Brisket weight before and after smoke


 

Darryl.O

TVWBB Member
Did a quick search but didn't come up with what I needed.

On average, what percentage of weight a brisket decreases by during a cook?

Thanks in advance!
 
Someone else did a weigh and came up with a finished weight of 57% of the original unsmoked weight (on that specific cut/time/etc).

I'm sure your milage may vary.
 
Thanks guys.

Here are the results from my last cook:

Uncooked
Brisket 1 - 8.8 lbs
Brisket 2 - 8.4 lbs

Cooked
Brisket 1 - 5.7 lbs
Brisket 2 - 5.2 lbs
 

 

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