Dehydrator Question

[Wingman]

Hello everyone just purchased a Cabelas 80 Liter Dehydrator  and want to do some jerky. I bought a bottom round and have it marinating in Cabelas Chipotle seasoning. Any ideas on temp and time?   Thank You

[Keymaster]

145°F for about 7 hours is what I do for solid meat then bump up to 155° for the last hour or so.

Oh, I can never remember how to spell dehydrater :)

[josbocc]

Wingman,

I have the 80l Cabelas, and usually do ground beef jerky.  I do 15 lbs. of GB at 140 for about 11 hours.  You're gonna have to experiment with amount vs. time..., but 140 - 150 seems to be the correct temp in the Big C for jerky.  Good Luck!!!

Jeff

[FLBentRider]

It depends a lot on how thick you cut it.

I do nuggets in my 80L @145F for about 8-12 hours. Start checking after 8.

[Consooger]

I have the 80L and I normally do mine for 6-7 hours at 145 and then another hour at 155 if needed, at about the half way point I will start checking them. This is for muscle jerky.

[Piker]

I have the Nesco gardenmaster that has the air flow in such a way you do not have to rotate trays. I cut my jerky about 1/4 inch thick and in the dehy. for 4 hrs. at 155f. It will bend but not break and tastes great. Piker

[JerkyAddict]

Piker, if tou ever get the trays up to about 30 on the gardenmaster (and yes it can be done) you will still want to rotate. I used to have the twin towers running till I upgraded. Took 6-8 hours to do a load of jerky thinner than 1/4 inch.  It's an addiction that only grow.

[smoker pete]

I used the time tested Jerky recipe that NePas posted long ago using his OBS and adopted it for my 80L.

• Preheat the 80L to 140ºF ... 30 minutes
• 1 hour at 140ºF
• 2 hours at 150ºF
• 160º until Jerky is done ... bends

** Rotate racks every hour ... Top to Bottom & Front to Back



After 4 - 4½ hours I started taking Jerky OFF when it passed my bend test

[Piker]

J.A. I have only 6 trays which does enough for me altho my friends are getting a biy pushy so I may have to use my OBS. Piker

[JZ]

Smoker Pete, that jerky looks awesome. Nice job.

[Consooger]

Nice lookin' jerky

[rsherman24]

Nice looking jerky.  I have 6 trays on my Gardenmaster which allows me to fit 5LB of GB jerky perfectly.  I rotate the trays every 40 minutes which works out to 4 hours at 155.  If I don't rotate the trays, the top tray near the heat and fan seem to dry out.

[SiFumar]

I usually smoke my jerky for 2 hrs before putting in the 80L.  No heat except for the puck burner, then follow Nepa's procedure.

[smoker pete]

I usually smoke my jerky for 2 hrs before putting in the 80L.  No heat except for the puck burner, then follow Nepa's procedure.

Not a bad idea.  I bet a little Hickory smoke makes that jerky taste great.