Picked up a prime full packers at Costco. Trimmed it up, salted, seasoned, smoked over the course of two days. The end product was wonderful; tender, moist, nice bark.
The cut weighed in a little over 14 pounds. A lot of fat came off it which ended up rendering 2.5 pounds of tallow. Once the meat was cooked, I have about 4.5 pounds to serve.
Just wondering what other people’s experience is with brisket yield and with the briskets Costco sells. I didn’t weigh the raw fat, but I’m guessing it was 5 ponds at the least. Is this typical for prime briskets?
I’m curious to hear your experiences.
The cut weighed in a little over 14 pounds. A lot of fat came off it which ended up rendering 2.5 pounds of tallow. Once the meat was cooked, I have about 4.5 pounds to serve.
Just wondering what other people’s experience is with brisket yield and with the briskets Costco sells. I didn’t weigh the raw fat, but I’m guessing it was 5 ponds at the least. Is this typical for prime briskets?
I’m curious to hear your experiences.
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