Glad the recipe was more or less a success. :)
I have one of those fat seperaters, looks like a pitcher with the spout coming from the bottom. It works pretty well, but sometimes the chunks get stuck. If you don't have one, you might like to get one. I use mine when I'm making gravies and such from fatty meats. (If you choose to get one, get a glass one. When you pour hot liquid in the plastic one, they get little cracks.)