Brisket and candles

[Melt In The Sun]

I cooked a brisket on the keg a little before Christmas, and decided to do something with all the trimmed fat. Who wouldn't want a candle that smells like delicious smoked meat? :tasty:

After a quick look from my wife, I made a little foil boat and stuck the trimmings in along with the brisket. They rendered down nicely, poured into an old empty glass candle, add a piece of string, and there you have it! It did not smell much at all, sadly. Plus, it looks kinda gross. Success! I'll save up some drippings from big cooks on the big smoker and make one out of a coffee can and thicker twine next time

 

[jblizzle]

Nice!!!

Too bad the aroma was not to be had.

 

[Shane1]

very creative! How did the brisket turn out? I havent got up the nerve to smoke one yet.

 

[Melt In The Sun]

Brisket was great...why afraid to try it? As long as you don't undercook it, it's hard to screw up, really. It has an undeserved reputation as being difficult to cook.

 

[pragmatic]

Nice! Love the candle

 

[257WbyMag]

LOL! That's awesome. I'm thinking that nobody else has probably ever tried that before.

 

[UnderWaterVanya]

LOL! That's awesome. I'm thinking that nobody else has probably ever tried that before.

Tallow candles and things like them are very old... but I'm guessing your point is that most modern cooks don't do this.

You can improve them with various additives:
http://chestofbooks.com/reference/Encyc ... ndles.html