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  1. R

    Using cure for making Jerky.

    Well, I am new here so Hello to start off with. I have a question in regards to jerky making. I got a dehydrator recently with the intention of jerky making. I also purchased some Prague Powder cure #1 and some Potassium Sorbate. My intention is to produce jerky that can/will last a while and...
  2. paul2002

    Please help! Mushy beef snack sticks

    Hello All, Been a long time since I've logged on. Unfortunately my hobbies come and go lol. But I do always come back to them. Too many interests! Anyway, I am trying to make beef snack sticks. Or I call them smokies. I've been trying to nail them down for a while now. They always come out...
  3. R

    Cold smoke venison jerky

    Going through the steps to make sure my ground venison/cure/seasoning combo is mixed thoroughly and cured overnight could I cold smoke the jerky strips for a few hours before throwing them in the dehydrator? Reason why I ask is I only have access to a cold smoker and a dehydrator. I usually just...
  4. B

    First batch of jerky in awhile

    It's been awhile since I've done a batch of jerky and I'll be heading up to the lake for a few days so I figured it would be perfect to snack on while fishing. Was short on time so I grabbed 4ish pounds of sliced top round from our local butcher. Went simple with this one doctoring up a High...
  5. C

    How long is my homemade beef jerky good for?

    My best friend loves my homemade beef jerky and I wanted to make a whole bunch for him for his birthday coming up in a month. I was just wondering how long my homemade beef jerky is good for and if it’s safe to ship to him, since he lives in a different state. With my homemade beef jerky I use...
  6. Rings Я Us

    Jerky makes us crazy

    Interesting news story. https://boingboing.net/2018/07/25/study-eating-beef-jerky-could.html
  7. disco

    Teriyaki Jerky

    I was out of jerky so I decided to make some of my favourite from scratch jerky. I started by trimming the fat of an inside round roast. I cut it into 1/4 inch strips. Personally, I don't care whether it is cut against or with the grain, both have a nice texture. I made a marinade slurry by...
  8. S

    Beef Jerky - salt or cure

    Hey guys. I've been making Jerky for a few months on my GMG Daniel Boone pellet smoker and it's been turning out great so far. But I want to try giving some away to family members, friends and I don't want to worry about them keeping it in the refrigerator. Currently, I use eye of round roast...
  9. T

    More Jerky, More Time?

    I have recently gotten into jerky big time. I make it in my electric smoker, and I've been making about 7 lbs each weekend (pre-cook weight.) That's 1 batch Saturday and 1 batch Sunday. This never makes it past Tuesday :) I have everyone hitting me up for jerky all the time! I just upgraded my...
  10. bigrybsmoke

    corned beef jerky?

    I have an idea in my head of corning a bottom round or arm roast to make into jerky. I believe corned beef brisket will make for a tough chew. bottom round is what I usually use for jerky making. what I'm wondering is this a viable thing? i don't wanna sink a week into prep and money into...
  11. J

    GB flat jerky

    Hello everyone! Hoping you all can help me out. Tried my hand at making GB flat jerky. Put them in the smoker. They looked like they were going to turn out fantastic. When it came time to take them out and see if they were done every single piece of jerky was stuck to the rack. They weren’t...
  12. N

    Wet Jerky after smoking and other questions

    Hello all! I have recently been trying to my hand at smoking some beef jerky and have had some mixed results. I was hoping you guys could lend some advice. In total I have made 4 batches of jerky so far in my smoker. (electric - Masterbuilt Pro Electric) I have been using pretty much the same...
  13. myquest

    Anyone make jerky with beef heart?

    I have a couple of hearts and have heard they make good jerky. Anyone out there have a recipe?
  14. dougmays

    My First Jerky

    So i posted some questions  about smoking in the WSM for the first time and here is my results.  i Used Lazy Man's basic jerky recipe with some slight modifications 2.5lbs of Eye of Round 1 cup Yoshida's sauce Used Teryaki instead 2 tablespoons Worcestershire 1 tablespoon black pepper 2.5...
  15. white cloud

    A step by step jerky recipe. Part One

    Step by step jerky recipe Well this is how I do it anyway. Sorry the pics seem alittle fuzzy, I don't know what caused it and by the time I discovered it , it was to late to re do. But good enough to get the point. The Fruits of my Loin This is a step by step of how I dry cure and smoke my...
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