Well I've been itching for Jerky here in the last couple of weeks. So I figured while I had a chance I'd fire up the dehydrator. Here's the beginning...
I'll be doing some real soon as well. But i got 4 pounds of pork belly in the dry brine right now that comes out Wednesday that I have to smoke first for some bacon Both the bacon and jerky well be done on the smoker though and not a dehydrator
I'm out of venison jerky, I need to make more as well. Except I'll need to use the grill to add smoke. My smoker was retired to the recycler.
I got a dehydrator for Christmas so I am going to keep an eye on this process. I think my first project may be dog treats though.
It's pretty easy. Do a search here and there are several different threads with recipes. This my Dads recipe that we've always used. I'll post up later. I usually vary a bit on side ingredients. It's been a while since I've done any, so we shall see.
I usually just throw them in the refrigerator... They tend to not last too long around here, when I get them made. But I'm to try to throw a few in the freezer to see how it works out.
Recipe: 1 Package of Adolph's Meat Tenderizer (1 oz of the Adolphs in the bottle) 1/2 Cup of Otts BBQ Sauce (also goes under Silver Dollar BBQ Sauce) 4 Tablespoons of Liquid Hickory Smoke (Wrights) 4 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce 4 Tablespoons of Worchester Sauce 1/4 Cup of Curing Salt 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper 1/2 Cube of Beef Bouillon (dissolve in water) I set mine on 145 Degrees F. for 6 to 8 hours and around 4 hours I rotate top to bottom...
Looks great! I used to make this stuff quite frequently and can't really tell you why I stopped!?? Hi Mountain Seasonings :: Jerky Cure & Seasoning Kits It simple and the only equipment you need is your oven. The first time, I thought the whole house would be smoke filled and that the oven would be a mess...wrong on both accounts. Think I'll go and get some to make again...
