First try to make Beef jerky

[realbigswede]

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• realbigswede
• Nov 3, 2013

Ok the first try to make beef jerky

 

[woodcutter]

Nice knife work! Off to a good start.

 

[realbigswede]

well I have an old slicer like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rival-model...aultDomain_0&hash=item1c385712a5#ht_897wt_908 my was made on the late 50s to early 60ish and it still going strong.

 

[woodcutter]

 
well I have an old slicer like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rival-model...aultDomain_0&hash=item1c385712a5#ht_897wt_908 my was made on the late 50s to early 60ish and it still going strong.

I have one exactly like that. How do you sharpen yours?

 

[realbigswede]

I using a knife sharpener like this : http://www.hardtofinditems.com/images/D/knife_sharpener.jpg with a knife sharpener I take of the plate that you adjusting the slices and then and very slowly put it against the blade BUT making sure one is flat against the blade and I get the blade sharp as my sharpest knife. BUT BE CAREFUL IT WILL JERK..

 

[realbigswede]

The jerky is soo good and the grandkids is eating it up before I can take pictures.... well I going to make more

 

[driedstick]

very nice did you do a brine or a dry rub type what flavor did you use ??????

 

[realbigswede]

Just some Season salt, smoked paprika, Black pepper, Worchester sauce, little Tabasco and Brown sugar.

Vacuum seal them for 12 hours.

Smoked them for 15 hours at 150F

 

[wbakema]

Hi RealBig Swede how often do you put in your wood chips at that temp or no chips at all?