Pork Butt Cooked Weight vs. Purchase Weight

TN_Eggineer

I had to smoke about 20lbs of pork butt yesterday, and it occurred to me that this would be a good opportunity to test how much of the purchased weight of a pork butt yields to cooked weight.  I know the cooked weight because I packaged the pork in 1lb bags afterwards.  Here are my findings for anybody interested:

Starting weight:  19lbs - 8.96ozs (19.56lbs)
Cooked/Packaged Weight:  11lbs - 8ozs (11.5lbs)

Bone Weight:  1lb

It appears around 40% (8lbs of 19.56lbs) of the purchased weight cooked out of the meat.  That is a combination of bone and fluids obviously.  It may be slightly under 40% because I obviously had to perform quality control tests prior to packaging.

Has anybody else done something similar and got similar results?

Tspud1

I had always assume about a third 33%, some dont have bones

alaskanassasin

That’s a good one for @lkapigian

lousubcap

I go with 60% yield on the finished product.  Thanks for the revalidation.  

lkapigian

 I usually cook in bulk I am always trying to maximize my yields , those numbers are a good rule of thumb and what I use for calculating, but I mitigate the loss by cooking ultra low  , collagen protein will  unwind as low as +-122 ( think sous vide ) I also cook in pans for anything that will be "pulled" and retain much of  what would normally be lost .........hey If I can save 10% I will .......Also I will remove far before probe tender If know I am going into an extended rest like overnight.....My 2 Cents 

Thatgrimguy

TN_Eggineer said:

I had to smoke about 20lbs of pork butt yesterday, and it occurred to me that this would be a good opportunity to test how much of the purchased weight of a pork butt yields to cooked weight.  I know the cooked weight because I packaged the pork in 1lb bags afterwards.  Here are my findings for anybody interested:

Starting weight:  19lbs - 8.96ozs (19.56lbs)
Cooked/Packaged Weight:  11lbs - 8ozs (11.5lbs)

Bone Weight:  1lb

It appears around 40% (8lbs of 19.56lbs) of the purchased weight cooked out of the meat.  That is a combination of bone and fluids obviously.  It may be slightly under 40% because I obviously had to perform quality control tests prior to packaging.

Has anybody else done something similar and got similar results?

Many times and I always account for 40%. I once did it on a 250lb cook and it also ran almost dead on 40% So I feel it's about average. It's the standard number plugged in on most catering apps/spreadsheets I've acquired as well.

GrateEggspectations

For reasons I cannot explain, when I saw this title, I thought “Spouses: Current Weight vs. Marriage Weight.” It’s Friday!

lkapigian

GrateEggspectations said:

For reasons I cannot explain, when I saw this title, I thought “Spouses: Current Weight vs. Marriage Weight.” It’s Friday!

Lol

RyanStl

GrateEggspectations said:

For reasons I cannot explain, when I saw this title, I thought “Spouses: Current Weight vs. Marriage Weight.” It’s Friday!

In that case for most of us that would be a 40% increase. 

danhoo

GrateEggspectations said:

For reasons I cannot explain, when I saw this title, I thought “Spouses: Current Weight vs. Marriage Weight.” It’s Friday!

Women marry men, hoping they will change; but they don't.


Men marry women, hoping they will not change; but they do.

lafromla1

heard a good one recently...... you know its time for a new girlfriend when your current one fits in your wife's clothes.  too funny not to share.

pgprescott

GrateEggspectations said:

For reasons I cannot explain, when I saw this title, I thought “Spouses: Current Weight vs. Marriage Weight.” It’s Friday!

😳😳😳😳 Talk about third rail! 

ThrasherIII

danhoo said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For reasons I cannot explain, when I saw this title, I thought “Spouses: Current Weight vs. Marriage Weight.” It’s Friday!

Women marry men, hoping they will change; but they don't.


Men marry women, hoping they will not change; but they do.

then women ask what happened you changed LOL!!

Mark_B_Good

Child to mom, "Mom, why is it that you continuously ask dad to change this and that about himself ... and then you complain he's not the man you married?"