Bear fat?

[stone knife]

Just acquired some bear fat but it was from a hide that had been sated, can I rinse it off good and still render it and not worry about it ruining my barrel when I make some lube with it.

[Daryl]

Maybe it can be salvaged, but I wouldn't even try.  I'd merely use Neetsfoot oil- or some other concoction that didn't have salt in it.

[ken]

Bear fat is great.  But salt will do a job on your barrel.  You can not get all the salt out and it is not worth the risk to you  Best to play it safe!!

[cmac]

Find a butcher and get some without the salt

[PPatch]

I agree with the other responders, that salt is never coming out of the grease. Speaking as a cook now, once salt is introduced into a fat or foodstuff it is not coming out. It can be diluted but what is there stays there. Forget that particular bear fat and move on to something else.

There was a fairly recent thread here on ALR regarding bear fat and one or two posters stated that they had some to offer, perhaps you can find that thread and obtain some from them. Good luck.

dp

[stone knife]

Thank you folks, I was afraid of that. I'll have to go a different route.