HI-MOUNTAIN ORIGINAL JERKY

RAF128 · December 15, 2010, 07:01:07 PM

I made a little bit of jerky today. I sliced up one sirloin tip roast from a deer. I had a little HM original left from last time. There was enough for a pound of meat. I used another packet from another supplier for the other pound. It went into the smoker at 9 this morning, after I finished cleaning up last nights snow storm. Then I headed to my doctors appointment. Then I took my wife for lunch. After lunch I headed to the safeway to stock up for the weekend. Got home and unpacked. I forgot all about my jerky :o. Went out to the garage and the alarm on the PID was chiming. Time was up. I'd cooked it for 51/2 hrs. It was to dry or brittle, but IMO slightly overdone. It seemed a little salty to me too. Anyway it's in a zip lock bag for now. I guess I shouldn't plan to smoke on planned busy days.

Keymaster · December 16, 2010, 03:00:10 PM

Quote from: RAF128 on December 15, 2010, 07:01:07 PM
I made a little bit of jerky today. I sliced up one sirloin tip roast from a deer. I had a little HM original left from last time. There was enough for a pound of meat. I used another packet from another supplier for the other pound. It went into the smoker at 9 this morning, after I finished cleaning up last nights snow storm. Then I headed to my doctors appointment. Then I took my wife for lunch. After lunch I headed to the safeway to stock up for the weekend. Got home and unpacked. I forgot all about my jerky :o. Went out to the garage and the alarm on the PID was chiming. Time was up. I'd cooked it for 51/2 hrs. It was to dry or brittle, but IMO slightly overdone. It seemed a little salty to me too. Anyway it's in a zip lock bag for now. I guess I shouldn't plan to smoke on planned busy days.

Hope it's still edible RAF128, My Jerky seems better the longer it sits in the Ziplock bag. I finally put it in foodsaver bags today. PID question: will the auber PID shut the heat off when it comes to desired I.T.?

FLBentRider · December 16, 2010, 03:48:29 PM

Quote from: Keymaster on December 16, 2010, 03:00:10 PM
PID question: will the auber PID shut the heat off when it comes to desired I.T.?

I suppose it will, but I don't think you are going to find an accurate way of measuring the IT of jerky.

Keymaster · December 16, 2010, 04:16:15 PM

Quote from: FLBentRider on December 16, 2010, 03:48:29 PM
Quote from: Keymaster on December 16, 2010, 03:00:10 PM
PID question: will the auber PID shut the heat off when it comes to desired I.T.?

I suppose it will, but I don't think you are going to find an accurate way of measuring the IT of jerky.

Good answer, I wasn't thinking straight :D