"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> I can get the 99 cents a pound brisket (select), but by the time you
>> remove
>> the fat, I think that beef will be about 2.50-3.00 a pound. Pretty fatty
>> briskets.
>> Janet
>
> Not at all. A packer cut brisket will yield about 85% of the
> original weight in 80% lean ground beef. IOW, you only cut off
> about 15% of the fat before grinding. Grind that separately and
> render it for making french fries. It's a win-win.
>
> -sw

These particular briskets seem to have a thicker layer of fat than most.
Janet