I rendered some pork fat tonight. I started 2 pounds of back fat in the slow cooker, but grew impatient with how long it was taking to render the lard. I ended up taking the fat out of the slow cooker, cutting it into cubes, and rendering it in a large saucepan. Here's what it looked like in the saucepan:
It took a long time to render. When it got late and I couldn't render lard anymore, I filtered it through some cheesecloth and poured it into a jar:
I put the jar in the refrigerator.
We'll see how it looks in the morning.
Good night!
UPDATE:
Here's a photo I took this morning. As you can see, the lard has turned a pale, off-white color.
It's not the best lard, as it has a bit of a porky smell. I won't be using this for pastries - for that I would use leaf lard. But this will be good for refried beans and tortillas, or perhaps a pork belly confit. It should keep for a couple of months in the refrigerator. Next time I will start it earlier and render it at a lower temperature, which should help reduce the pork smell and lighten up the color.
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