Rendering Beef Tallow From Start To Finish

Today Meg is going over how to render fresh beef tallow or suet from start to finish for a clean, pure finished product.
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[@dugel3]

The likelihood of me ever rendering beef fat is slim to none. Yet I watched from start to finish and never lost interest in this video. Meg just has an awesome way of explaining things. Great to see her have an entire video to herself tonight. Except of course Ben's brief cameo of Ben being Ben lol!

[@erikas974]

Me too. I only "render" pig fat but that gets the crackling as you squash it out which we eat or bake in scones.

[@susanw9630]

I'm pretty sure you speak for most of us!

[@emoure77]

Actually she makes it way to complicated and messy by not using a large mixing bowl to chill the tallow....comes completely out of the mixing bowl as a solid piece when chilled....

[@claireskinner9077]

It’s wonderful seeing you use these old skills that are in danger of being lost, and preserving them in video format so current and future generations can retain these skills is such a blessing. Thank you!

[@roxannahendrix3036]

I watched a video you did 6 years ago and WOW!!! I didn't recognize you two, it was about why you chose the homestead life style, such an amazing transformation. You 2 are rock stars. Love watching you, continue to do what you do. Blessings for your family and farm.

[@ellenmoser8366]

Meg, you should save your beef gelation to add to the bone broth you make. Or, you can freeze dry it to make your own beef bouillon for gravies & soups.

[@cherihabegger9856]

Very good teaching! I think anyone who is attempting to render their tallow would benefit by watching this.

[@werethewilsons]

Sooo cool and interesting. I'm the sober city girl who listens to y'all to help stay clean on sleepless nights. Congrats as well and thank you! Hugs from Cleveland ❤❤

[@malina1239]

You are amazing girl , you did it!! 🥰 And watching the Hollars vlogs is well spent time! They have gotten me through some really hard times too They are informative , filled with positivity, love and compassion for each other , the land and the animals. A lovely family with great values and work ethics . That they also have fun and making jokes and puns , makes the vlogs even better❤ I’m cheering for you and for them! May this year be a wonderful one and give you courage and strength to face the challenges we all meet during a year . But I hope this will be a good one for us all🎉❤

[@ljmike5519]

Congratulations. I'm proud of you and keep up the good work. Blessings

[@werethewilsons]

@@ljmike5519 Blessings to you also...thank you!!🥰🥰

[@werethewilsons]

@@malina1239 oh, and I'm here cheering for you, too, sis! We got this!!!

[@werethewilsons]

@@malina1239 I love this comment, and I'm going to screen shot it and read it when I need a boost. I hope all amazing things for you-- big hugs from Cleveland ❤️

[@Colinking2127]

As a kid growing up in the UK in the 1950s the jelly was either used in stews or as a stock, it was also a staple spread on bread and a sprinkling of salt. nothing like bread and beef dripping 😊. Love the video's.

[@IwaEiwa]

looking for this comment, saw the jelly and was thinking that that's the flavour for dripping sandwiches :)

[@nonahammon1098]

Iu

[@pjkz63]

Wow! Great job Meg , you work so hard on everything you do. ❤ You too Ben, I saw you still working on the beef in the background. What a feeling that must be to work so hard caring for the animals that feed your family.

[@erpung]

Great job Meg! Thanks for taking us along for the ride. ❤

[@dwightpierce128]

You guys are awesome nice job Meg. Ben and the kids are truly blessed to have you.

[@gilliandejong1459]

Nice job!! Thanks for showing us this ❤

[@katrinaavila3859]

There is a woman from Ireland who renders a LOT of tallow on TikTok for soaps. I believe she adds some salt in when rendering and that also helps to draw out the impurities!

[@TheHollarHomestead]

Good to know, thanks!

[@katrinaavila3859]

@@TheHollarHomestead no problem! Love seeing all that you guys do!

[@Denise_Thompson]

I’m so excited for the addition to your family. I hope you tell us the gender soon. I’m hoping for a girl so buggy has a sister, she has plenty of brothers 😂❤ love you guys and your channel. You and Ben are such a hard working couple. Your raising some great kids! ❤

[@mawmaw1833]

Looks like butter😊

[@mmurphy2317]

???👀🤔🫢🤭 Do Meg and Ben know?...

