Bradley/Excalibur jerky

KyNola · April 11, 2011, 08:22:22 AM

Now I know some of ya'll been saying "ever since he got that MAK Larry don't use his Bradley anymore".
Wait a minute......what's this? Is that Larry's Bradley powered up?

He must be seeing if it will even power up after 2 years. But wait......is that smoke coming out of the top?

Why yes, yes it is smoke coming out of the top. What in the world is he doing?

7 racks of top round getting two hours of hickory smoke for jerky. At the end of the smoke period will transfer the racks to the Excalibur to finish dehydrating. Got about that much more meat to do tomorrow.

squirtthecat · April 11, 2011, 08:24:33 AM

Larry the Jerky Guy!

OU812 · April 11, 2011, 09:28:41 AM

You go brother. ;D

Good to see you still know how to use that baby. :D

KyNola · April 11, 2011, 10:38:39 AM

Still know how to use it and "mod" it. Got the rail system today from Scott to convert that 4 rack to an 8 rack. Also received the sausage hooks for it and have an Auber dual probe PID on the way too!

There are just somethings a Bradley is better at than a MAK. Now that I'm retired and have the time to devote to those things I can get back to the Bradley.

classicrockgriller · April 11, 2011, 11:19:43 AM

Man! I lost that BET! ;D

Looks might good Larry.

The Fun has just started.

OU812 · April 11, 2011, 11:22:17 AM

Good to see ya back Sonny.

NePaSmoKer · April 11, 2011, 11:28:35 AM

Looks great Larry...Save some only a short time to NOLA.

Ditto what OU said

WB Sonny hope all is going well with you Mi Amigo ;D

smoker pete · April 11, 2011, 11:57:37 AM

Great looking batch Larry. As you said ... Another side benefit to being retired is that you now have the time to devote to many things again ;D ;D

KyNola · April 11, 2011, 02:29:46 PM

Jerky's done. Blatantly taking another page out of NePaS's playbook and have it tucked away in a paper bag.

Thinking I may doing another 5 pounds tomorrow. :o :)

OU812 · April 11, 2011, 03:22:51 PM

Money shot? ;D

Quarlow · April 11, 2011, 03:33:00 PM

You go buddy. Nice looking jerky. Ya gotta keep busy or you'll piss the little woman off and she might send you back to work. That thought sends shivers up the spine don't it.

SoCalBuilder · April 11, 2011, 05:36:55 PM

Looks good and never used top round for jerky before. Will have to give that a try. I've seen the paper bag in a couple pics in the past. What is that supposed to do for you?

KyNola · April 11, 2011, 06:06:27 PM

The paper bag absorbs the excess moisture that the jerky will give off, both what little fat there may be and just the general "sweat" that warm meat coming into a cool environment will yield.

Money shot later.

KyNola · April 12, 2011, 10:00:25 AM

Money shot of yesterday's jerky. Started with a little over 4 pounds raw weight. The finished product weighs 2 pounds 2 ounces.

This batch is spoken for so..........another 4 pounds in the smoker today.

OU812 · April 12, 2011, 10:40:13 AM

SWEET!!!

Your a jerky makin machine! ;D

Thats about what I get when makin jerky, just under 50% loss.

Got some sittin on my desk right now, good N spicy. :o

Bradley/Excalibur jerky

squirtthecat

NePaSmoKer