I've been wanting to try dried beef for a long time - with 6 pounds of eye of round in my freezer, I decided to pul the trigger and try my first rounds of smoked dried beef.
A simple cure rub of Tender Quick and brown sugar for about 12 days. Rinsed the meat and in the fridge overnight.
Started out smoke at 160 degrees. At 6 hours, internal temp was at 135 bump grill to 180 degrees. 2 hours later bump grill to 200. Pulled last roast an hour and half later.
Rinsed and dried. In fridge over night and slice at 1/16.
Nice and dry. This one was for the Mrs. Very happy - happy wife, happy life.
Now I'm ready to go for pork belly/bacon.
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