brisket fat

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by mcjaredsandwich

Last time I smoke a brisket I kept all the fat and used it anytime I cooked something in the skillet instead of using butter or an oil. I let the fat cook down before adding whatever into the pan. It was some good stuff.

This is your correct answer. You can freeze it in little ziploc snack pack bags. When a recipe calls for a couple TBS of oil to brown an onion or something use this, it doesn't take long to render.