jfyoung45 Pineapple denatures meat at temperatures below 160 degrees, (especially chicken and pork for some reason faster) and the enzymes become inactive as the temperature rises above 160 degrees. It is an enzyme known as a protease which is a type of enzyme that breaks peptide bonds in proteins. As I said before, it will eat your casing when used un-processed and ruin your product, I researched this pretty hard when I had problems with my sausages using pineapple products other than those processed beyond 160 degrees.
2023 Pork belly prices
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Hey, guys just wondering what kind of prices you all are seeing for pork bellies currently. I’m going to be doing 50#s of belly bacon for my brother in law here soon and just wanted to get an idea of what everyone else is paying.
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Tex_77 Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator Kansas last edited by
Deepwoodsbutcher I’ve seen them going for as low as $1.99 pound.
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Still $4.99 or higher by me.
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I bought a case for $3.29 a pound a couple months ago. Local grocery store had a special. That is as cheap as they are here. They are $5.99 a pound from my local locker.
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Denny O Iowa Team Camo Canning Gardening Cast Iron Regular Contributors Power User Green Mountain Grill last edited by
$2.99 here for a change. The other place that is has butts available is $3.99
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Costco and sams been runing 3.60 ish. Down from the high of 4.29.
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Deepwoodsbutcher They are over $4 here in PA.
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Dave in AZ Military Veterans Sous Vide Canning Traeger Power User Arizona Dry Cured Sausage last edited by
$4 to $6 in Phx. I would buy some myself if under 4, but never see it.
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo last edited by processhead
When compared to all the other primals from a hog, I think the belly is still the highest price per lb cut on the pig.
This is where all the work of butchering your own hog starts to pay some dividends. I think with our recent hog it penciled out to about .97 per pound for everything edible that went in the freezer.
Paul
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3.49lb. At my local Costco. Fortunately we have 2 that are within 10 miles of each other.
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Steven Winscot Team Blue Cast Iron Canning Regular Contributors Veteran Yearling Montana Gardening Bowl Choppers Sous Vide Power User last edited by
John Belvedere Bagged loin and sirloin were $1.88 lb at Winco yesterday. I’m going to pick some of both up tomorrow to make Canadian bacon out of the loins and Pressed reconstructed hams out of the sirloins.
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Deepwoodsbutcher $4.99 at hyvee
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processhead yes, belly is the money cut on a hog. We buy while hogs, but the family is wanting more belly bacon.
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Guess i got an average deal. My old boss got me 60#s at his cost ($3.59 this week). He can get them cheaper sometimes too he said.
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Deepwoodsbutcher I haven’t checked a couple of other stores these r raw pork belly I think fairway is at 3.29 lb
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johnsbrewhouse Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Sous Vide Canning Washington Gardening Veteran last edited by
$3.05 lb. here at US Foods/Chiefs Store
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo last edited by
I wish I knew more about the economics that affect commodity retail price variations like the belly prices we are comparing here.
I think about all the hogs that are raised and processed in the Midwest and then see retail store prices that are as high or higher than average prices elsewhere. Apparently transportation costs are not much of a factor if you can get cheap pork bellies in Washington?Paul
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johnsbrewhouse Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Sous Vide Canning Washington Gardening Veteran last edited by
processhead We have an IBP pork and beef processing plant here in Washington, they do raise a lot of pork here as well. The prices vary with the sources here. Costco was selling prime brisket packers for $3.09 lb. on Monday when I was there. If I had the space in the freezer, I might have bought a couple. The 88/12 ground beef was going for $4.99, no rhyme or reason
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo last edited by
johnsbrewhouse said in 2023 Pork belly prices:
processhead We have an IBP pork and beef processing plant here in Washington, they do raise a lot of pork here as well. The prices vary with the sources here. Costco was selling prime brisket packers for $3.09 lb. on Monday when I was there. If I had the space in the freezer, I might have bought a couple. The 88/12 ground beef was going for $4.99, no rhyme or reason
No rhyme or reason to be sure. Take advantage of those opportunities while you can.
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processhead When you can!
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