Just wanted to share. These jerky sticks are smellin pretty tasty already. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1452792175.605607.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1452792223.344481.jpg
I have a jerky gun. These are from a ground beef base
I've always wanted to make jerky... I don't have a dehydrator, can you do this in the oven?
Love me some jerky!!!
I made some this week too. It's jerky weather especially with the nasty storms heading in just in case!
With the jerky gun do you spice your beef and then add the marinade in when you're processing it or otherwise? I do the semi frozen method to slice thin and keep it pretty consistent before going into the marinade and then dehydrator so curious about the other side with the gun.
We go through it fast unless there's bad weather coming, backpacking trip planned or it has a purpose and not just wanting to make jerky! Figure the gun would allow for making more =)
You can if your oven goes low enough on the temp settings.
Mine gets down to 170° F, and I keep the door open with a fan going to help move the air around. I slice the meat about 1/4" thick, and it takes anywhere from 6 to 8 hours, depending on the cut of meat as well as other factors.
I like using London Broils as they are very lean, little to no waste, and it dries out the fastest, but it can get crumbly very easily. Other cuts are better on that end, and are usually cheaper, but there's more waste, so it all about evens out.
Your jerky gun jerky looks great. I use whole muscle cut thin....and I never use liquid smoke. I use smoke.
Good to know the stove will work. Now I don't know if I should try the jerky gun or not?
It seems like it's pretty easy to do with the gun and I might have better luck starting out.
What do you guys think? gun or no gun?
No need to decide on one or the other, do both. Once you make one batch, you'll make another, and another, and...
They're different types of jerky, both turn out good in their own way.
Looks good. If you want thing easier, you can make each strip as long as possible on the pizza sheet and then cut them to length with kitchen shears after dehydrating them
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