Now those fancy recipes are good but what a time consuming deal not to mention all the crap you gotta buy. My buddy makes some and it was good so I asked what do you do. And all he does is simply marinate in la choy soy sauce for 24 hours then washes of all the meat when done marinating in water otherwise it's way too salty. Then uses tabasco sauce to taste however hot you like it. Done. NO hard to follow recipes no card reading. Just throwing it out there in case your a simple guy. I liked it alot was as good as most jerky I have tried but far easier to make. Just a option. Good luck now your making me hungry.