question for jerky makers???

[labrador103]

Is it better to smoke the meat then finish it in a dehydrator,  or smoke the meat then finish it in the smoker with low heat?

If you have a smoker with a fan inside with a toggle switch to turn the fan on and off would that be comparable to a dehydrator?

Thanks 

Doug

 

[s2k9k]

I don't have a dehydrator and I make jerky in my smoker by smoking at low temps. 

I don't really see the point of starting in one unit then moving to another, seems like a lot of extra work.

You don't need a fan to dry. Just make sure your temps don't go above 170* because then you are cooking and not drying.

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[roller]

When I have the time I just do the whole thing in the smoker..Its better !!

 

[papagrizz]

Is it better to smoke the meat then finish it in a dehydrator,  or smoke the meat then finish it in the smoker with low heat?

If you have a smoker with a fan inside with a toggle switch to turn the fan on and off would that be comparable to a dehydrator?

Thanks 

Doug

Like roller and s2k stated, just keep the temps low and after a couple hours start checking the meat for the texture you are looking for.

Muscle meat takes longer than ground meat, but either way I do not add smoke after 4 hours.

Hope that helps,

PaPa

 

[smokinhusker]

I make it in my smoker (MES 40), starting @110-120* and bumping the heat up 10* hourly, but never going higher than 170*, after the first 90 minutes of allowing the jerky surface of the jerky to dry. Usually takes me about 7-8 hours for whole muscle.

 

[diggingdogfarm]

I don't like jerky that's cooked, so I cold smoked and finish safely like other dry cured meat.


~Martin

 

[jason boaz]

Whats the solution to a smoker that doesnt go below 225 degrees?

 

[mike johnson]

cold smoke then finish in your oven.