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9/18/05 at 11:05am
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I made beef stock last night, from beef bones. I did all my spices let it cool and stuck it in the fridge. This morning when i opened the lid it was all gel, through and through. Question is: Is this normal? Or should it be a thin layer only on the top. Please help! :confused:
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9/18/05 at 11:29am
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It's normal for a well-made stock. There might be a thin layer of fat on the top that you'll want to remove, but if your stock gels when it's cold, that's good.

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9/18/05 at 2:22pm
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beef stock

A gelled stock means that you cooked the stock for a long enough time for the gelatin has melted from the bones. This is what causes the gel. Totally normal.
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9/18/05 at 2:36pm
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Not just normal, but very good! If you use it for soup or sauces, they will have a much richer feel in your mouth than if it stayed liquid.

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9/18/05 at 3:08pm
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yea..its fine.

Get the fat off tho if there is any?
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9/18/05 at 5:20pm
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Yes. Rather than adding body to the soup or other food, it'll just taste and feel greasy if you don't, and may interfere with the flavor.

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9/18/05 at 5:43pm
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There's one little but though.....................

Did you skim the stock adequately as it was simmering? If you didn't, the "gel" will not just be gelatin, (the denatured protein collagen), but a mixture of gelatin and excessive fat.

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11/26/06 at 7:43am
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You did it right !!

From what you said it turned 100% perfect :bounce: Way to go !!
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