Another batch of pit boss steak jerky.

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DieselTech

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Guys & gals at 5pm tonight this has been marinating/curing for 24hours.

Do I need to smoke it tonight? Or can I waith till the next morning at which it will have been curing for 36hours.

Is this too long to wait to smoke?

Thanks.
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For any 1 wanting to know, I'm using 5lbs of eye of round roast. Cut 3/8" thick. Using another LEM jerky kit. Peppered.

Plan on smoking 8-10 hours at 180°f for that real smoky flavor in my Pit Boss Sportsman 1100.

I also just picked up 6 bags of Lumber Jack pellets to try.
 
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Doing jerky at those higher temps, I would really start watching it close about 5hrs in. May end up with the outside really drying out before the inside gets done. I usually slice between 1/8 - 1/4" at most. Good luck, will be watching !
 
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Doing jerky at those higher temps, I would really start watching it close about 5hrs in. May end up with the outside really drying out before the inside gets done. I usually slice between 1/8 - 1/4" at most. Good luck, will be watching !
Thanks. Yes I should of mentioned that I got the main chamber temp @180°f

Then I am smoking the jerky in the side smoker box & it has been averaging 140°-155°f in the side smoker box.
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Ok something like 12 or 13 hours to smoke, lol somewhere abouts in there.

I finally got a batch of thick cut jerky done.

Whew! Wore me out! Lol I don't know why I insist in baby sitting my Pit Boss.

It pretty much stays spot on temperature up until the 11-12hour smoke time, then it starts to get a 15-20 degree swing.

Here is a pic. I'll show another once all cooled down.
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