Jerky with Dales

[sandyut]

I have been making jerky for years. Used the oven for a long time before I got a smoker. never owned a dehydrator. Most recipes ended up tasting pretty similar. (IMO). I read about using Dales to marinate the jerky and thought well thats just simple if it works.

It worked pretty darn good! really like the taste - I added a tsp of garlic pow, onion pow, black pepper, and red pepper to one cup Dales with about 1.5+ LB of eye of the round cut about 1/4" give or take. then smoked it at 200 for 2 hours then kicked it up to 225 till done.
Best I ever made. pics is about half of the batch. no cure added this time - it wont last long enough to need it.

Made the second half with just Dales - no extra spice - very good as well.

Next try I think i will add some Guinness.

 

[flatbroke]

what is dales? looks good

 

[indaswamp]

flatbroke

 

[sandyut]

UPDATE - I used the reduced sodium version and it was a good salt level. regular would be too much salt for me.

 

[sandyut]

I made another 4lb batch with this recipe:

• 4 lb ey eof round cut 1/4" think or so.
• one bottle of dales low sodium (16oz)
• half can of black lager (consume other half while mixing)
• 2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder

• Marinate overnight
• smoked 180 for 2 hours and 225 for one hour. then rested a few hours on drying rack. very very good!

I think the beer thinned the dales just enough to get a better coating...its pretty thick sauce.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Looks great.
Has anybody tried Moore's for the jerky marinade?

Warren

 

[chopsaw]

what is dales? looks good

It's basically soy sauce . The regular is really salty . I bought some and use it for Asian stuff . Little bit goes a long way , it's good , but watch the salt .