[Mel]

Funny question,but I rendered heaps of lard over Christmas and have been using it no problem,however,I came across a jar today which has turned off white! would you consider it off or would you say it is ok?Just thought I would check!

[YorkshireLass]

How does it smell?
My batches came out various shades of white-cream

[Mel]

like lard 

[Mel]

I do apologise,I forgot to say this jar was a tad runny,strange that!

[YorkshireLass]

I'd use it...I think....but there's no-one else here to poison 
Mine's the consistency of warm butter, very soft, if that helps?

[robert waddell]

what is wrong with freezing well not in jars use old butter tubs

[Mel]

As a child I was given lard sandwiches to have at school for my lunch, when I lived in Manchester,
The thought of it now ....well.....it's a haunting substance I've never forgotten.

They did have a sprinkling of sugar too !

No,Not Lard but Dripping! Yummmy!!!

[Mel]

what is wrong with freezing well not in jars use old butter tubs

To be honest,I have never frozen lard! I usually keep it in a very cold fridge.

[Mel]

I'd use it...I think....but there's no-one else here to poison 
Mine's the consistency of warm butter, very soft, if that helps?

That's the one

[Mrs Parsnips]

I believe there is no need to keep it in the fridge. I have been rendering and storing lard from our pigs for 3 years now. I render down the best quality fat, sieve it and pour it into warmed sterilised jars (washed in hot soapy water and dried in a low oven). The jars I have been using are old 'Bon Maman' type jam jars. Once the fat is in the jars I screw on the lids and then as the fat cools you hear the jars pop as the vacuum is created as with jam, jellies and chutney etc. I then store the jars in a cool larder (we have a workshop downstairs which is dark and cool).  I have been using them through the year with no problems.

[smithycraft]

I agree, I have both frozen, like slices of cake in plastic bags, and stored it in jars in the larder and use it for well over a year. 

[lill]

the time limit is endless for frozen lard

[Mel Rice]

The cleaner the product the better it keeps.