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.