johnspeehs
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I got a lamb killed for the freezer and it was 19kgs what weight should I get back from the butcher packing it?
Home kill lamb weight.
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Depends how it's cut and the spec it's cut too? Also how much attention the butchers putting into getting trim off the bones eg trimming out the ribs for mince/burger trim.
Think the general rule of thumb might be... 65-75% for bone in standard type cuts or perhaps 40-50% for boneless. Happy to be corrected.
Ahdb figure shows approx 35% edible yield from it's initial liveweight. On that basis perhaps 13/14kg but too many factors to expect an exact weight. For example some butchers may leave the aitch bone in your legs, or the chine bone on your racks, others would take them out so would be left with a lighter enf weight but arguably a higher value or at least more premium product?
Think the general rule of thumb might be... 65-75% for bone in standard type cuts or perhaps 40-50% for boneless. Happy to be corrected.
Ahdb figure shows approx 35% edible yield from it's initial liveweight. On that basis perhaps 13/14kg but too many factors to expect an exact weight. For example some butchers may leave the aitch bone in your legs, or the chine bone on your racks, others would take them out so would be left with a lighter enf weight but arguably a higher value or at least more premium product?
A lot would depend on breed and condition. But you would be very unlikely to see more than about 45% of late at that weight.
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As said above, depends on how and who cuts it up and what grade it was, but if we're running a sweepstake, here's my guess...
19kg carcass....you'll get 16kg back.
Made up of......
4 leg joints (bone in) ... 5.169 kg
4 shldr joints (bone in).. 5.435 kg
28 chops.........................3.192 kg
Breast............................. 1.368 kg
Liver, kidneys ................. 0.836 kg
johnspeehs
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Thanks everyone, maybe wasn't very clear, it was a 19 kilo carcass and I got back 13.2 kgs, just thought it was a bit light but maybe not far away.
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- N.Lincs
Hhmmm, maybe the butcher and his mrs had a leg steak apiece for their tea last night
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- Essex
Would there even be 6kg of bones in a lamb that size?
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- Highland
Think you did alright. Guts and head weigh a lot too. I'd be happy with about 55%
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19 kilo carcase not deadweight?
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- Highland
That's a different matter! Would there be much fat trimmed?
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- Essex
Even so guts and head are excluded from hookweight.
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- Radnorshire
Was told a 40 kilo lamb live , 18 kilo carcass, then 9 kilos of meat when deboned. Anyone know any better?
If its deboned completely then you would probably get at least 13 to 14kgs of pure meat. But you should still get the 4 or 5 kg of bones back as well.
It might be more than that, as bone doesn't weight much really
19kg Carcase….can’t really see where anything is going in the bin, unless you want some boning done.
Roll the boned out Shoulders?
Neck tends to be binned, cut off flush with the Shoulder…but actually can make a really nice Tagine or something similar.
Skirt along the Belly can be binned…but is edible..
Depends if you want a Waitrose Deli counter version or a Farmer that supplied the lamb and wants it all back version.
Roll the boned out Shoulders?
Neck tends to be binned, cut off flush with the Shoulder…but actually can make a really nice Tagine or something similar.
Skirt along the Belly can be binned…but is edible..
Depends if you want a Waitrose Deli counter version or a Farmer that supplied the lamb and wants it all back version.
When I do them at home I mince neck and skirt and any trimmed off bits. Used to cut the neck into neck chops for stewing but the wife moaned that she didn't like it on the bone it turned out gritty apparently! So we have more shepherd's pie and less minty lamb stew. I've got a ewe I might kill for mutton over the weekend if the weather dries up!
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