Bone Broth Makes Me Happy!

[Gameface]

I stopped by the China City Market earlier today and bought 20lbs of beef bones. There was none in the case so I asked the butcher and he came back with three full beef thigh bones. He then cut them in the size I wanted and knocked a little off the price.

I still have my original 5 gallon brew kettle (stock pot) and the bones filled it pretty much to the top. It is now simmering and will do so until sometime Sunday eve.

I should have close to a gallon of bone broth when it's done and probably close to a quart of tallow.

I honestly get euphoric smelling the broth as it cooks down. I'm thinking of making a standalone broth rig that utilizes my current electric brew system. I haven't seen it before, but using a false bottom and spigot would make the process much easier. Plus I could size it up considerably and potentially do 50-60lbs of bones at once and get several gallons of broth out of one batch, as well as a bunch of tallow.

I've made pho, beef stew, chili, beans, etc. from the broth. Whatever you can use store bought broth for.

Bone broth is sort of different in that you extract a bunch of the collagen and once cooled the broth has the consistency of beef jello.

 

[franklin]

*stock

How much are the bones? I don't make my own stock often because it's just too damn much heat wasting for small amounts of bones. Ham bone soup is about the closest I get (and even that takes chicken and beef broth)outside of cooking bbq chicken island style in their own juices. Both are kinda similar even though neither is technically stock or broth by any stretch.

I've thought about doing it in pressure cooker. Think that would work

 

[Gameface]

*stock

How much are the bones? I don't make my own stock often because it's just too damn much heat wasting for small amounts of bones. Ham bone soup is about the closest I get outside of cooking bbq chicken island style in their own juices (and even that takes chicken and beef broth). Both are kinda similar even though neither is technically stock or broth by any stretch.

I've thought about doing it in pressure cooker. Think that would work?

Just over a dollar a pound. They use good beef from snake river farms.

So I've read up on it a bit and there are different opinions, but from what I've read broth is light, usually made from meat and some bones and is cooked for an hour or two. Stock is made from meaty bones and is cooked for several hours. Bone broth is made from jointy bones and is cooked for at least 24hrs, I do mine for at least 48hrs, until the bones can be broken up in your fingers.

Switching to an electric stock pot will reduce the energy cost some.

 

[franklin]

So I've read up on it a bit and there are different opinions, but from what I've read broth is light, usually made from meat and some bones and is cooked for an hour or two. Stock is made from meaty bones and is cooked for several hours.

I only corrected because I knew you would read up and because you are making the good stuff that deserves proper credit. Stock has so much more flavor than broth. I'm a huge fan of any bone in vs boneless meat (especially bird). It's not only more juicy because the bone regulates the dehydration of the cooking process but also because of the marrow that seeps into the meat. That's my theory anyway, kinda like how marbled rib eye fat adds to the flavor and juiciness.

Switching to an electric stock pot will reduce the energy cost some.

I'm not sure pressure cooking will do what you are doing. We're talking 2 hours vs. 48. Your electric is obv the settup to go with conventional time cooking, unless you are heating in the winter with a wood burning stove or something.

 

[moevillini]

Do you roast the bones first?

 

[Gameface]

Do you roast the bones first?

I have and I haven't. It makes some difference but not super huge, depending on what you want to use it for. If you were just going to drink the broth plain I'd definitely roast the bones.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I have started making my own about a month ago. I'm also fermenting and canning my own veggies. Huge difference in how I feel.

 

[Siro]

I have started making my own about a month ago. I'm also fermenting and canning my own veggies. Huge difference in how I feel.

I thought it was the lack of gluten that's making the huge difference in how you feel?

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

Your mom used to love my bone broth. Couldn't get enough.

 

[bigb]

Your mom used to love my bone broth. Couldn't get enough.

It only took 7 hours for someone to make that joke. I would have predicted much less.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I thought it was the lack of gluten that's making the huge difference in how you feel?

I assume you're joking.

 

[The Midnight]

Love the bone broth in my Tonkotsu Ramen.

 

[Gameface]

I think bone broth is nutritious, but I don't really buy into any of the hype about it's healing properties. It's just delicious and satisfying in a special sort of way. And it costs a lot more to make it than to just buy broth or bullion if you're going to cook with it. But you guys know me, I like to do stuff myself for the sake of doing stuff myself.

 

[Gameface]

Oh, and as I read stuff about making bone broth I read posts by people baffled as to what to do with all that nasty fat. Most responses tell them to skim it and throw it out, or at least to get rid of most of it. I also read stuff on how to collect tallow (the fat) and those guys just focus on collecting tallow and basically throw out the broth.

It's nuts. Why doesn't collecting tallow and making bone broth go hands in hand. I mean, it does for me, but none of the stuff I read seems to take that approach. It's either about getting the tallow or getting the broth. Weird.

 

[Hotdog]

I think bone broth is nutritious, but I don't really buy into any of the hype about it's healing properties. It's just delicious and satisfying in a special sort of way. And it costs a lot more to make it than to just buy broth or bullion if you're going to cook with it. But you guys know me, I like to do stuff myself for the sake of doing stuff myself.

It cures cancer.

Natural remedies to the rescue, once again!!

 

[Siro]

I assume you're joking.

Hmmm. Didn't you say in another thread that you cut gluten out of your diet and you're feeling great? It may have been someone else.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Hmmm. Didn't you say in another thread that you cut gluten out of your diet and you're feeling great? It may have been someone else.

I did... but bone broth and veggies is gluten free.

 

[Gameface]

Doing another batch of broth today (well, starting today).

I want to give a shout out to the China City Market. The last few times I have gone there for beef bones they don't have them in the display but when I ask he goes in teh back and gets them. This time I got about 18lbs, which was three large beef leg bones. He then cuts them for me while I wait. But the reason for the shout out is because he told me while I was waiting that I'm lucky because they lowered the price on their beef bones just the day before at 5pm, from $1.39/lb to $0.99/lb. He said he had asked his boss if he could lower the price and his boss said okay. Then when I was checking out this young guy I see there and in the restaurant every time I go, and who I assume is a member of the family that owns the place, complimented me again (he was so happy to see me buying them last time) on buying the beef bones and was excited to tell me that they had just lowered the price.

Anyway, reward them for their price reduction and get some beef bones. This is the perfect time of year to make some homemade broth.

I think I'm going to do a broth day (can't really call it fasting) once a week, where I only drink my homemade broth. Well, coffee in the morning. No way I'm going without coffee.

 

[Deleted member 848]

I think bone broth is nutritious, but I don't really buy into any of the hype about it's healing properties. It's just delicious and satisfying in a special sort of way. And it costs a lot more to make it than to just buy broth or bullion if you're going to cook with it. But you guys know me, I like to do stuff myself for the sake of doing stuff myself.

well NBA athletes swear by it.