Hi Justin, and Welcome!
I'm new around here myself. But an old codger... I'm sniffin out new tricks. And these guys have a ton!
I like traditional flavor beef jerky myself, and peppery.
I like these ones I've found off-site. You don't say if you want ground, or solid muscle.
I do both, and trying to decide. Most of mine I and the dog eat anyway. He loves my beef jerky!
Anyway, two of my favorites:
Solid https://www.jerkyholic.com/original-jerky/
Ground https://www.jerkyholic.com/jerkyholics-original-ground-beef-jerky/
I tend to kick it up with 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika, and 1/2 tsp Cyan pepper, per pound of meat. (Both powdered) My first stab was with twice that, kind of warm. :eek: And I'm already heavy handed with the Black Pepper.
But I like a little of what I call 'Afterburn' in the back of the throat. ;)
I've made some with flavors, but they didn't seem to go over well, and I would rather make what I like so if I get stuck with it, well, at least I like it. :p
No matter what you make, follow the recipes and you will want to
get a jar of Prague Powder. It makes the flavor right. But only use it as directed, and don't taste it ever. I use 1/4 tsp per pound of ground. 1/4 tsp per pound and a half of strip meat. But I only do small batches, no more than a couple of pounds at a time.
There is no such thing as a bad recipe. Just some's better than others. It's a matter of finding what you like.
