Rendering Deer Tallow (and Venison Jerky) | Farm Life VLOG

[@stonesoupsubstitutions6946]

Rendering the fat in the slow cooker looks so much easier than in a frying pan like I've done before.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

It was very easy!!

[@dirtroaddestiny]

Coolest video ever! You are like the cool homesteader I really look up to. I’m probably older than you too I’m 29 lol but I thank your awesome! We eat so much deer and I’m glad y’all do too. Deer meat is a huge part of the American culture! ❤

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Yes we don't raise or buy beef because of venison!! And goat. By the way I'm 35 haha ♡♡

[@dirtroaddestiny]

@@SageandStoneHomestead well you are adorable. The farm life keeps you youthful. Love your channel. 🥰

[@redlanternhomesteadcathym105]

got y'all beat....I could be your Momma! Even Heather's lol!

[@jenniferr2057]

That was fantastic! I am harvesting fat and reviewing it, too. I am planning soaps to see what I like best. Thank you, as always, Heather!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

You're so welcome!! I really like testing things out to form my own opinion!! ♡♡

[@jenniferr2057]

@@SageandStoneHomestead Happy belated birthday.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thank you!♡

[@nolliesteers3083]

Happy Birthday Heather. 🎂 I hope you had a wonderful day with your family.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thank you Nollie!! It was a great day!!!

[@sparkleflair]

Happy birthday Heather!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thank you!! ♡♡

[@LoriHakaMyHeartCries]

Happy birthday!!😇❤❤✌✝️✝️✝️ awesome video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thanks so much!♡

[@24bidy]

Happy Birthday Heather.🌹🌺🌼🌷🍰

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thank you!! ♡♡

[@sueannchism1128]

My aunt makes crackling corn bread. I think my grand parent did too, but from pork cracklings. I’m curious if the deer crackling cornbread would be just as tasty. This was such a fun video and makes me want to try some new uses for deer fat. Thanks for sharing!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thanks for watching!! I'm betting that nothing is better than pork cracklings, but crackling Corn bread sounds AMAZING!!

[@jamiedeer2674]

Happy birthday Heather🎉

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thank you! ♡♡

[@OrganicMommaGA]

Girl! I love that I was introduced to your channel through Fermented February this year! Not only do we share the same first name, we have A LOT of similar opinions and interests! I'm still fairly new to deer harvesting, though my honey has been hunting pretty much his whole life. (We've only been together for three deer seasons so far. LOL) I mentioned using the deer fat "for something" and he said he'd been taught that deer fat is no good for people. So now I am going to use this knowledge you've shared and plan on using venison tallow for our homemade soap and see if it lathers and moisturizes as well as coconut oil soap (which is my personal favorite). Your videos always get me excited to do dtuff! Thank you!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

It must be a "Heather" thing!! 😉😉 I'd better make the soap from our tallow before the busy spring season sets in!

[@tb6303]

Did you end up making soap from the fat you got from deer hunting?

[@redlanternhomesteadcathym105]

I hope you had an awesome birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice shot there Levi!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

It was great and I think I got my wish!!

[@GWPHomestead]

What an awesome way to use something that is oftentimes wasted! And happy belated birthday to you!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thanks so much!!

[@floydlenz2280]

We don't care for the mouth feel of deer tallow. We use it for our chickadee pie . The birds have shown they prefer it to lard ..

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

It's got to be the different types of oils and acids that they crave or need!! That is a great use for it!! My husband and I were talking and wondering if the diet of the deer is what makes an impact on how palatable it is. The deer around here are always eating from the corn and soy fields.

[@floydlenz2280]

@@SageandStoneHomestead Absolutely !! If they're eating browse and acorn mast, they'll be stronger tasting everywhere.. I could tell by the carcass that the deer was on ag fields.. That doesn't happen here, it's all oak hickory forest and cow pasture.. So even if they get fat like that one was , we trim our meat and use it for the birds..

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

That makes so much sense!!

