if you smoke it do you need to use a dehydrator

[msp2]

I have read different things that when making jerky after you smoke it to put it in a dehydrator?  Is this a necessary step or can it all be done in the smoker?  (thinking about making duck jerky)

 

[diggingdogfarm]

It can be done either way.


~Martin

 

[smker]

you can dry the meat in your smoker or oven,
 

 

[tomolu5]

As long as your smoker temps are low( 160 and lower) (feel free to correct me) that is considered drying and not cooking.

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[ddwain]

I smoke my jerky for a short time for flavor, then finish in a dehydrator.  I have a high quality dehydrator and feel it does a much better job of finishing the job.  I've made it start to finish in each, but like it best using both.

 

[doctord1955]

I do my jerky completely in my smoker since i can go as low as 32 degrees and have installed a 8in fan in my smoker to move the air!

 

[roller]

Yep !

 

[mountainhawg]

Since I have only recently made Jerky once, I'm no expert but I did the whole monty in my grill turned smoker. I smoked for about 40 minutes with one chunk of hickory and when I do it again I'll cut that time in half since I felt the hickory was a bit strong in the jerky. I maintained a 110-140 degree heat with a few bounces into the 160 degree range and all was done in 8.5 hours. I don't own a dehydrador and the lowest our oven will go is 170 degrees so that's out so the grill/smoker is all I have for making jerky.