The whole house smells like beef jerky...

[Mark A]

And it is a glorious thing.

Sliced up 6#'s of meat on Sunday and got it marinating. Pulled it out of the marinade today and popped it on the smoker for 3 hours. It is now in the Excalibur just a drying away and boy does it smell good. Should have some tasty dried goodness when I get home from work tomorrow

I love using my prepping stuff for good purposes...

Mark

[NRA]

yummmm, 6#! what ya got a gun show comming up?

[Mark A]

No, by the time it is completely dry it will only be about 3 #'s. I will divide it up into 3 or 4 portions, vacuum pack it and freeze most of it.

 

Keeps it fresh and I don't have to make a batch every other week...

 

It is nice being able to control the amount of salt and flavor it just like I want. It is a bonus that there aren't any of those weird ingredients that I can't pronounce...

 

 

Mark

[jtmaze]

Where do you live?!!!!!!!!!!!!We will be right over.

[UncleJak]

Share your marinade recipe! I use hot and spicy allegro.

[Dolomite`s Breezy]

I  have made goobs of Beef jerky thru out the years .. sadly.. it never lasts in this house ;)

I use the "Soy Vay" veri veri Teriyaki sauce  from Walmart.. Husband loves it that way ..that sauce goes good with everything actually.. its the best one we have found so far for us at least

 

I also use red pepper flakes, black pepper,  low sodium  soy sauce  and sugar and water to cut the soy  sauce more for less salt.

 

Cut against the grain and about 6 to 8 hours on dehydrator..we love it

[Moped]

That's the way it is around our house too.  Soon as it's done, it's gone!  Kids love it!!!

[EMB145]

My house usually smells like a** and popcorn shrimp. 

[Caster]

yummmm, 6#! what ya got a gun show comming up?

 

 

...it's ....Bill Goodman's gun and knife show....call a buddy ...bring a friend!  Get ready friends, hundreds of pakistani knives and pounds of jerky, thousands of buyers will be there! 

[frankmako]

when I do several Pounds at my house it does not make it to the bags.

[itchytriggerfinger]

What cut of beef do you like to use?

[Dolomite`s Breezy]

I used to use flank steak.. years ago you where able to get a whole big  bunch of it for 5 bucks.. I guess now its the " new"  prime cut stuff.. its so expensive.. I wont buy it anymore.. I use whatever I can grab and what looks  lean and not to many veins running thru..

 

I usually spend 10 bucks on 2 hunks of meat(  roast or whatnot)  and it fills up my 4 rings on the dehydrator. I do not make it for SHTF use.. I make it to eat it:)

[UncleJak]

Flank steak was great before everyone found out about it. I was a butcher for 12 years and it was only in the latter half that people figured that one out.  For my beef jerky, I use top round or the non rump half of the bottom round.  Top is better, bottom is cheaper...

[UncleJak]

Found out i'm off tomorrow, so I'm making 4th of july jerky!!

sent barefoot from the hills of Tennessee