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Tallow part duex…

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Tallow part two…
I ended up with two jars from my process: a 12oz and a 5oz Ball jar. After straining several times, I poured the 12oz first, and it resembles the worst lager pour ever—about 1/2” of clear golden liquid topped with thick, white tallow. In contrast, the 5oz jar (poured second but following the same process) looks just like a perfect lager pour, with around 150ml of golden liquid and 50ml of thick white tallow.

The thick, white tallow looks like what I’ve bought before. Could anyone explain the golden lager-like liquid? Thanks in advance!

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    It sounds like you’re dealing with some interesting characteristics of your tallow! The difference in appearance between the two jars likely comes down to how the tallow was poured and how it cooled.

    When you poured the 12oz jar first, it may have had a chance to cool for a bit longer, allowing more of the solid fats (which would appear thick and white) to separate from the liquid. The golden liquid most likely contains a higher concentration of the rendered fat that hasn’t fully emulsified, or it may contain some impurities or remnants that were not fully avoided in the initial straining.

    The 5oz jar, being poured second, might have benefited from starting with a fresher layer of tallow after the solids settled in the first pour. It sounds like you caught a cleaner pour of the liquid fat, which is why the layers are more distinct with a clearer appearance.

    It’s also worth noting that as tallow cools, it can separate and create different layers. The golden part could be more refined fat, while the white could be the remnants of any proteins or impurities that didn’t fully filter out.

    If the thick and white part looks like what you’ve purchased, that’s possibly a sign that it contains some of those solids that give it a creamier texture. If you prefer that look in the tallow for cooking or cosmetic use, you might try straining it again or mixing the contents before using.

    Ultimately, it seems like you’ve captured the distinct stages of the cooling process. Both jars have their merits depending on what you plan to use them for!

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