Favorite Commerical Jerky Seasoning Kits

[Jimbo]

What's everyone's favorite Commerical/store bought seasoning kits for whole meat jerky?  I have been looking at old posts and it looks like Hi-Mountain Seasonings is quite popular.  Any other brands that people like better or recommend?  I have some Hi-Mountain that I plan to use on some beef this weekend.  I tried it before on goose jerky in my dehydrator and turned out too salty both times I tried it.

[Oyènkwara]

Jimbo,

Last year I purchased the assortment kit from Cabelas for my brother as a Christmas Gift. He makes his jerky in a food dehydrator. He used london broil for the meat and I thought it turned out quite well.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0023014516262a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&QueryText=jerkey+&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=jerkey+&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp

Tom

[whitetailfan]

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Hi-Mtn Cracked Pepper N' Garlic


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Lethbridge, AB

[jaeger]

Jimbo,
For some reason, poultry will take on a salt flavor more than pork or beef. Anytime I am using a brine on poultry, I start lighter than recommended.(Assuming you used the HM Goose seasoning which is a brine)



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[Jimbo]

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<br />Jimbo,
For some reason, poultry will take on a salt flavor more than pork or beef. Anytime I am using a brine on poultry, I start lighter than recommended.(Assuming you used the HM Goose seasoning which is a brine)



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Doug,

I first used the regular Hi-Mnt jerky seasoning on the goose jerky and it turned out salty so I bought some of the jerky seasoning by Hi-Mnt that says "For Wild Goose" on the package and it was salty too.  I don't if they formulas are different or not.

I tried some H-Mnt Bourbon and BBQ jerky seasoning and did up some beef jerky in the BS.  It turned out bland and alittle dry (my fault on the dryness).  The search continues.....

[jaeger]

Jimbo,

My suggestion would be to try different amounts and/or additional spices to your next batch. You could have one half a tray with additional garlic powder, one half with black pepper, cayenne, red pepper etc...

I have had good luck with high mountain seasonings. Here is a seasoning that I have used for ground jerky. I thought it was really good. I just used the original.

http://www.eastmanoutdoors.com/flavors_jerky_seasonings.shtml

Do a google on eastman outdoors and I'm sure you will find more info.





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