bbqgeekess
Babbling Farker
.. and is this by weight or volume?
Trying to justify buying a packer with tons of fat on it.
Trying to justify buying a packer with tons of fat on it.
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Percentage of fat in a brisket?
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landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
I trim about 2 pounds off of a 12 to 15 pound packer. That would be 15 to 20 percent. I trim pretty thoroughly. However, I render the fat and use it for other things, so no waste here.
The reason to buy a packer is that it just plain cooks up better.
The reason to buy a packer is that it just plain cooks up better.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
Paying Price of a packer sucks sometimes so I will do Chuck roast Brisket Style. Taste Darn Near exactly the same but you can buy a 3-4-5 lb roast with no fat cap but Great marbling. Around here they run $4.99/lb but I watch for specials at $2.49-$2.99 lb.
Landarc buys them HIGH End HIGH $ Briskets........... :shock:
landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
No, Landarc buys chuck roast and gets other people to buy fancy briskets for him
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
BBQGeekess, would you drop $120 on ONE Brisket? :twitch:
landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
I am just gonna say, those were wonderful and worth every penny that someone paid me to cook them for him.
By the way, those had less than 10% by weight of trimming needed.
By the way, those had less than 10% by weight of trimming needed.
martyleach
Quintessential Chatty Farker
I wait for Smart and Final to give me the $1.99/lb price on brisket then I go for the 18lb'er. Patience. However, I have been so close to buying a Snake River Farms Wagyu brisket...... just afraid I'll screw it up.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
I think Geekess Passed Out at mention of $120 Brisket...........:twitch:
landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
so, the fact that there were two of those...?
bbqgeekess
Babbling Farker
Hecckkkkk noooo lol!
I bought 45 pound of 85% lean beef shoulder clod though, last month for only $1.99 per pound
bbqgeekess
Babbling Farker
Yeah am pretty frugal lol
bbqgeekess
Babbling Farker
So brisket is only like 20% fat, that's not bad at all really. plus fat weighs less than meat so.. hrm.. I think I'll buy two packers soon from Sam's. I think they are $2.38 a pound there.
I wanna bbq a full uncut packer in my Mini WSM (just to say I did it). It'll be my first packer and in the Mini WSM
And I'll use the other for a boat load of STRAMI
I wanna bbq a full uncut packer in my Mini WSM (just to say I did it). It'll be my first packer and in the Mini WSM
And I'll use the other for a boat load of STRAMI
THoey1963
somebody shut me the fark up.
At the local HEB (grocery store in Texas), I recently bought a full packer for $1.79 a pound (on sale). Now, it is not prime or CAB, but it tasted good. I think they are normally $1.99, maybe a little more here. That is before the prices go up (recent news stories).
bbqgeekess
Babbling Farker
That's such a good price on brisket! Wish I could find a deal like that!
