Best Jerky dehydrator

[JennyBee]

Hi guys! I'm looking for a jerky dehydrator. Checked out many different brands like Nesco and Hamilton but couldn't decide what to buy. Any recommendations?

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I have had the Nesco/American Harvest FD-80 Square-Shaped Dehydrator for 10 years and has worked great!

 

[Winterrider]

Whoops that didn't work.
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[JennyBee]

I have had the Nesco/American Harvest FD-80 Square-Shaped Dehydrator for 10 years and has worked great!

Great! Thanks for the recommendation. Any downsides of it?

 

[forvols]

I have an Excalibur 9 tray. Its been great, had it for about 12 yrs and still going strong.

 

[cmayna]

I have had the Nesco/American Harvest FD-80 Square-Shaped Dehydrator for 10 years and has worked great!

YUP!

 

[Steve H]

If you're just doing a few pounds here and there. Then just use your oven. Same results. One less appliance to store.

 

[chopsaw]

I've been using the oven , and the racks for years . I don't do a lot of jerky , put you can get a fair amount on there . Like said great for small batches .

 

[uncle eddie]

I am a big fan of Open Country forced air dehydrators.

Search for this on Amazon: Open Country FD-62BJX Trailmaster Dehydrator Kit, 500-watt
I think Bass Pro Shop sells these as well.

I make many, many pounds of jerky per year and have had several kinds of dehydrators, but the Open Country has been my favorite. It has good temperature control and a steady air flow with a decently sized fan. FWIW - all of the dehydrators that I have used were reliable, never had a break-down of any kind.

 

[jkc64]

I used a Nesco for years and upgraded to an Excaliber this year and like it so much better. Nothing wrong with the Nesco it's that it had the top fan and I needed to rotate the trays to keep things drying evenly. With the Excaliber I load the meat, set the timer for 6 1/2 hours and it's done.

 

[pw01]

I use a Nesco Gardenmaster

 

[JennyBee]

Didn't know that I can do it in the oven.. That's great! :)
It looks like Nesco is the one that most people choose.. Thanks for all the info!