[@claireskinner9077]

I don’t believe they found out with Buggy, but even if they do, they don’t owe us that information.

[@pathoward5721]

I pray 🙏 a girl ❤ ❤❤ . SOUTH GEORGIA PEACH 🍑

[@Julie-bq6iz]

How did I miss that announcement?🤔 I watch all the videos.

[@villagesteader3552]

Beef scented soap might appeal to the guys!🤪♥️

[@dicknijenhuis9894]

We might be tempted to eat it.

[@jbfarm7735]

It doesn't. I have tallow balm that made me smell like a roast and it was nasty. Added in a bunch of lavender to help balance out the smell. Works great on heals. 😃

[@villagesteader3552]

@@dicknijenhuis9894 😂

[@tobycatVA]

This was fantasticly entertaining to watch! If you do candles I would love to see that process.

[@allandart20]

Back in the uk some fish and chip shops would use animal fat to deep fry, they were the best fish and chips. Thank you for showing this, I’ve also made your sourdough. Wonderful.

[@kimdavidson7925]

Hope you take us along when you do the facial cream and soap if you do it!! Thanks for showing this process

[@sharonparker2262]

It's always a pleasure watching Meg. She has such an easy, gentle way of explaining whatever she is doing. Taught me a lot. I will never have a homestead due to age and disability, so I have a garden and buy a lit of meat from local farmers. Your entire family are so encouraging and accomplished. Can't wait until May❤.

[@hopedize5287]

Mmmmm the smell of rendering home harvested beef fat...... success!😋👍🙌❤

[@theunsteadysteader]

Excellent info Meg!! Thank you so much for the full start to finish tutorial. ❤

[@sherylgreen3212]

I’m so happy for the new addition coming I hope Buggy gets a Sister but I can’t wait for the surprise when the Baby is born God bless you and your family

[@suewomack5528]

TIP: add clear water in after you strain it. It will give you a nice layer for when you separate it in the morning

[@kathymills795]

This is so timely for me, my husband took a steer to the processor yesterday, and I requested all of the fat(after watching your videos on processing your steer). Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us. Be blessed ❤

[@mimicolvin3200]

Awesome job Meg. I didn’t know you could put water with the fat and clean it like you did. Like you said you showed how to render tallow from start to finish and it was so clean and smooth. Explaining step by step was very informative and helpful. Thanks for sharing . Oh, congratulations on the future a😊ddition to the family. I hope it’s a girl so Buggy will have someone to play with and do girly things together.9. Bye for now from Alabama. ❤

[@karineb5980]

Jai appris enormement comme toujours, merci Meg ❤

[@territn8871]

Excellent explanation and demo of how to render the fat for tallow! I'll be anxious to hear how much tallow you have upon completion of all the fat! Excellent tutorial, Meg!!!👍 After you washed it a couple times, it looked like big chunks of rich and beautiful butter after it cooled!!! Gorgeous tallow!

[@margienieuwkerk]

Hi Meg, just wanted to know what you did with the fat pieces you strained off from the first boiling? Really really useful video, thank you so much for showing us the process!!

[@kittyrichards9915]

Homesteading with the Zimmerman's is an amazing channel. Ruth Ann is knowledgeable on many topics.

[@dlgrilli]

I'm getting ready to buy 1/2 cow in February and plan to render my tallow. Thanks for the tutorial on how to do this. Also, I just ordered the containers. I received an ice cream maker for Christmas and only have mason jars to store it in. These will be a much better solution!

[@aa37988]

I recently rendered the trimmings from a whole ribeye I bought in my instapot. Actually, I'd planned on using it for suet blocks for the birds, but after reading about using it in cooking, I'm using it in the way. The best steak we've ever eaten are the ones we pan sear using this tallow in the skillet. Amazing! Congrats on the new baby and on getting Biscuit in the freezer.

[@nanajack8527]

Really really REALLY love the kitchen videos, I always learn something new and get some great ideas. I love Ben and the boys and buggy is just the best, Meg, on the other hand is what holds it all together and keeps it running so smooth. Can't wait for the new addition, bless you all and keep you safe.

[@patriciakoester1580]

Dear Meg, Outstanding Meg, that process was so so interesting thank you & the Family for all y’all do!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Patricia

[@kyliemunday]

Very much appreciate your effort in explaining the tallow process.

[@sherrybrown2464]

I started Carnivore so I really needed to see this ...

