How We Make Our Tallow Hand Rendered Grass Fed Suet

Every batch starts with suet from three Midwest family farms that raise grass fed, grass finished cattle without hormones, steroids, or antibiotics.

Suet is the nutrient dense fat that surrounds the kidneys.

It produces the cleanest, purest tallow and contains the vitamins, antioxidants, and fatty acids that make tallow so good for the skin.

We begin by trimming and chopping the suet into small pieces so it melts evenly.

This step is done by hand to make sure only clean fat goes into the pot.

Chopped suet is placed into our 100 quart stainless steel pots with a bucket of water.

The water helps prevent scorching and keeps the heat gentle.

Rendering is the process of melting the suet on a very low, steady heat.

This takes many hours. We never rush it, because high heat can damage the beneficial nutrients inside the fat.

Slow rendering protects the vitamins and creates a cleaner, milder tallow.

When the suet has melted into a golden, clear liquid, the remaining bits sink down to the bottom of the pot with the water.

Once the liquid fat is ready, we carefully pour it through layers of natural cloth to remove the impurities.

This first filtration separates the liquid tallow from any impurities.

What flows through is clean, golden fat.

We then let it cool to solidify and freeze it, creating one firm block of tallow.

This is the stage that makes Nefertem tallow different. We repeat the filtering process three times.

Each time, freezing the tallow, melting it again, and filtering it through multiple layers of cloth.

This removes the tiny impurities that most brands leave behind.

The result is a tallow that is smooth, firm, and extremely clean, with a mild scent.

Once the tallow has gone through its triple filtration, we let it cure in open air.

Curing is a traditional method that allows the tallow to firm up naturally and release any remaining odors and moisture.

It also improves stability and texture.

This stage takes time, but it is a vital part of what makes our tallow superior in quality, consistency, and purity.

After curing, the tallow is cut into blocks and becomes the base for our moisturizers, soaps, balms, and salves.

We combine it with organic plant oils, herbs, and pure essential oils to create nourishing formulas that absorb well and support healthy skin.

Every batch is made by hand in small quantities to ensure freshness and quality.

This method is slower and far more labor intensive than commercial rendering, but it creates a tallow that is:

Most importantly, our process respects the ingredient. We treat it like the traditional craft that it is.

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