Recent content by cyndi

Well, the BBQ Sauce was good enough to to win second or third & prizes from a Readers Digest contest online back in 1997, I think it was. I love the sauce. The Rub I use I borrowed & adjusted from many others I'd read & tried. All of my recipes are original b/c I can't stick to someone else's...

My BBQ Sauce: Ingredients: 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/4 cup water 1 cup chopped onion 1 small lemon, (unpeeled), cut into thin slices 1/4 cup light brown sugar -- packed 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes -- crushed 1...

Thanks! I did use The Cure (#1) and let it sit for an hour. That was for my test batch, after only 24 hrs of marinating, about a dozen strips. After it was ready I tried it & it needed more salt. So, on to the remainder of the 5 lbs of Jerky today. These I didn't air dry first. I put them on a...

I was wondering about this as well. That is a huge chunk of time! I was just marinating for 24 hrs, then going to paper-towel, pat dry & put in the Dehydrator. I did use #1 Cure (for the first time, these batches) & I'm still in the marinating stage. Do I need to let them sit out an hour for...

I really need to proof-read before I hit Submit, but I think you get the main idea.

This is the same Dehydrator I have had & used for years. I love it. The reply about that plastic, smoother tray was correct. I have made fruit roll-ups once & used that thing, but I'm more into making beef jerky, so I rarely use it. Did you find that you had to rearrange your shelves & possibly...

This is more like the quantity I use to marinate my beef before dehydrating for Jerky. But after reading other comments/advice I think my problem in the past could be that I never blotted/patted off the extra marinade prior to putting the meat in the Dehydrator. It was always delicious & nobody...

I'm not really a Tech-Idiot, but I am impatient. So, it took me a few tries to get this far. I live about 20 miles outside of Nashville, TN. I've been making Beef Jerky for at least twenty yrs, but I use a Dehydrator rather than a Smoker. I've owned & used a Smoker a lot, just not for my Jerky...

This was helpful! I've just started reading on this forum but have been making beef jerky for years in my Dehydrator. I only just learned of the Cure #1 and received it today. So, I've got my recipes & 5 lbs of beef plus all the other marinade ingredients. Never having used a Cure before (&...