I have a good recipe for you that i love. I use the eastmans stuff then add in chopped up jalepeno, and buy a bag of shredded cheddar cheese from wal-mart. Slice the jalepeno into very small peices and mix all the stiff together in a bowl, then add to your jerky gun and i use the round tip to make like a "snack stick." It is by far the best jerky i have had.