Best way to preserve excess tallow long-term
I received a shipment of eight 14oz bottles of grass-fed beef tallow. I will use one bottle right away. What is the best way to preserve the rest of the seven?
One idea is to put the 7 bottles in a freezer, and take one by one out as needed. Will this work?
FWIW, from the FatWorks FAQ I located this; not sure how reliable that information is.
Tallow is naturally shelf stable for years.
You can freeze your fat for an even longer shelf life, years in fact.
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You can freeze tallow. Dehydration and the freeze-thaw cycle of home freezers are the enemies of long term storage. You can't stop the freeze-thaw cycle, but if you minimize exposure to dehydration (freezer burn) by storing full containers, or even vacuum packing, you can keep them that way for quite a while.
You added a picture, which is helpful. I might not freeze glass jars. You could risk expansion and breakage.
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Tallow will harden and remain stable at room temperature for up to a year if stored in a well sealed container. It will not get rancid. Refrigerated or frozen beef tallow will store for an even longer period of time than at room temperature.How do you store tallow long term?
Storing Tallow is even easier. Tallow will solidify and keep at room temperature in a sealed container for up to a year and won't go rancid. Beef Tallow will keep even longer in the refrigerator or indefinitely in the freezer.What can I do with extra tallow?
Use tallow to cook at high heat, and as a replacement for vegetable and other industrial oils in recipes. You can also use tallow to soothe dry skin and heal skin infections. You could also try making soap and candles with this ancestral fat!What is the shelf life of tallow?
Shelf life is 12-18 months when refrigerated. Tallow can be kept in your pantry and is naturally shelf stable for years. Tallow may also be kept refrigerated but will solidify, requiring a hot water bath to soften it.What can I do with leftover beef fat?
Beef tallow can be used as a replacement for any other oil you'd plan to use for cooking, be it butter or some kind of vegetable oil. It's excellent for shallow frying, particularly if you're doing something like making a reverse seared roast or steak in a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven.Storing Lard | Is Lard Shelf Stable? | Do I Need To Pressure Can Lard?
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