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Fat Separator: New To Me

dbCooper
dbCooper Posts: 2,678
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Longer back story, short story is next door neighbor cooked his first pork butt.  Asks me if I have a fat separator he can borrow.  Answered no as did not even know what that is.
I looked them up, pretty sure one is needed as this looks to be a better way.  Currently pour drippings of interest in a measuring cup and ladel out the bad stuff.   Seems to be 2 varieties, tee-pot style and bottom plunger type.  Tee-pot looks more functional and less messy.  For those using these, are they worthwhile and any recommendations?

LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
Great Plains, USA
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    dbCooper said:
    Longer back story, short story is next door neighbor cooked his first pork butt.  Asks me if I have a fat separator he can borrow.  Answered no as did not even know what that is.
    I looked them up, pretty sure one is needed as this looks to be a better way.  Currently pour drippings of interest in a measuring cup and ladel out the bad stuff.   Seems to be 2 varieties, tee-pot style and bottom plunger type.  Tee-pot looks more functional and less messy.  For those using these, are they worthwhile and any recommendations?

    I have both styles. The bottom drop style I have holds more juice. I like it even better than the spout style I’ve had for years. They’re cheap. 
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,061
    Just purchased the bottom style today!  
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    A fat separator is a game changer. It’s a great tool to have around. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,672
    You guys are the absolute worst.  I need to build a pole barn for all my cooking accoutrements.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    I've got an Oxo teapot style. It works ok. Unless I'm in a hurry tho I'll just pour the liquid in a container and put it in the fridge for a while. Once the fat has hardened it is easy to just lift or spoon out the fat "biscuit".
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    I have both.  They both work fine and are cheap.  If you have room for another kitchen gadget, it's nice to have.  But like Heavy said, you can just chill.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    HeavyG said:
    I've got an Oxo teapot style. It works ok. Unless I'm in a hurry tho I'll just pour the liquid in a container and put it in the fridge for a while. Once the fat has hardened it is easy to just lift or spoon out the fat "biscuit".
    I think I have the same one. Have probably used it less than a handful of times in the several years since I bought it. Way simpler to pour it in a deli container,  and stick it in the fridge. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    I use mine to reintroduce all the drippings from say brisket or pulled pork back into the mix minus the excess fat obviously. It contains a ton of flavor. It takes literally a few minutes for the fat to separate and then dump it for service. Nice and warm. Delicious. 
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  • Wooderson
    Wooderson Posts: 382
    Used my bottom style last night.   
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    I am terrible, I don't separate.  I let my gall bladder do that.
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    I thought that was what your wingman did when you go out with your buddies.
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,818
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    You guys are the absolute worst.  I need to build a pole barn for all my cooking accoutrements.
     =)  =)=)
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009

    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109

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