rendered lard per pound

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 19:30:50 -0600, sub <[email hidden]>

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How much lard does a pound of pork back fat render?

I've never measured it since it goes from weight into volume (and don't own a scale), but I would
estimate about 63-68% of the original weight.

-sw

Kent H. said:

Oh mental [censored], he was asking weight for weight. How much does a lb of back fat translate into a
lb. of lard.

Huh? Backfat yields about 60-70 percent lard by weight. What don't you get about that?

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On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 04:50:50 GMT, "Kent H." <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Oh mental [censored], he was asking weight for weight. How much does a lb of back fat translate into a
lb. of lard. Oh, may you do better in the next life. El Stupidio

Yo, Kunt, I said to expect about 65% of the *original weight*. Its no wonder you had trouble
comprehending something so friggen simple. Sheesh. It must suck being you.

-sw

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Steve Wertz said:

sub said:

How much lard does a pound of pork back fat render?

I've never measured it since it goes from weight into volume (and don't own a scale), but I would
estimate about 63-68% of the original weight.

-sw

Reply at the bottom where it belongs.

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Quoted message said:

Oh mental [censored], he was asking weight for weight. How much does a lb of back fat translate into a
lb. of lard. Oh, may you do better in the next life. El Stupidio

Steve Wertz said:

sub said:

How much lard does a pound of pork back fat render?

I've never measured it since it goes from weight into volume (and don't own a scale), but I
would estimate about 63-68% of the original weight.

-sw

And he gave weight, so what's your problem (other than the obvious one of stupidity)?

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I think it may be a bit higher than that. What is your source? El constipido

Reg said:

Kent H. said:

Oh mental [censored], he was asking weight for weight. How much does a lb of back fat translate into
a lb. of lard.

Huh? Backfat yields about 60-70 percent lard by weight. What don't you get about that?

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Kent H. said:

I think it may be a bit higher than that. What is your source?

Cooking it every night.

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On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 05:12:23 GMT, "Kent H." <[email hidden]>

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I think it may be a bit higher than that. What is your source?

Duh. Just like I implied - personal experience.

You must have too much osmium in your diet.

-sw

so 60-70% by weight and what would be the volume?

1 pound of fat produces how much lard by volume?

Thanks for the response!

Trying to figure out how much lard I am going to have to render (how much fat to buy) to fry up some
turkeys...peanut oil sux and I don't want to use the hydrogenated lard available at the store.

Reg said:

Kent H. said:

I think it may be a bit higher than that. What is your source?

Cooking it every night.

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sub said:

1 pound of fat produces how much lard by volume?

A lb of pork fat is roughly 500 ml in volume.

Are you buying lard or rendering your own from backfat, BTW?

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On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 23:30:21 -0600, sub <[email hidden]>

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Trying to figure out how much lard I am going to have to render (how much fat to buy) to fry up
some turkeys...peanut oil sux and I don't want to use the hydrogenated lard available at the store.

You may want to check out a mexican grocer/carniciera if you have one nearby. They often render
their own lards, and use it for frying those huge chunks 'o pigs and skins.

Note that deep frying in pure lard literally stinks.

-sw

rendering from backfat...I don't want to hit the mexican places because I want non-hydrogenated lard

what I have seen available in my area is hydrogenated only

In addition, I cannot seem to get back fat easily. The only meat market around says .99/lb with a
minimum order of 60 pounds.

I am not sure where I would store all that or how long it would take me to render that much. I am
guessing a long time. That is why I was asking about volume after rendering a pound of fat.

The price doesn't seem bad when compared to Niman Ranch backfat at like $15 for 5 pounds or
something. It is just the amound that meat place wants me to order.

He told me they don't get it fresh anyway they order it frozen. All the fresh stuff they use to make
and sell sausage and he wouldn't sell any.

Reg said:

sub said:

1 pound of fat produces how much lard by volume?

A lb of pork fat is roughly 500 ml in volume.

Are you buying lard or rendering your own from backfat, BTW?

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 18:47:46 -0600, sub <[email hidden]>

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rendering from backfat...I don't want to hit the mexican places because I want non-
hydrogenated lard

what I have seen available in my area is hydrogenated only

In addition, I cannot seem to get back fat easily. The only meat market around says .99/lb with a
minimum order of 60 pounds.

The Mexican markets, in my experience have backfat in their cases. I rendered lard this past summer,
for a cooking project. I was in Las Cruces, NM, and all the mexican markets had backfat readily
available. I made some pretty good lard from that backfat.

It took a few hours to render, but it was worth it. I think I had about 4 or so pounds of backfat,
maybe more. And from that, I think I got about a pound or so of lard.

Christine

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Quoted message said:

rendering from backfat...I don't want to hit the mexican places because I want non-
hydrogenated lard

what I have seen available in my area is hydrogenated only

In addition, I cannot seem to get back fat easily. The only meat market around says .99/lb with a
minimum order of 60 pounds.

I am not sure where I would store all that or how long it would take me to render that much. I am
guessing a long time. That is why I was asking about volume after rendering a pound of fat.

The price doesn't seem bad when compared to Niman Ranch backfat at like $15 for 5 pounds or
something. It is just the amound that meat place wants me to order.

He told me they don't get it fresh anyway they order it frozen. All the fresh stuff they use to
make and sell sausage and he wouldn't sell any.

Well, if nothing else, you'll find out how serious you are about doing this, and also find out just
how much in reality you detest peanut oil.

Jack Fat

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"sub" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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rendering from backfat...I don't want to hit the mexican places because I want non-
hydrogenated lard

what I have seen available in my area is hydrogenated only

In addition, I cannot seem to get back fat easily. The only meat market around says .99/lb with
a minimum order of 60 pounds.

I am not sure where I would store all that or how long it would take me to render that much. I
am guessing a long time. That is why I was asking about volume after rendering a pound of fat.

The price doesn't seem bad when compared to Niman Ranch backfat at like $15 for 5 pounds or
something. It is just the amound that meat place wants me to order.

He told me they don't get it fresh anyway they order it frozen. All the fresh stuff they use to
make and sell sausage and he wouldn't sell any.

Well, if nothing else, you'll find out how serious you are about doing

this,

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and also find out just how much in reality you detest peanut oil.

Jack Fat

Goddamn dyslexia. I thought this thread was about reindeer lard.

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