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    I'd like to see if many agree on the best dehydrator for making jerky

    Thanks Holly, That one looks just like the NESCO I bought with the exception of the digital display. I didn't spend a lot on this Nesco 75A so if it doesn't last, I have a bunch of good suggestions in this thread to fall back on. Will be making my first batch tonight with this setup, I bought...
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    I'd like to see if many agree on the best dehydrator for making jerky

    Thanks again for all your suggestions, as stated above I decided to buy the NESCO FD-75A, Snackmaster Pro Food Dehydrator with 6 addition trays. I got it this week and have a 12 lb batch marinading in the fridge right now. My plans are to start drying it tonight and I will let everyone know...
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    I'd like to see if many agree on the best dehydrator for making jerky

    I owned a 9 tray Excalibur and the trays warped after a while and also for jerky the grease ( Oil ) built up on the bottom and was hard to clean. I decided to go with a Nesco, $54 so if it fails I am not out that much.
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    I'd like to see if many agree on the best dehydrator for making jerky

    Yes I agree the MES will be my go to when making real jerky. I guess I didn't mention in my OP that I am looking for a dehydrator for making jerky with ground beef now. Those dehydrators I mentioned in my OP I have owned and tried with the exception of the one I just bought and returned. Each...
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    I'd like to see if many agree on the best dehydrator for making jerky

    Many years ago I owned a Excalibur Dehydrator and it worked well for a long time but then the trays started to warp. If I remember correctly the inside got a build up of oil ( grease from meats ) that built up on the bottom and there wasn't a easy way to clean the whole unit. I also owned a...
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    About to start making sliced beef jerky for the first time in my MES 30" can someone help me with so

    When I start making teriyaki or other sweeter flavored jerky I will try this one, how much beef is this recipe for? Thanks for your reply Ron
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    About to start making sliced beef jerky for the first time in my MES 30" can someone help me with so

    Thanks for your post, it will help me understand what the cure # 1 is. I am not a big fan of BBQ taste so I don't think your recipe would work for me but it does help me get a start on a recipe. I just remembered I had a Jerky book that had recipes but can't seem to find it, just my luck. I...
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    About to start making sliced beef jerky for the first time in my MES 30" can someone help me with so

    As I said in the Title, I have a MES 30" I bought some stainless trays and plan to remove my smokers racks and stack the the racks I bought. They have small square grids, I will have to cut them to fit my smoker but I will be able to fit more jerky per batch. Now I need a good recipe to start...
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    Sausage/Jerky Rack MES40 w step by step

    okay Richie, now I get what you're talking about.  If I'm going to go with metal I would be better off to go with these. They are less expensive and made of Stainless Steel which I can cut to size and they still give me those bottom feet to use them as stackable trays rather than the trays...
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    Sausage/Jerky Rack MES40 w step by step

    when you say expanded metal, can you expand on your explanation.  If you have any kind of pictures to show me what you talking about that would be great to.  It seems like everyone is trying to talk me out of doing wood, I don't understand it since you were able to make wooden racks, what...
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    Sausage/Jerky Rack MES40 w step by step

    Yes I understand how you attached your wooden racks for hanging stuff I want to use the same method to make several jerky racks. I would like to take out the racks of my smoker and use stackable wooden racks, I need more square inches of racking to make as much jerky as possible. Could your...
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    Sausage/Jerky Rack MES40 w step by step

    The mounting side brackets then my racks slide into our are simply hung over some pins and then it slides into a slot so they can all be taken off.  My racks are only 13 x 12 so buying more racks is not an option because I'd have no hardware to slide them into.  That's why I'm trying to come up...
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    Sausage/Jerky Rack MES40 w step by step

    Thank you for your reply, after I read further down the thread I saw more detailed description of your wooden racks that you built.  What I'm trying to accomplish is to design something that I can make jerky on rather than the four racks that come with my Masterbill 30 inch electric smoker...
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    Sausage/Jerky Rack MES40 w step by step

    Your wooden racks are a great idea, however it looks like you're just replacing the current racks that come with the smoker with wooden ones?  I would imagine it would be too easy to take your design and just make stacking racks so that they are closer to each other, that way you could fit more...
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    I have the Masterbuilt 20072115 Bluetooth Smart Digital Electric Smoker, 30-Inch and looking for jer

    I'm looking more for a flat stackable rack like the following, I just need something that's 13" X 12"" Your rack looks good but I would rather buy them than build them. Thanks for your reply
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