I made ham bone broth and poured it into jars. The fat settled like this. Why?
I made ham bone broth and poured it into jars. The fat settled like this. Why?
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MisterProfGuy
Was it possibly processed in a facility that contains Peanuts?
ChasingPR9
I don’t have much canning experience. However, my instinct tells me the density of the fat might be less than the density of the liquid. Less dense items float compared to more dense items.
My basis for my instinct? When I drain grease and fat while cooking, the solids and liquids temporarily mix together. Wait a little while, and the solids would float to the top.
I realize this might not be helpful, so I apologize if it isn’t true or doesn’t make sense.
bolderthingtodo
I only have guesses as to why, but regardless of the answer this is a cool sight to see, thanks for sharing!
dano___
Meh, weird things happen with surface tension and hard sometimes.
Since this is a canning sub it’s important to clarify that you weren’t actually canning these, just storing them in the fridge, right?
gpuyy
Was this after canning or pressure canning?
PlauntieM
Did you have fabric or something over it? If so, maybe that affected the temperature of the glass and the fat?
lysanderish
Is it possible the ham was a jester before it was a ham?
howismyspelling
Here is my official guess:
Fat hardens(thickens? Globulizes?) as it cools. The glass of the jar may be cooling faster than the center of the liquid, leading to the fat thickening around the walls of the jar, and rising as fat does naturally. Now, the zig zag pattern, I’m guessing, stems from piling up, sort of like if you were to pour sand in a pile, it will create a mound with a peak, only this is in reverse since the direction it is falling is up. So it’s created a pattern of piles as the fat rises.
Psychological-Star39
Every morning I look in the mirror and wonder why the fat settled the way it did. (Just a canning joke; don’t DQ me.)
noresignation
I’m not a physicist, but I bet it has to do with the shape of the jar (that distinct rounded shoulder and then the sides that taper down — not a straight sided jar.)
Corvidae5Creation5
Make another batch in the exact same shaped jar and see what happens
gillyyak
I don’t even care why it cooled that way; it’s just so cool (heh!)
This-Rutabaga6382
It’s Christmas time ?
Vogelhof
Poisson distribution irl
Vogelhof
Poisson distribution irl
JustpartOftheterrain
Should ask over in r/science.
Tacticalsandwich7
Don’t know why it did that but that is a lot of fat for canning, are you refrigerating these?
Practical-Traffic799
For beauty obviously.
ancon
Elf on the shelf was hiding in the canning pot
Fun-Elevator7250
I think this maybe an example of adhesion. I
No-Locksmith-8590
Channeling the spirits of kermit the frog?
But honestly, it’s probably the way the jar cooled.
djpandajr
Fat will rise. There is limited space inside the jar to create a flat surface so its crawling along the walls /curves. That’s why it’s peaking because fat is looking to bond with its chums. ( I think) If you make broth in the future, get the soup containers. It will conjeal evenly and you can scrape it off.
QueenMEB120
Were you watching Bob Ross while canning? They look like little mountains.
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Was it possibly processed in a facility that contains Peanuts?
I don’t have much canning experience. However, my instinct tells me the density of the fat might be less than the density of the liquid. Less dense items float compared to more dense items.
My basis for my instinct? When I drain grease and fat while cooking, the solids and liquids temporarily mix together. Wait a little while, and the solids would float to the top.
I realize this might not be helpful, so I apologize if it isn’t true or doesn’t make sense.
I only have guesses as to why, but regardless of the answer this is a cool sight to see, thanks for sharing!
Meh, weird things happen with surface tension and hard sometimes.
Since this is a canning sub it’s important to clarify that you weren’t actually canning these, just storing them in the fridge, right?
Was this after canning or pressure canning?
Did you have fabric or something over it? If so, maybe that affected the temperature of the glass and the fat?
Is it possible the ham was a jester before it was a ham?
Here is my official guess:
Fat hardens(thickens? Globulizes?) as it cools. The glass of the jar may be cooling faster than the center of the liquid, leading to the fat thickening around the walls of the jar, and rising as fat does naturally. Now, the zig zag pattern, I’m guessing, stems from piling up, sort of like if you were to pour sand in a pile, it will create a mound with a peak, only this is in reverse since the direction it is falling is up. So it’s created a pattern of piles as the fat rises.
Every morning I look in the mirror and wonder why the fat settled the way it did. (Just a canning joke; don’t DQ me.)
I’m not a physicist, but I bet it has to do with the shape of the jar (that distinct rounded shoulder and then the sides that taper down — not a straight sided jar.)
Make another batch in the exact same shaped jar and see what happens
I don’t even care why it cooled that way; it’s just so cool (heh!)
It’s Christmas time ?
Poisson distribution irl
Poisson distribution irl
Should ask over in r/science.
Don’t know why it did that but that is a lot of fat for canning, are you refrigerating these?
For beauty obviously.
Elf on the shelf was hiding in the canning pot
I think this maybe an example of adhesion. I
Channeling the spirits of kermit the frog?
But honestly, it’s probably the way the jar cooled.
Fat will rise. There is limited space inside the jar to create a flat surface so its crawling along the walls /curves. That’s why it’s peaking because fat is looking to bond with its chums. ( I think)
If you make broth in the future, get the soup containers. It will conjeal evenly and you can scrape it off.
Were you watching Bob Ross while canning? They look like little mountains.
Because it has Christmas spirit.
Was it the bones of Kermit the Frog?