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How many pounds of shrimp does 10 pounds of head on shrimp yield?
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:34 pm
A place near my house has head on shrimp for two dollars a pound. When I called and asked about size he said they were head on and a mix of medium and large. How many pounds of headless shrimp should I expect to end up with? TIA
8
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:37 pm to mouton
8-9 i would think. shrimp heads don't weigh much...
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:38 pm to mouton
Google says this
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Shrimp yield: When buying heads-on shrimp remember that removing the heads will decrease total weight by 35%. When the shell is removed weight decreases by another 15%. For example, 100 pounds of heads-on shrimp will result in 65 pounds of heads-off shrimp. When shells are removed 50 pounds of shrimp flesh is the result.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:39 pm to mouton
I think closer to 7 lbs.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:40 pm to mouton
save the heads for fried seaspiders
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:42 pm to mouton
Roughly 50% peeled. So with 10#s of whole shrimp you would come out with 5 pounds of meat for white and brown shrimp. You have more loss with sea-bobs. You would yield about 4 1/4 pounds peeled per 10 pounds whole.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:46 pm to CHEDBALLZ
If he doesn't give you count\pound stay away. medium and large mean nothing.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 3:54 pm to rodnreel
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If he doesn't give you count\pound stay away. medium and large mean nothing.
They are 2 bucks a pound bro. It is a good deal even if they are small.
Besides here in Savannah for some reason no one gives counts. They just label them small, medium, large and jumbo.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 4:00 pm to mouton
65-75% for headless (10lbs whole to 7lbs headless)
55-65% for peeled meat (10lbs whole to 6lbs peeled)
55-65% for peeled meat (10lbs whole to 6lbs peeled)
Posted on 8/20/15 at 4:14 pm to mouton
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They are 2 bucks a pound bro. It is a good deal even if they are small.
Besides here in Savannah for some reason no one gives counts. They just label them small, medium, large and jumbo.
Not a bad deal. I bought 250 lbs this week of 26-30s for $2 a pound straight off the boat. 50 for me, the rest for others. I had 27.5 pounds of headless shrimp when me and the wife put them away.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 4:19 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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Not a bad deal. I bought 250 lbs this week of 26-30s for $2 a pound straight off the boat.
where at?
Posted on 8/20/15 at 4:23 pm to PapaPogey
Dulac.
Actually I think you familiar with the area..... Its Ashland North Subdivision.
Actually I think you familiar with the area..... Its Ashland North Subdivision.
This post was edited on 8/20/15 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 8/20/15 at 4:37 pm to CHEDBALLZ
nice, that's a good price. You picked them up from a dude in the neighborhood or what? I'm further down the bayou
Posted on 8/20/15 at 4:44 pm to PapaPogey
Yes.... One of my good buddies. He brings them to his house and i get them from there.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 4:52 pm to CHEDBALLZ
I always pass by and think "damn that's a sketchy arse neighborhood" 
Posted on 8/20/15 at 5:05 pm to PapaPogey
It is..... On the other hand there's some good fellas that live there. I worked with many of them.
Posted on 8/20/15 at 5:05 pm to mouton
Why?
Posted on 8/20/15 at 5:09 pm to mouton
I always work on the premise of 60/40. 60% head and 40% meat and shell. Is that wrong?
Posted on 8/20/15 at 5:45 pm to mouton
I always thought it was 2/3
Posted on 8/20/15 at 5:48 pm to CHEDBALLZ
It's an incredible deal here. Head on usually go for about 8 bucks.
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