Signs of Inflation

[GrillMeister]

Man are prices going up quick. I used to buy this great foil for BBQ and lining the Traeger drip pans for $14.99 and it's now 20 bucks.

 

[GrillMeister]

Now a story from BBQ joints.

Customers feel heat of inflation at BBQ joints

The brisket sandwich and burnt ends make up 70% of the sales at Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque, a Kansas City staple, and the city claims to be the barbecue capital of the world. Since the end of 2021, the price for Arthur Bryant's brisket sandwich has gone up $7.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[GrillMeister]

Picked up some chicken thighs today. Price is up 40% now. Use to be 99 cents/lb, now $1.39/lb.

 

[HHI6818]

Look at what it costs to fill your vehicle up.

 

[RayClem]

For the period April 2021 - March 2022 consumer prices in the USA have increased 8.5%, the highest inflation rate since the early 80s. Back then I had a 12% mortgage rate. Yeah, you read that right, 12%.

The consumer price index, however, does not mean everything has gone up 8.5%, Some have increased far greater, some much less.

One thing that has driven up meat prices is the avian flu. Chicken and turkey are the less expensive alternatives that people choose when they cannot afford beef and fish. However, illness among domestic flocks has a mortality rate of 60% among birds infected. This has driven up the price of poultry and eggs, if you can find them. As poultry has less availability, demand for other meat products such as pork, beef and seafood has increased, driving up those prices as well.

Do not expect this to end any time soon. Petroleum prices have increased the cost of transportation, fertilizer prices have skyrocketed and weather-related issues are causing farmers to consider whether to even plow their fields this year as it will be difficult for them to market their produce at a profit.

So enjoy your grill while you can. I certainly plan to do so.

 

[GrillMeister]

Look at what it costs to fill your vehicle up.

Yep. And it did not even fill my trucks tank. Still had 8 gallons to go.

 

[RustyJake]

Yep. And it did not even fill my trucks tank. Still had 8 gallons to go.

We are seeing prices of $2.11 /liter CDN for regular gas.
That works out to about $6.27 US per US gallon
Chicken Thighs are around $2.89 /lb on sale around here, if you can find a sale. Regular price is over $3

 

[Dcgunman]

Bought a nice slab of pork belly (Costco) the other day at it cost me $15. Last time I bought it was $35. Maybe the prices of meats coming down?

 

[RustyJake]

Pays to shop early. A local store was advertising AAA (prime) briskets for $4.99/ LB while quantities last. I went first thing in the AM today when the store opened. They didn't have any out. Asked about them and got a couple 16 LB'ers for the freezer. Got home and realized the girl tagged them at $3.99/LB. Bonus score on that purchase.

 

[RayClem]

Yeah. I picked up a 9# pork butt for $1.49 per pound as it was nearing the sell by date. That was a 50% discount off the regular price. There are deals to be had if you catch it right.

I seasoned the butt last night and allowed it to rest in the refrigerator overnight. I put it on the Ironwood at 6:30 this morning. Hopefully, it will be ready by dinnertime. At 250 degrees, it will take a while.

 

[GrillMeister]

Costco was selling PRIME NY strips for $12.99/lb but I could not find any while I was in Dallas this week, but in Fort Worth, knocking on the glass got some action. I picked up a few packs (2 for my daughter) and some Prime boneless Sirloin caps.

 

[GrillMeister]

If you think aluminum foil is expensive now after increasing 25% last year, wait till this trickles down.

"Workers at the 2nd largest aluminum mill in America, accounting for 20% of US supply, learned they were losing their jobs because the plant can’t afford an electricity tab that’s tripled in a matter of months. "

https://twitter.com/x/status/1557066671474483203

 

[JayHog]

We are seeing prices of $2.11 /liter CDN for regular gas.
That works out to about $6.27 US per US gallon
Chicken Thighs are around $2.89 /lb on sale around here, if you can find a sale. Regular price is over $3

Weirdly, gas prices are coming down in the Kansas City area. The highest was $4.50 earlier this summer, and now it's $3.49. Is that happening in other areas?

 

[RayClem]

Gasoline prices are coming down and the peak travel season is coming to a close with schools starting. My granddaughter started classes on Tuesday this week. However, lowering of demand for gasoline does not help with shortages of natural gas. People may have difficulty heating their homes this winter.

Another affect of the shortage in natural gas is that restaurants and microbreweries are finding it difficult to procure CO2 for carbonation of their soft drinks and beer. CO2 is made by burning natural gas. Yes, CO2 can be extracted from the atmosphere, but it is an inefficient process. Trees and other vegetation is much more efficient at extraction of CO2 from the air.

If you cannot find or afford aluminum foil, try butcher paper or even parchment paper.

 

[MidwestSmoker]

CO2 is made by burning natural gas. Yes, CO2 can be extracted from the atmosphere, but it is an inefficient process. Trees and other vegetation is much more efficient at extraction of CO2 from the air.

Ray, I'm a chemical engineer myself and I agree with you. But I have colleagues who work in the area of membrane separations who get absolutely furious if you tell them it is easier to get CO2 by burning something!