how do I use pink salt with store bought marinade?

[fjp110]

My wife and I were eating a steak we used a new Wegman's brand marinade on and all could think was how it would be great for jerky.   So how do I use it without having to heat it?  Can I just mix the pink salt into the marinade and just go from there?  I want to smoke it low temp then dry it in my dehumidifier.

[devo]

Lets say you do 5lbs. of whole meat jerky. Take your marinade. About 12 FL. on. and dump it into a large baggie. Drop 1 level teaspoon of cure #1 in there and give it a good shake. Drop your sliced meat into the baggie and shake some more

Put it into the fridge over night and it should be good to go in the morning.

[fjp110]

thank you that is what I figured. 

[fjp110]

I followed that advice and cured it about 18 hours. I just put it in the smoker to dry with no smoke at 155 for an hour before I add smoke.  The smoker is stuck at 115F. It is 63 outside. I am not happy about this for sure. Can I smoke it then dehydrate still and eat it?  I think the pink salt means I don't have to worry about heat at all but I have never used it before.

[GusRobin]

where you taking the temp from? And do you have the vent open?

[fjp110]

I was able to get 151 with the vent open for a little bit.  When I had to open the door to rotate trays it crashed to 61 and us kind stuck there.  The vent needs to be open for the moisture to leave. My question is more about the pink alt then the heat issue.

[KyNola]

Short answer is yes, you can smoke it and then go to the dehydrator to finish.  Cure #1 is doing its job.

[wetzel1977]

also when the jerky is bendable/ pliable  and it don't break it's done. If it breaks during the bend test it's over done.