Doing a trial run of jerky nuggets

[SnellySmokesEm]

FLBR introduced me to these little nuggets at the FL Smoke Out.  Man were they good.  So with all the family I have coming in town over the next few weeks I decided to do a test run on some jerky nuggets.  First I went to the local butcher and bought some Morton's Tender Quick.  I am going to marinade these in Stubbs Teriyaki Marinade.  I bought 2lbs of mueb nuggets.


So here's the plan:
1. Marinade the nuggets in teriyaki marinade with the tender quick overnight.
2. Smoke for for hours with hickory @ 140 (is 4 hours too much?)
3  After smoke brush nuggets with more teriyaki
4. Continue in the smoker for 4 more hours @ 140 until done

Your suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

[DTAggie]

I used 5 pucks of hickory on the oens I did last week and thought they could use more smoke.

[ghost9mm]

Never done them before, but they sure sound good and I don't think they are real costly to make...

[SnellySmokesEm]

So here's more pics...







All in all the jerky was a success.  Not a big fan of using teriyaki for the jerky but it was only a trial run.  A little salty but I am not sure if its from the teriyaki or the tender quick.  I probably should not have tossed them in more teriyaki marinade halfway thru the dehydrating process.  Now to order some jerky seasoning and do it all again in a few weeks...

[muebe]

Snelly it is the MTQ making it too salty. I use cure#1 and they are not salty with the soy vay marinade ;D

[SnellySmokesEm]

Thanks Muebe....  Nepa's told me the same thing, lol.  Cure #1 is on the way!

[NePaSmoKer]

Nice nuggets there Matt

Like the dark color to.

[OU812]

Them nuggets look grrrrrreat.