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Anyone in here make beef jerky? I've been doing it for a while, but I need seem to get that full flavor I'm after. I think it may be because I'm not marinating long enough. Usually I marinate for about 3-4 days. How long does everyone marinate?
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I'm have not nailed mine either - but I found more salt/seasoning salt (more salt) tends to bring out whatever flavor I'm working on better. How are you smoking/dehydrating it?Originally posted by MR EDDComment
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I'm using some of the nesco spicy mix which I really like the flavor of. I marinate them for about 2-3 days or so, then run them at 160* in a nesco dehydratorOriginally posted by ceyko View Post"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
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FWIW, I was thinking this thread was going to be about Jamaican food."If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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I bet you did, puff puff pass, playa...Originally posted by SilverbackComment
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I'm not familiar with that mix, but I switched from using a dehydrator to my smoker - low heat on the cool side. Made a big difference. I also keep water in there since I'm not trying to make it dry - just smoke the cure...or something like that.
Like I said, I'm not great either. However, those things (more salt, smoking, and more moisture) helped mine quite a bit when I do it.
Now, over smoking it sucks.
Depending, they'll get smoked 4-8 hours at probably 140-160 degrees. This year I'm going to build a smoke house for this purpose and for fish - that'll be an even better smoke for it.
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I made sure this thread wasn't started by unicorn Jeff before I clicked it.Comment
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I live near the one in Salado and haven't ever been. Then again I've never seen more than a couple of cars there either.Originally posted by Baron Von Crowder View PostComment
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its not worth it, but after 20 something signs, you start to think it sounds like a good idea.Originally posted by BP View Post"If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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I can get about 2 lbs of jerky done in about 4 hours, so it goes pretty quick, just depends on thick I slice the meat. What kind of meat do you guys use? I'm using round steak, whatever is leanest."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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Whatever I have laying around.Originally posted by MR EDDComment
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brisket."If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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What are you making it from? And are you doing whole muscle or ground?
Do yourself a favor and go find some highmountain seasoning kits. I add a little pepper to it and follow the directions. People beg me for my jerky.
I slice mine on a jerky board as thin as I can get it. A board takes the hassle out of slicing the meat up and you get more consistent slices.
Btw I prefer the hickory and mesquite blends.Comment
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Jerky board? What is this sorcery!Originally posted by Sleeper View Post"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
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