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Offline flbentrider

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Belly size?
« Reply #-1 on: February 17, 2014, 06:55:54 PM »
How much do the pork bellies that you get weigh whole?

The butcher @ Publix says there are two to a case for $3.29/lb

I've ordered from there before, but I don't remember how big they were.

If I were to guess I would say they were in the 9 to 11 pound range, each. I seem to recall that it was a total of 21 pounds.

These are boneless, skin on.
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Re: Belly size?
« on: February 17, 2014, 06:59:02 PM »
FB I thought you were talking about my belly size! ??? I bought one with skin on a few years ago & pretty sure it was 8 lbs. Don
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Re: Belly size?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2014, 07:01:13 PM »
I found this old thread from the last bacon party, and it seems like I was close, but no cigar... we started with 27lbs, one belly was 13lbs, the other 14lbs:

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=7654.0
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2014, 07:47:29 PM »
Last case I purchased was 4 and averaged 11 lbs each.  It might br worth it to call Costco and or SAMs
To see if they have them at a better price.  $3.00 + seems high. 

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Re: Belly size?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2014, 08:02:57 PM »
My local butcher has whole belles ( skin on ) are $1.99 lb. I can buy one - or more at that price. He will cut them into manageable sizes for me at no cost. If you have a local butcher - it may be worth checking with him.
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Re: Belly size?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2014, 10:09:55 PM »
Sams didn't carry them last time I asked. I also asked at restaurant depot, no luck.

 
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Re: Belly size?
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2014, 10:58:41 PM »
The bellies I get are typically around 11 - 12 lb with skin on.


Quote from: teesquare on February 17, 2014, 08:02:57 PM
My local butcher has whole belles ( skin on ) are $1.99 lb.

 :o  THAT is an excellent price!!!
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Re: Belly size?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2014, 06:45:20 AM »
The one I just got was 12.15/lbs
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Re: Belly size?
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2014, 08:36:53 AM »

10lbs are the average for the ones we can order around here.
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