Jerky

FLBentRider · February 05, 2009, 07:06:27 PM

I just finished slicing and seasoning 19.5lbs of beef eye round roast. Into the fridge until Saturday morning when it will all (hopefully) go into my new Cabelas 80L dehydrator.

Pics to follow, as soon as I find the memory card reader.... ???

NePaSmoKer · February 05, 2009, 07:09:31 PM

FLB

One rule of jerky making ;D

Eat allot of it :D

nepas

Gizmo · February 05, 2009, 10:19:55 PM

NePa,
You forgot the first rule of Jerky,

MAKE A LOT

You quoted the 2nd rule. :D

FLBentRider · February 06, 2009, 02:55:27 AM

Quote from: NePaSmoKer on February 05, 2009, 07:09:31 PM
Eat allot of it :D

The kids will take care of that. They are studying to be "food vacuums" and my son has invited 9 over tonight for an all-night xbox / lan party.

It should be an interesting evening.

FLBentRider · February 06, 2009, 04:40:55 AM

All sliced and ready to season:

Laid out:

Seasoned:

It is all in zip-bags and in the fridge. It will go in the Dehydrator tomorrow morning.

NePaSmoKer · February 06, 2009, 05:14:51 AM

Looking good FLB

Do you want me to come over and help you eat it ;D :D

nepas

Smoking Duck · February 06, 2009, 05:34:20 AM

I get the feeling it'll be gone before you get outta the driveway ;D

FLBentRider · February 06, 2009, 10:33:58 AM

Quote from: NePaSmoKer on February 06, 2009, 05:14:51 AM
Do you want me to come over and help you eat it ;D :D

Come on down, but SD is right, it will probably be gone unless I hide it from the kids.

FLBentRider · February 06, 2009, 09:02:49 PM

Ready to go:

Loading:

Loaded:

Buck36 · February 07, 2009, 02:37:14 AM

FLBR,

That dehydrator is killing me. Man I want one of those! Looks like a great set up. My kids go nuts for the jerky too.

pensrock · February 07, 2009, 06:11:10 AM

Got to agree, the jerky looks great but right now my eyes are on the dehydrator. ;) :)

FLBentRider · February 07, 2009, 06:33:17 AM

That was 14.5lbs of Jerky. I had 2 racks left, but I was not going to get the other 5lbs in, I'm getting ready to put it in now.

It did not get up to (the set) 160F temp with that load in it even after 6 hours.

Mr Walleye · February 07, 2009, 06:42:55 AM

FLB

I usually start mine in the Bradley using 8 racks for 1 hour, 20 minutes of smoke, then transfer to the dehydrator (same as yours). I usually run 2 loads through the smoker, around 7 to 8 lbs each. Once each load is finished smoking I put them in the dehydrator. Of course they finish at different times but I have never had a problem with temps. This may be because the jerky is sort of pre-heated from the smoker. Also my dehydrator is in my heated garage (room temp).

Mike

FLBentRider · February 07, 2009, 07:19:37 AM

For the second load (the remaining 5lbs) I pre-heated the dehydrator and put the racks in as I filled them instead of all at once.

I'm going to smoke a batch of jerky, but the thought (and mess) of having to take the jerky off the Bradley racks and onto the dehydrator racks does not appeal to me in the least. I guess I could put the Bradley racks on the dehydrator racks.

NePaSmoKer · February 07, 2009, 10:34:10 AM

WOW FLB

you got a full load there. What i do on my cabelas dehydrator is get it to tem while i am loading the racks. This helps sometimes.

nepas