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Cured Meats & Food Preservation => Cured meats & Food Preservation => Dehydrating => Topic started by: smokendevo on September 01, 2014, 11:51:31 AM

Title: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: smokendevo on September 01, 2014, 11:51:31 AM
This will be a two part cooker but it will finish in the dehydrator so I will put this here.

Pull a eye of round out of the freezer two days ago. This morning it was thawed enough to work with. I used to use my big Hobart slicer for the job but I'm getting pretty good at slicing with my filet knife so that's what I used. Besides you need to trim the fat off anyways so you might as well keep going and slice.  ;)
Out of a 5 lbs. roast I got just over 4 lbs. trimmed whole jerky meat.

This will be a mesquite & hot pepperoni mix I have been using up. Kind of 2/3 mesquite and 1/3 hot pepperoni.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9hvI9NVnNrI/VASR4rn1e_I/AAAAAAAALNU/vQla-PFadXU/w835-h553-no/DSC_0111.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N-Qgsx1NDB8/VASR12HpPeI/AAAAAAAALNc/3glNuaH6nAE/w835-h553-no/DSC_0112.JPG)

If the weather permits this will be going into the smoker for at least 3 hours of smoke @ 120°F. After that they will go into the dehydrator.
I'm not a big fan of liquid smoke......just seems wrong  :P
So this bag is in the fridge over night. You can see the red pepper flakes in the picture. Even at 1/3 the mixture these come out with some fine heat.  :)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-syYym8FQ38Q/VASR7WE9siI/AAAAAAAALNk/OUuZ1qdFzco/w835-h553-no/DSC_0113.JPG)
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: spuds on September 01, 2014, 01:15:39 PM
watching......
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on September 01, 2014, 01:50:37 PM
Off to a great start, can't wait to see the finished product.  ;)
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: smokendevo on September 02, 2014, 02:31:35 PM
Off to a late start this morning. Six racks ready to around 9 AM.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Oo40KJNwqKM/VAYH5rABmvI/AAAAAAAALPQ/MA0AbracHcQ/w835-h553-no/DSC_0114.JPG)

Got the tube going for some smoke in my cold smoke adapter for my bradley.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_hm5vEZmPSk/VAYHxFx8uZI/AAAAAAAALPY/h0T7uvBb8V8/w835-h553-no/DSC_0115.JPG)

Finally in the smoker @ 120°F for a few hours.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4nBoG8wp2aE/VAYIT7l9gBI/AAAAAAAALPo/8r1jBkuF6Rk/w835-h553-no/DSC_0117.JPG)

After 3 hours going to the dehydrator.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sD9Bm7ldvM8/VAYIdxIRbVI/AAAAAAAALPw/wGjVMCqmtZY/w366-h553-no/DSC_0118.JPG)

Going into the Sedona Digitally Controlled Food Dehydrator. The bradley racks are just a tad small fitting the Sedona. Just transfer the frog mats over to the Sedona racks.   
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-klrQIBKzRfA/VAYIeqphMEI/AAAAAAAALQA/vj97D4kwjeo/w835-h553-no/DSC_0119.JPG)

Another 6 hours in the dehydrator @ 150°F should do it.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tTzgeqt1d0g/VAYIj74XyaI/AAAAAAAALPE/w9vSnscRFS4/w835-h553-no/DSC_0120.JPG)
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: sliding_billy on September 02, 2014, 02:52:19 PM
So jealous!
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: drholly on September 02, 2014, 04:58:34 PM
oh boy, that looks good!
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: smokendevo on September 03, 2014, 07:33:57 AM
Almost forgot these where in the dehydrator  ;D Woke up this morning and smelt something wonderful.
JERKY  :)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SIqD7pe5vnY/VAb8HQ21G9I/AAAAAAAALQQ/u9Vq0t09OYM/w702-h465-no/DSC_0123.jpg)
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: muebe on September 03, 2014, 08:23:19 AM
They sure look good!
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: RAD on September 03, 2014, 10:41:42 AM
looks great
Title: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: smokendevo on September 03, 2014, 10:43:53 AM
Thanks guys, probably the best patch I have made to date. Very tasty  ;)
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: nepas on September 03, 2014, 10:55:33 AM
Nice jerky

And if i had the room i sure would like that dehydrator. So far how do you like it?
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: smokendevo on September 03, 2014, 11:35:23 AM
Works as advertised Rick. Never had one before so to me its wonderful. I like the two fan option and being able to use just half of it with the divider.
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: spuds on September 03, 2014, 03:01:46 PM
Quote from: smokendevo on September 03, 2014, 10:43:53 AM
Thats guys, probably the best patch I have made to date. Very tasty  ;)
AWESOME!!
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: N. Ontario Smoker on September 03, 2014, 05:26:09 PM
That looks so good.
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: MoHuka on September 03, 2014, 07:10:08 PM
Nice Job....!!
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: Keymaster on September 03, 2014, 09:11:24 PM
Nice Job Don, Looks excellent!!
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on September 04, 2014, 12:49:25 AM
Excellent job on the jerky, looks great.  ;)
Title: Re: Getting ready for some jerky
Post by: TentHunteR on September 04, 2014, 09:49:12 AM
Mesquite & Hot Pepperoni. Man, that sounds like a good smoky-spicy combo. I bet it's good.