[@joannmahaffey1068]

Meg, this is a really good instructional video. Your hands must be in super soft condition after 3 days of handling tallow. What a joy to have that much tallow. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

[@valariebrownson1614]

Awesome job on to tallow, looks good! I to watch the Zimmermens homestead and I have learned alot from her myself and loved her carmel popcorn that she made for Christmas so yummy. Again Meg awesome job and so worth it at the end.

[@patriciaherman6499]

Thanks Meg, you taught an old gal a new trick. Wish I knew about rendering the beef fat years ago. Although in the last year I've put water in with the bacon grease to get rid of the burn bits and have nice clean grease. You & Ben are good teachers never boring and always good to learn something new whether about meat processing, gardening, trees, soil etc. Blessings to you and the family. 😊🇺🇲

[@hdnmdws]

Great job! I have always wanted to render tallow for face cream and soap. Would love to see your process for that as well. Many blessings gs to your family and thank you for sharing life with us♥️

[@tamramuse5136]

I would love a video on tallow face cream too

[@jacquieanderson6251]

Me too

[@CindieKristoff-dm2sw]

Me three! 😊

[@memecats5698]

You guys are just the real homesteaders and Meg you’re incredible when it comes to canning and cooking, you guys are just the real thing. Thank you.

[@gretaknebel8495]

Thanks for showing the whole rendering process. Funny to see Ben in the background in his chair reading.

[@belieftransformation]

Fantastic tutorial; thanks for sharing! I’ll try the water washing next time I do beef tallow. Blessings to all 🤗💗🇨🇦

[@mitzideluca6427]

Woman, Woman, Woman!!! Meg,You are awesome. That was a painstaking task,,,,,but what you get from it is wonderful. A little envious here, in a good way. Thanks very much for taking us step by step on this. Lovin that lard...sooooooo goooood.

[@jerrybrady9103]

Meg, you are a very hard working lady, and Thanks for your inspirational videos and sharing your knowledge 😊

[@debbrown5648]

Bet your hands are super soft!❤❤

[@joni7781]

Thanks Meg, we are a butchering a steer soon so this video will come in very handy. I have rendered lots of pork lard but always wanted to have tallow in my pantry also.

[@pjmoody]

Thanks for sharing Meg. You're an amazing Mum and awesome cook!

[@marygallagher7392]

I would say that most women will agree with this comment and most men will be surprised. One of the most attractive traits that melts a woman's heart is to be with a man who can make her laugh. Life can be hard but laughing together can get you through the worst. Loved the ending of this video.

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 Thank you, Meg! Such an interesting process and I appreciate seeing it from beginning to end. Beautiful product, courtesy of Beautiful Biscuit! 💚

[@JeanneDee-zz5th]

Great job, Meg! Loving the content. Keep teaching.

[@pennyp4187]

Meg ROCKS

[@colleenallen3382]

What a very good tutorial Meg. I’m most impressed with your speaking skills. I remember in the beginning days you were more shy of the camera and now you’ve just taken charge. Excellent excellent job.👍🏼 Thank you!😊

[@AZJH8374]

I love Ruth Zimmerman &&&& you Megan❤

[@NancyMorse]

You are a very good and entertaining teacher.

[@ladymoongoddess]

I’d love to try fresh beef tallow from grass finished beef. Can’t possibly be anything better!!! Thank you for your knowledge Meg.

[@terrihinton7126]

So impressive Meg,that is good looking lard.👏👏

[@triciar6903]

Love your episodes, would love to see more from you

[@Betsy-sp7jr]

Beautiful sunset tonight.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Tallow for 2024! I can see you doing all kinds of great things with this tallow. Your tallow looked beautiful. That color!

[@marking-time-gardens]

Thank you Meg for another great teaching video! Blessings on your day Kiddo!🌻🐛Carolyn in Ohio 💕

[@jenniferr2057]

I celebrate the end of my work day by clicking on your videos. Thank you! Rubbing in my tallow lotion as we speak!

[@patriciahusk3428]

What a great teaching video! I hope you rendered out enough clean tallow to do what you need with your face creams, etc. Y’all are so good at teaching us how to do so many things…you are a wealth of info! Thank you for taking your time to show us all the steps💜💜!

[@kimlettau4167]

Awesome video! Very informative, and I appreciate that!

