First time sweet and hot beefjerky.

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shiftgreen

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May 26, 2017
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Hi - New here. I've been smoking on the Weber for a while but wanted to try jerky. I found a popular sweet and hot jerky recipe online and it turned out amazing. I watch this guy T-Roy Cooks on YouTube and he has a great rundown on jerky and the WSM.
The cut was Top Round at 1/8th inch. For the marinade and seasoning I used water, balsamic vinegar, soy, terryaki, worcestershire, garlic & onion powder, brown sugar, pine apple juice, black pepper and red pepper, and I added a little honey.

My concern is this. A lot of peope say it takes between 4-6 hrs or more when smoking jerky. I checked it every hour with temps between 150-175. By hour 3 I took a small peice out and it had that classic fiber tear when bending. It was actually starting to look dry so I took off at 3.5 hrs. I actually think I can go less.


Non the less it taste amazing.


 
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How were you monitoring the temp of your wsm?

If you were using the stock therm in the lid, they are notorious for being inaccurate. The one in my 14.5" is 25°-30° off.

With that said, your jerky @ 1/8" thick if it was closer to the 175° for most of the cook, could be done in that amount of time. I usually am done in 8-12 hours but I also am smoking 1/4" thick pieces and I used a step method for the heat. I run the first hour at 120°-130° (depends on weather and where the smoker wants to run. Then every hour I bump the temp up 10° until I hit a pit temp of 170°. Then I let it ride there until I get the texture I want.

If you are using a remote therm for monitoring temps check it in boiling water to make sure it is accurate. Monitor your pit temp at cooking grate level so you know what the temp is where your food is.
 
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