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Title: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: NePaSmoKer on October 15, 2008, 09:38:44 AM
I have 8 lbs oing today. I will show you how i do my jerky.

London Broil cut into strips.
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/stlthy1/jerkcut.jpg)

When done cutting make the marinade. I use wet. There are alot of different kinds of jerky marinades you can store buy. High Mtn, Legs Ol Plantation and alot of em. I make my own wet. I normally use JD, but want CR today, 2/3 cup
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/stlthy1/mixup.jpg)

I let my marinade set all mixed for 15 min for everything to marry. Then i use my Reveo at a 10 min tumble. I tumble in small batches.
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/stlthy1/tumbl.jpg)

NEVER reuse the marinade for another batch. ALWAYS throw the marinade out and use new.

After i have done all the smaller batches i then combine all the meat and add more marinade and tumble again.
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/stlthy1/all.jpg)

These are the racks i use to get the jerky to a tackiness. While this is being done my BS is pre heating a@170* with smoke. I use 4/6 pucks of hickory or oak, or mesquite. You can use any kind of pucks you have. I will have 4 more to do like this.
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/stlthy1/dryin.jpg)

Then into the BS until the pucks are burnt up, Then into dehydrator.

More pics to follow  ;D

nepas

Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: beefmann on October 15, 2008, 11:46:11 AM
they look good... reminds me of  my  terriyaki steak strips ...  may have to  make some again... mmmmm mmmm mmmm
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: FLBentRider on October 15, 2008, 01:26:58 PM
I've got 7.5 lbs of eye round in the fridge with hi mtn cure on it. It will go in the obs/ convection oven tomorrow night.

I was going to take pictures, but it didn't happen.
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: NePaSmoKer on October 15, 2008, 04:51:27 PM
Half done. Still have 4 racks dehydrating.

(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/stlthy1/half.jpg)


nepas
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: westexasmoker on October 15, 2008, 05:07:45 PM
Looks great Nepas, is this for the jerky jug?

C
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Smokin Soon on October 15, 2008, 05:21:02 PM
Well, Nepa your post has perfect timing! When the Reveo I ordered last night comes in, and she says "ohhh... not another cooking toy!, I just bring up this post and say I need this to make Jerkey for you and your friends". Now all I need to make this a done deal is for some of you to reccomend the dehydrator I absolutely need to do this properly. I just love it when a plan comes together!!
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: NePaSmoKer on October 15, 2008, 05:35:18 PM
Quote from: westexasmoker on October 15, 2008, 05:07:45 PM
Looks great Nepas, is this for the jerky jug?

C

Ya going on my florida trip

nepas
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: westexasmoker on October 15, 2008, 05:43:41 PM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on October 15, 2008, 05:35:18 PM
Quote from: westexasmoker on October 15, 2008, 05:07:45 PM
Looks great Nepas, is this for the jerky jug?

C

Ya going on my florida trip

nepas

Would if I could!!  ;D

C
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: NePaSmoKer on October 15, 2008, 05:51:48 PM
Quote from: Smokin Soon on October 15, 2008, 05:21:02 PM
Well, Nepa your post has perfect timing! When the Reveo I ordered last night comes in, and she says "ohhh... not another cooking toy!, I just bring up this post and say I need this to make Jerkey for you and your friends". Now all I need to make this a done deal is for some of you to reccomend the dehydrator I absolutely need to do this properly. I just love it when a plan comes together!!

Smokin Soon

I have had just about all the dehydrators out there, But none of em come close to my 80L Cabelas dehydrator.

nepas
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: carnie1 on October 21, 2008, 07:46:51 AM
I second that on the Cabela's dehydrator , It's a good machine I know some of the other members have them too. You wont be sorry with it, Listen to NePa he knows Cabelas stuff better than anyone.
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Mr Walleye on October 21, 2008, 08:15:03 AM
I'll "third" the endorsement on the Cabelas dehydrator. It works fantastic!  ;)

Mike
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: FLBentRider on October 21, 2008, 08:41:46 AM
The Cabelas Dehydrator is on my "short list" - the problems is finding a place to put it.
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: westexasmoker on October 21, 2008, 08:51:44 AM
Quote from: FLBentRider on October 21, 2008, 08:41:46 AM
The Cabelas Dehydrator is on my "short list" - the problems is finding a place to put it.

I've got the same dilema FL, all out of counter space in the kitchen and I don't have a garage....but where theres a will theres a way!  :D

C
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Smokin Soon on October 21, 2008, 10:12:48 AM
The 80L has pretty good reviews, although a few complain about not getting up to temp. Any problems with that??
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Mr Walleye on October 21, 2008, 01:49:58 PM
Smokin' Soon

I can't say I've had any problem with that. I use mine mainly for jerky. I usually apply 1 hour and 20 minutes (4 pucks) of smoke in the Bradley then move it over to the dehydrator. If I remember correctly it has an 1800 watt heating element in it.

Mike
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: beefmann on October 21, 2008, 04:16:13 PM
1800 watts... starts  pulling my  hair out... 1800 watts...  pulling out  more  of  my  hair.... I  only  have  900 watts...  only 900 watts....  ahhhhh ... aahhhhhh
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Smokin Soon on October 21, 2008, 05:10:34 PM
So a full load goes in the Bradley for how long? How to tell when it's time to transfer to the dehydrater? How long in the dehydrater at what temp? Sorry for so many questions at once, but I gotta do this jerkey thing!
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: NePaSmoKer on October 21, 2008, 06:31:18 PM
Quote from: Smokin Soon on October 21, 2008, 05:10:34 PM
So a full load goes in the Bradley for how long? How to tell when it's time to transfer to the dehydrater? How long in the dehydrater at what temp? Sorry for so many questions at once, but I gotta do this jerkey thing!

