do a video about cowboy coffee on how you would do it!!!

[@jackbutcher4485]

no way to express our appreciation for your videos! my go to channel. think I'm going to render down some deer tallow this weekend.. considering I work at a deer processing shop I have access to all I want lol.

[@JulieHiltbrunner]

Now THAT is a real survival skill!

[@keithmoore7390]

you don't have to add water to all fats? I know you did with the deer fat? or does it vary with the amount of fat?

[@RustyConibear]

first day back from the class I got a mink. should do a vid on mink oil.

[@ethandiercks7362]

Awesome

[@dwburdette]

Ha......Yankee candel ain't got nothing on you brother. Thanks for sharing!

[@jaunkieser463]

Hey guys anybody have any tips on how to make a spring for a body grip tipe trap? I tried to make one and it broke. I was also using a blow torch instead of oven, I suppose that's not the way to go..

[@darkraven5593]

were is the skinning videos at

[@andyparstino7280]

how is the top of your tripod secured? do you use any particular wood?

[@nicktrav]

Dave, does the candle give off any odor?

[@raymondhoguelll2044]

Maybe you can do a video on rendering oil from tree bark I saw it done from the movie survivalist on behalf of myself pathfinder school and my family thank you guys for watching this and all your support

[@DavidCanterbury]

I have a video on my channel on Rendering both Birch oil and Pine tar

[@DavidCanterbury]

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[@torchofkck4989]

+wildernessoutfitters hey Dave, when are you going to upload a video of processing racoon (with Infosys of both gland removal & comparisons of healthy & unhealthy livers) to game processing Playlist? you keep talking about eating coon. I'm just imaging looks of people who try it out, without the knowledge of gland removal...lol (know I shouldn't laugh. but you know that they'll be thinking... people actually like this)

[@raymondhoguelll2044]

***** what was I thinking of course you do thx

[@fredflintstone6163]

In deep south I have fat go rancid in summer do I began to render it again and still eat it is there anything else I can do I have no power or refrigerator thanks

[@davidharvey5672]

would chopping the raw fat into small chunks make more tallow or help the speed of the process?

[@notyourname1]

I'd think smaller chunks would go a little faster, better heat dispersion and all. But being done in a covered pot it might not make the most noticeable difference.

[@juliacampbell5881]

Notyourname1, Actually rendering in a covered pot works better. Smaller chunks are optional but you will still have a certain amount of water in the fat. A covered pot will steam off that water at a low temperature without burning it. Julia

[@grantglenndale152]

Dave, how do you keep rendered animal tallow from going rancid in it's raw state or rancid on the items you use it on i.e. wood, leather, canvas or bullet patches??? Also how do you keep the high acid rate of tallow from pitting metal items over many years of use (20-30 years and then aged in, this is why many old firearms are pitted due to the acidic rate of animal fats)??

[@AnythingArtist]

Aaah, so what types of fats are not acidic and won't leave pits? I had that problem on a year old shotgun and now I regret not researching this.

[@fredflintstone6163]

I use raccoon wild hog and beaver and bear fat when I can get it I use deer fat for other things love your info 😉

[@AnythingArtist]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing this info! I had no idea what to use the raccoons for when I first saw you trapping them, but now I get it...very useful! Much respect to you for using all bits of the animals!

[@matuspandula5374]

nice video thanks :)

[@zeebraeend]

in all the use for tallow, beeswax and so on I have not hard you mention it being used to make firelighting of slightly damp materials more easy. Multifunctionality. ...

[@bigboibunz]

I love that shirt! Anyone know where I can get one?

[@beepot2764]

Harry McLane I found the exact same shirt by typing in 'hay budden anvil t-shirt' w/ Google search.

[@csh6220]

Using as much of an animal that is killed is the responsible thing to do. My grandmother did just what you did for a light source. Thanks for bringing back some of our heritage.

[@krromas1966]

great job Dave thank you for your knowledge and expertise hearing you talk about the raccoons remind me of Granny from Beverly Hillbillies extolling the virtues of opossum fat :-)

[@morganfrmn]

What about raccoon fat for rust prevention I know fish oil is good.

[@TheDude111]

Have you had any experiences with Sasquatch? All jokes aside.

[@SLFYSH]

If you could speak a bit on the differences and uses if any between different animal tallows it be nice. Every time I scrape it off and throw it out, I consider what I could instead be using it for.

[@traprmike]

and here all these years I've been throwing the fat away. this will be a good weekend project, Great Spirit willing.

[@johnston4417]

Thank you for the video and youtube could really teach a kid from 5 to 18 and i think she/ he be ready for life.

[@KPSDISCIPLESHIP]

what up

[@garyminick1050]

Dave is this fat edible if it hasn't been out to long and turned.

[@hubolds1946]

Now that's a manly video

[@shanek6582]

Hope you're wearing out the coyotes.