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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: TMB on July 28, 2012, 12:02:15 AM

Title: First try at jerky
Post by: TMB on July 28, 2012, 12:02:15 AM

My boss wanted some jerky made from venison so I said bring it I'll do it for you.  I didn't tell him I have never done this type before  ;D.   Well anyway here it is ready for the Bradley!

 1st I cut it in 3 parts (easier to deal with)
(http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/VenisonJerky002.jpg)
Next I sliced it up
(http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/VenisonJerky003.jpg)
I added the cure and gunpowder together then applied it to the meat and will let it set overnight then into the Bradley in the morning
(http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/VenisonJerky004.jpg)

Title: Re: First try at jerky
Post by: smokeasaurus on July 28, 2012, 11:52:36 AM

You are a bigger man than me Tommy!!  Hope it comes out nice....gunpowder is a great start!!

Title: Re: First try at jerky
Post by: mikecorn.1 on July 28, 2012, 01:09:57 PM

Looking forward to the finish pics  :)

Title: Re: First try at jerky
Post by: TMB on July 28, 2012, 11:48:56 PM

Well all done and now sitting in a papper bag to soak up the rest of the grease.
Here is nthe roast alread to go into the Bradley
(http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/VenisonJerky005.jpg)
I used 2.5 hrs of smoke and ran the Bradley at 150 temp for the first hr then kicked it up to 175 for the rest of the time.
Took about 4 hrs to get the texture I wanted
  (http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/VenisonJerky012.jpg)
Hard to see I know, but it's done and ready to be pulled out. Chris (10.5) said to pull when done and put the peices in a papper bag to soak up the extra grease before putting then in a plastic bag
(http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt326/TMBs/VenisonJerky014.jpg)

I will wait 2 days before trying a peice just to let the smoke settle in  8)

Title: Re: First try at jerky
Post by: muebe on July 28, 2012, 11:57:08 PM

Looking good Tommy!

You need to try making my jerky nuggets some time ;)

Title: Re: First try at jerky
Post by: TMB on July 28, 2012, 11:59:04 PM

Quote from: muebe on July 28, 2012, 11:57:08 PM

Looking good Tommy!

You need to try making my jerky nuggets some time ;)

That's coming up real soon.  My heating element went south a few weeks ago and just got the new one installed, so I'm back up and smoking