[@eaccristo]

Enjoyed this very much. Thank you Meg. ❤

[@stevehoover16]

I know you put a lot of work into the video and I appreciated that thank you

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

That was great info! I would feel totally confident trying that myself after watching this video.

[@HalleluYahfarm]

Thank you so much I love your kitchen videos!! I've learned so many skills from you in the kitchen that would have been harder without your instruction. I just love everything you guys do and I'm so thankful I found you guys and all the other homesteaders I follow for all the different skills I'm learning.

[@zodiactiller]

That looks amazingly clean. Thank you for sharing!

[@ArreisMorsCI]

The best mentor ever!!!! Thank you for sharing your tallow tips!!!

[@maryjanew20]

Meg you’re amazing! This was so interesting!

[@tanyaingram7600]

OMG You are literally glowing Meg! You’re skin looks amazing!❤️

[@annettescanlan2085]

Great video. Thank you for sharing the process, it seems a bit less daunting after watching you do it.

[@rentedspace7462]

Such a great video thank you so much. Thank you for such a great explanation and the reasoning behind your process ❤❤

[@missourigirl4101]

Meg God is good. I’ve got a half a cow coming from a farmer friend and want to make tallow but had no clue how. Thank you for showing us how! H my you and Ben cracked me up at end. Sooo funny

[@jillyd2807]

There’s no chance of me doing that but it was fascinating! Thanks, Meg! 🌻

[@debbieschaffner2581]

Great video! Awesome resource! Some friends do this. They keep some plain, some they mix garlic, and other culinary herbs with it snd put it into small jars to have with baguette for dinner. So good! Thank you for sharing your lives with us.

[@farmgirlzz2319]

I am so glad that you did this! We have some tallow coming soon to render down.

[@nicolemyers8551]

I do this method as well. But for the fat I put in 1/2 gallon jar with a couple cups of water. Put the lid on tight & turn upside down, once cool enough I put in the fridge & let the fat solidify. Take it out, turn it right side up & you can just pour the water out. You can usually tell how clean your tallow is once you dump the water out if the first layer of fat still has nasty stuff on it then it needs cleaning again, if it’s clean then you’re good. Usually it’s always at least a minimum of 2 cleans.

[@tricia780]

You need to write a book with recipes and homesteading skills like canning etc

[@carlapierle8623]

Thank you for showing us that process!!

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

Thanks for sharing the details of each step. I’ve heard it talked about but never shown. I found this to be very interesting and hope one day to actually do the same.

[@tesshomestead8019]

Great job Meg. Looks wonderful . GODBLESS you all

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

Excellent video Meg. You are great. I hope you get all the tallow done and into your freezer. Great work. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marydisbrow9577]

Arms - I'm watching - looking good!

[@paalders]

This same process works well & does wonders for making weed butter. Mellows the taste. Meg scraped the impurities off the bottom, I run it under hot water

[@angelzhomestead]

Thank you so much Meg.😊

[@rodobrien3488]

TY MEG.

[@JeanHudson2022]

Thank you for taking the time to put this all in a video by itself.

[@missyhelgeson5339]

Thank you for this AMAZING video!! Can't wait for the follow up on what you make with it all. I have been dabbling in make lotion bars, salves and face moisture with my tallow.

[@user-sy7ck3ln6o]

Excellent vid/explanation Meg. Thank you

[@dianadriverasbury9130]

Most informative. Thank you. You do so much hard work.

[@alicegilbert4186]

Thanks for the education. It really does help.

[@karenminckler4198]

Very interesting. I love watching you cook. I’m so amazed with what you can do. And congratulations on the new addition.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dawnseward5115]

Gma put her jars upside down because fat floats water and tidbits sink. Then after all had solidified poured the water and stuffs out.hope this helps❤

[@gcocchia2399]

Thank you for all your effort.

[@huzchris]

We have been doing this at my house too. Thanks for sharing another way to get this job done!

[@4mandysake]

Thanks, Meg! ❤❤❤

[@moonpiepatriot5381]

Really helpful info. Thanks for the tips.

[@lisavb5237]

Wish I could hit thumbs up three times. Really liked this video.

[@margaretpervier8357]

Thanks, Meg😊❤

[@kimmieguidry]

Thank you sharing Meg I love watching & learning how you cook things