Anyone use a dehydrator to make jerky?
#1
Anyone use a dehydrator to make jerky?
Well I got a dehydrator for xmas and a jerky gun.
I grinded up the sausage last night with our meat grinder about 4 pounds and mixed in a package of jerky mix from fleet farm that says it's for 4 lbs of meat. I also added in the package of meat cure and added 4 cups of water as what the package says on it. I mixed everything up in a bowl and am I going to let it marinade and put it on the dehydrator tonight.
Anyone know if I am doing this right and how long does it take for the jerky to get done in the dehydrator?
Thanks for your help!!
I grinded up the sausage last night with our meat grinder about 4 pounds and mixed in a package of jerky mix from fleet farm that says it's for 4 lbs of meat. I also added in the package of meat cure and added 4 cups of water as what the package says on it. I mixed everything up in a bowl and am I going to let it marinade and put it on the dehydrator tonight.
Anyone know if I am doing this right and how long does it take for the jerky to get done in the dehydrator?
Thanks for your help!!
#3
RE: Anyone use a dehydrator to make jerky?
Depends on how thick you make it. I use cut meat anywhere from 1/8 to ΒΌ inch thick and it takes an over night for the thin stuff and as much as 30 hrs for the thicker stuff.
#4
RE: Anyone use a dehydrator to make jerky?
Your dehydrator should have a list of recommended times, mine takes about 7 hours when using the jerky gun. Keep an eye on it though, if it stays in too long it doesn't turn out very well.
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Anyone use a dehydrator to make jerky?
it will depend on how good of a dehydrator you got...i have the 4 tray cheapo from wally world and if i load every tray using the jurkey gun it will take about 10 hours...i like mine more crisp then chewy....
i have even done jerky without all the other packages..grind up your meat and add what you want (garlic powder, spicy salt, soy souce, etc.) mix it up, let it sit and then use the gun to make your strips.....for your first time i would do it on a day where it can be watched for a while..just in case it takes longer then you thought...
i have even done jerky without all the other packages..grind up your meat and add what you want (garlic powder, spicy salt, soy souce, etc.) mix it up, let it sit and then use the gun to make your strips.....for your first time i would do it on a day where it can be watched for a while..just in case it takes longer then you thought...
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RE: Anyone use a dehydrator to make jerky?
10 hours in a dehydrator! ... WOW! I cut mine about 1/8th to 1/4 thick ... not ground, tho ..... it takes about 4-6 hours ....
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Anyone use a dehydrator to make jerky?
I have the cheap-o Wal-Mart one and a full 4 trays of burger with the jerky gun is about 3.5-4 hours.
I do have trouble telling when its done, always seems to "stiffen up" after I take it out and I get some overdone batches.
I do have trouble telling when its done, always seems to "stiffen up" after I take it out and I get some overdone batches.