Showerthought: I used to break down a whole side by feel, now I check the scale every 20 pounds

Spencer Anderson · 2026-10-06T12:00:04.407523+00:00

When I started at the shop on 9th Street back in 2004, I could break a side of beef by eye and hit my yield within a couple pounds. Now I keep a digital scale right on the block and check it every 20 pounds or so, mostly because our burger accounts want the trim weights dead on and I got tired of guessing wrong on 40 pound batches. Does anyone else weigh way more than they used to, or am I just getting slow in my old age?

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