Hi All:
Now into making jerky as I just got a Nesco
Dehydrator. I have been reading a bunch and some use cure and some do not. I live in Ecuador so it is hard to get the cure here so I want to try without.
I guess this question is for SQWIB but anyone can chime in with ideas.
SQWIB, you mention that you keep it at a Max of 120 when you use TQ. If not using TQ then would I want to do it higher at least for the first couple of hours or last couple hours or all the way till its done? The first thing I dried was some Cayenne peppers and I had it set in 120. When I put an instant read digital thermometer in the vent hole at the bottom the temp was 160 - 170 at that point so it appears that the digital reading on the
dehydrator may be off but I can monitor the temp throughout the drying time
I would like some ideas on this and thank you all in advance.