Yield & Portions
A 14 lb brisket does not feed 14 people at a pound each. It feeds about 21 at a third. This tells you what a raw cut turns into, and what to buy for the plates you need.
Arrives March 2027, free for bundle holders
Why it exists
Meat shrinks, and it shrinks by different amounts depending on what it is. Brisket gives back about half its raw weight. Ribs hold more. Chicken is different again. Every over-buy and under-buy at the meat counter traces back to not knowing that number.
What it does
Raw to cooked
Put in what is on the label and see what comes off the board, with the trim, bone and rendered fat accounted for.
Cooked back to raw
Start from the plates you need and get the raw weight to buy. This is the direction most people actually need.
Portions you can picture
A third of a pound, a half pound, a light plate. With how many that feeds, adults and kids.
A yield you can override
Thirty cuts come with a default yield, and you can change it. Your butcher's brisket may trim differently to mine, and after one cook you will know your own number.
Three steps, start to finish
Pick your cut and say which direction you are working in.
Put in the weight, raw or cooked.
Read the servings, and the buy weight if you are shopping.
Who it is for
Anyone buying meat for a number of people rather than for a recipe. It is the arithmetic behind the Crowd Calculator, in a form you can point at one cut.
What it will not do
Yields are averages, and a heavily trimmed packer or a fatty butt will move the number. That is why the yield is editable.
Questions
Why is brisket yield so low?
Fat renders and moisture leaves. Around half of the raw weight is normal for a whole packer, and a trimmed flat lands differently again.
Does it cover ribs?
Yes, by the rack and by bones per person, which is the only way rib portions make sense.
What portion should I use?
A third of a pound of cooked meat per adult covers most backyard cooks with sides on the table. Move up for a meat-heavy menu.
Yield & Portions arrives March 2027
The store is not open yet. Tools will sell one at a time, or as a bundle that keeps feeding you the rest as they land. One payment either way, and up to three devices.
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Works alongside
These three come up most often on the same cook.
Crowd Calculator
Tell it who is coming and what you are serving. It works out the portions, the raw weight to buy for every meat, and hands you a shopping list you can take to the store.
See what it does ›Cost & Profit
Know what a cook really costs before you light the fire, then price a plate or a catering job with the margin spelled out.
See what it does ›Cook Timeline Planner
Tell it what you are cooking and when you want to eat. It plans backward and hands you every clock time that matters, with the rest built in so you finish early instead of late.
See what it does ›