Just realized I was over-trimming my briskets for years

I hit 500 briskets trimmed last Saturday and decided to weigh the fat I'd saved from the last 50. Turns out I was tossing about 2 pounds of usable fat per brisket that could have gone into tallow or sausage. Anyone else ever track their trim waste and change their approach?

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wendyk6311d ago

That bit about 2 pounds of usable fat per brisket really hit me. I started keeping all my fat scraps separate after a buddy showed me how much tallow he was getting from his trims, and now I bag em up every cook. It's honestly changed how I look at the whole process, like you're not just losing meat but also that extra resource you could be using for other stuff.

west.claire11d ago

That leftover tallow makes the best roasted potatoes you've ever had, hands down.