I only go with smoke at 4 to 5 pucks and 170* heat. Then its into the dehydrator fo anywhere from 4 to 8 hrs. I have made so much jerky i can tell when its done just by bending it.

nepas
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: NePaSmoKer on October 21, 2008, 06:33:45 PM
Quote from: Smokin Soon on October 21, 2008, 10:12:48 AM
The 80L has pretty good reviews, although a few complain about not getting up to temp. Any problems with that??

Not had any problem either. I did have to put it on the dehydrator stand in my kitchen because my garage is not insulated and the cold winter here can mess with the temps.

nepas
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: AmbiguosSmoker on November 29, 2008, 12:24:42 PM
Where did you get those racks in the picture?
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Mr Walleye on November 29, 2008, 12:36:46 PM
Quote from: AmbiguosSmoker on November 29, 2008, 12:24:42 PM
Where did you get those racks in the picture?

NePas will be able to confirm this but I think they are these....

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0025137516402a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all_NYR&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ne=2510&nyr=1&Ntk=Products&QueryText=rack&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=4808&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

NePas works at Cabelas and has all the great toys!  ;D

Mike
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Stargazer on November 29, 2008, 12:37:55 PM
Quote from: AmbiguosSmoker on November 29, 2008, 12:24:42 PM
Where did you get those racks in the picture?
Hey AmbiguosSmoker and welcome to the forum.

I'm not sure if these are the same identical racks or not, but here are some I think might be close that I been eyeballing for myself soon.

http://www.sausagemaker.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=172 (http://www.sausagemaker.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=172)

Hope this helps and again, welcome to the forum  ;D


Added: Aurg, I take that back now. Mr Walleye posted when I did and never seen those at Cabelas before. They come with a pan and also can be used in the oven as well.

Scratch what I said, Cabelas looks alot better and same price :)
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Mr Walleye on November 29, 2008, 12:47:48 PM
Sorry Stargazer... I just beat ya too it.  :D

They also have the non-stick ones on sale for $10. No pan for them though.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=SEARCH_all_NYR-cat570003_TGP&id=0061832518895a&navCount=10&podId=0061832&parentId=cat570003&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=UJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat570003&hasJS=true

Mike
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: AmbiguosSmoker on November 29, 2008, 01:28:03 PM
Quote from: Mr Walleye on November 29, 2008, 12:47:48 PM
Sorry Stargazer... I just beat ya too it.  :D

They also have the non-stick ones on sale for $10. No pan for them though.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=SEARCH_all_NYR-cat570003_TGP&id=0061832518895a&navCount=10&podId=0061832&parentId=cat570003&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=UJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat570003&hasJS=true

Mike
will these fit on the trays in the bradley digital 6 tray smoker?

I must say this is the friendliest forum I have ever been a part of.
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Stargazer on November 29, 2008, 01:36:32 PM
Quote from: Mr Walleye on November 29, 2008, 12:47:48 PM
Sorry Stargazer... I just beat ya too it.  :D

They also have the non-stick ones on sale for $10. No pan for them though.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=SEARCH_all_NYR-cat570003_TGP&id=0061832518895a&navCount=10&podId=0061832&parentId=cat570003&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=UJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat570003&hasJS=true

Mike
Hey, dont be sorry about that brother. Im glad you posted it because I have been thinking of getting that other one I posted with out knowing about the one you posted which is a MUCH better buy all around.

Thank you for posting, I'm planning on getting that one from Cabelas instead :)
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: Mr Walleye on November 29, 2008, 02:02:04 PM
Quote from: AmbiguosSmoker on November 29, 2008, 01:28:03 PM
Quote from: Mr Walleye on November 29, 2008, 12:47:48 PM
Sorry Stargazer... I just beat ya too it.  :D

They also have the non-stick ones on sale for $10. No pan for them though.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=SEARCH_all_NYR-cat570003_TGP&id=0061832518895a&navCount=10&podId=0061832&parentId=cat570003&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=UJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat570003&hasJS=true

Mike
will these fit on the trays in the bradley digital 6 tray smoker?

I must say this is the friendliest forum I have ever been a part of.


They are 16 3/4 by 14 I believe and the Bradley racks are 15 by 11 & 1/4. It would be nice if they did but that would be way to easy....  ;)

Mike
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: NePaSmoKer on November 29, 2008, 05:25:58 PM
Those are the Cabelas oven jerky racks. They work great for letting your jerky rest at room temp. They wont fit in the Bradley.

nepas
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: AmbiguosSmoker on December 02, 2008, 03:20:58 PM
so thoughts on getting ground jerky into the bradley?
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: AmbiguosSmoker on December 02, 2008, 03:22:17 PM
also thoughts on the best jerky gun?
Title: Re: Jerky Making For The New Members
Post by: NePaSmoKer on December 02, 2008, 05:31:03 PM
Quote from: AmbiguosSmoker on December 02, 2008, 03:20:58 PM
so thoughts on getting ground jerky into the bradley?

Yes GB jerky can be done in the BS. just watch so you dont crisp it up.

Your second question about the jerky gun. Cabelas finaly got it right and redesigned the gun, it is easy to use and clean. sorta looks like the jerky blaster LEM has. I see it at the Cabelas i work at for $29


nepas