The first process to which mutton tallow was subjected was rendering, which was intended to separate the fat from the remains of other tissues. The tallow was then subjected to a bleaching process to remove unwanted haem pigments. For this purpose, the rendered tallow in the amount of 150 g was transferred into a 250 mL round-bottomed flask and heated to 80 °C by means of a heating mantle, and bleaching earth was added in an amount equal to 2% w/w of the mass of fat to be bleached. The process was carried out at 80 °C for one hour under reflux. After the process the bleaching earth was separated from the fat using hot filtration (70 °C).