[@tb6303]

@@floydlenz2280 I'd try it for soap, too.

[@acdcacres]

Happy birthday! Hopefully your wish comes true! Nice deer. We've been seeing an above average amount of fat on all the deer we harvested this year... a bad sign for a long, cold winter ahead! The beaver dams had had ridiculously high feed piles too.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Oh man, the creatures know ans the persimmons predicted it too 😭

[@cindyboard7816]

Happy Birthday Heather!!!🎂🎈 I hope you got your wish!!!😁 Thanks for sharing this with us, I had never seen deer fat rendered. Keep us posted on how you use it. So was that the fat from 3 deer? I don't think I heard you say. Thanks for another great video and stay safe!!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

This was from one of the two deer that he got this season!! This was the second deer. It had a ton of fat on it! Over a half gallon rendered out.

[@cindyboard7816]

@@SageandStoneHomestead Oh OK I just assumed that you had collected some fat on the earlier harvested deer as well as this deer! That was a lot of fat, she had been eating very well!!😀

[@CedarWillowHomestead]

I love learning from you 😊

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I'm so glad! Thanks so much, we are getting in gear to render more tallow!! So excited!

[@merryanneadair4451]

Happy Birthday Heather!!! Hope your birthday was an especially blessed one! Loved this video! Great information! What a valuable harvest of tallow, both deer & goat. If the deer in your area have access to corn the tallow will have a much higher quality, better texture & flavor than if it just feeds on browse, etc. (Lessons from working in a meat locker) Here the deer are incredibly fat from all the corn. My dad always said it much improved the flavor of the meat also. You have been abundantly blessed this year! Prayers for Christine!!!! God bless!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

That was our theory too!! They eat tons of corn and soy from the fields.

[@Alpha1Farms]

Happy birthday! 🎂 and Congrats on the deer Levy and great shot! Quick question when you had issues grinding the fat, was it frozen?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

So I froze it and couldn't get it out of the bowl I had it in. So I did thaw it back out in the fridge. I almost never have the freezer space to lay things flat to flash freeze or freeze in cubes!!

[@Alpha1Farms]

@@SageandStoneHomestead I’ve never ground straight up fat but when grinding sausage I know it’s important, not just for final texture but also for grinding, to have it at least semi frozen

[@TheHeavenlyHomestead]

Thanks for sharing this great info! Have a blessed week, and happy belated birthday!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Thank you, Lety ♡♡♡

[@SweetBriarFarmMichigan]

Interesting. I never would have thought to render deer tallow. Was that a doe? I wonder if it would be different from a buck in rut? If I don’t remove all the tallow from venison and it gets ground into burger it is just plain bad. Nice video!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Yes this was a doe. There was some fat that Levi said he avoided because of scent glands? A lot of this was from the inside of the deer plus some of the fat off the back.

[@mandyg888]

Awe Titus is so beautiful! I think that's his name right? 🤔😀

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

YES he is a gorgeous buckling. I'm so excited to see how he grows!!!

[@hollyhersey1902]

😮 looks yummy but Nonna can’t watch. 😂❤

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I know. That's Okay!! I posted a video about planting garlic that is more your style!!♡♡

[@hollyhersey1902]

@@SageandStoneHomestead I’ll check it out! 😀

[@chrisengstrom8247]

thanks for the info, but the farm tour was half the video

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

This was a while ago so I forget what exactly is all in this video, usually vlog style content is a lot like hanging out with a friend though so that's how I normally label stuff like that. I believe you. Hopefully you found the information you needed ♥

[@eddieandjulieklysz458]

You may need to freeze the fat before miming it.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

We tried that and it mushes up in the grinder quickly still. We even froze the grinder parts too

[@OEFveteran2010]

Can you try it in a insta pot?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Yes on the crockpot/slow cook setting. I wouldn't do it under pressure.

[@OEFveteran2010]

@@SageandStoneHomestead thank you 😊 hope you had a great bday

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

@@OEFveteran2010 you as well!!