Beef Jerky

[Razor]

Is it a viable option to replace steak with?

[Back In Black]

100% jerky home made, yep!

If you are buying it watch out for added flavourings, sugars, additives, sodium etc.

[Razor]

Aight im gonna buy a food dehydrator then

[Turkish Juicer]

Watch out of constipation.

[gbrice75]

100% jerky home made, yep!

If you are buying it watch out for added flavourings, sugars, additives, sodium etc.

^^ x2

[baseline_9]

Aight im gonna buy a food dehydrator then

Just do it in the oven.... hang it over the bars and leave the door open a bit on the lowest heat for 6-10 hrs

[baseline_9]

Just do it in the oven.... hang it over the bars and leave the door open a bit on the lowest heat for 6-10 hrs

Im actually gunna do some on my webber later 2day

[stevet68]

I have an Excalibur 9 tray, works great, convenient to make a large batch at one time

[Gronkowski]

I have an Excalibur too.. What's the best way to make it with it? What's the best cut of meat

[stevet68]

I use london broil and dry jerky sesonings ordered from the web

[auswest]

Anyone have a good seasoning recipes? I love my jerky but was put off by the amount of sodium I would expect in it, obviously this can be controlled when homemade.

[baseline_9]

Anyone have a good seasoning recipes? I love my jerky but was put off by the amount of sodium I would expect in it, obviously this can be controlled when homemade.

Garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprica, black pepper, soy sauce

Try a mix of that, just make it up as u go

[Razor]

Well I am switching from steak to 100% beef jerkey all the time, any time I need to eat steak I will sub it for jerkey. I just got my food dehydrator. Much easier to eat I think and you can make a ton very fast for the whole week

[FONZY007]

Well I am switching from steak to 100% beef jerkey all the time, any time I need to eat steak I will sub it for jerkey. I just got my food dehydrator. Much easier to eat I think and you can make a ton very fast for the whole week

How much did it cost? And how long does it take to do it

[akali]

i know may not be the same but what i like to do since i dont got a real dehydrater is cook it in the oven low heat, cut think pieces like jurkey then i stick it in the smoker for about 40-50 mins

[Razor]

How much did it cost? And how long does it take to do it

the dehydrator was $40

[auswest]

Garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprica, black pepper, soy sauce

Try a mix of that, just make it up as u go

Cheers I'll give it ago today, gonna go track down a dehydrater can't wait,

May be a Stupid question but let's say you used 1kg of meat, with say 100g protein, once this has been dehydrated down are we still getting the exact same protein count? We've only lost water, right?

[Razor]

Cheers I'll give it ago today, gonna go track down a dehydrater can't wait,

May be a Stupid question but let's say you used 1kg of meat, with say 100g protein, once this has been dehydrated down are we still getting the exact same protein count? We've only lost water, right?

I believe so! And thats why it tastes so good.

[FONZY007]

the dehydrator was $40

Sweet and u can make a ton ahead and just grab and go!!

[FONZY007]

So Razr you make some yet?

[auswest]

I bought my dehydrator today.
have one load of meat marinading now. (beef round steak)
i have a kilo of shoulder steak in fridge and also a kilo of kangaroo meat which i will marinade once ive taste tested my first batch.
Exciting!

[FONZY007]

I bought my dehydrator today.
have one load of meat marinading now. (beef round steak)
i have a kilo of shoulder steak in fridge and also a kilo of kangaroo meat which i will marinade once ive taste tested my first batch.
Exciting!

Cool keep us posted

[auswest]

My first load of meat I put in after only 4 hours of marinading, as I couldn't hold out any longer, it has been cooking for 7 hours and still seems like it has a few to go, I think the meat was a little too thick.
The machine is fkn noisy sounds like a damn hairdryer, which I assume it pretty much is.
I have another batch marinading, going to leave this one for 12+ in the marinade, it has been sliced thinner too, I followed a couple of online recipes,
I have tasted what I'm currently cooking, it's ok but not great. Looking forward to designing my own recipe next time around.
Now time to try get to sleep with that noise only to wake up in 3 hours to check on it.
My batch 2moro I'm going to begin cooking in the morning, and I'll proberbly cook it in the garage too, I'm pretty sure when I turn it off I'm still going to hear it in my brain for a while.

[FONZY007]

My first load of meat I put in after only 4 hours of marinading, as I couldn't hold out any longer, it has been cooking for 7 hours and still seems like it has a few to go, I think the meat was a little too thick.
The machine is fkn noisy sounds like a damn hairdryer, which I assume it pretty much is.
I have another batch marinading, going to leave this one for 12+ in the marinade, it has been sliced thinner too, I followed a couple of online recipes,
I have tasted what I'm currently cooking, it's ok but not great. Looking forward to designing my own recipe next time around.
Now time to try get to sleep with that noise only to wake up in 3 hours to check on it.
My batch 2moro I'm going to begin cooking in the morning, and I'll proberbly cook it in the garage too, I'm pretty sure when I turn it off I'm still going to hear it in my brain for a while.

Lol hair dryer

[Razor]

Just started my first batch of beef jerky. I bought 6 round steaks, cut them, seasonsoned and marinated them overnight and now I have the meat in the dehydrator. Ill keep you posted

[auswest]

Just started my first batch of beef jerky. I bought 6 round steaks, cut them, seasonsoned and marinated them overnight and now I have the meat in the dehydrator. Ill keep you posted

awesome, is your dehydrator noisey? ive done my first 2 batches now. followed a couple of online recipes. but they kind of just tast like a good base. theyre really missing stuff. next batch is in need of chili, pepper, more spices ect. but theyre not bad. second batch marinaded over night. and spent 10 hours on the machine. and divided into 50 gram portions. i can remember for the life of me the exact starting weight of the meat though, which i would really like to know.

next batch is kangaroo!! doing to pick up some chilis and spices today. previous batches recipes were

2tbl spoons Soy sauce
2tbl spoons worsteshire sauce
1tbl spoon tomato sauce
1tbl spoon brown sugar
1tbl spoon curry powder
1tbl spoon of grated ginger
2 cloves of garlic

pretty sure that was it, but lacking spice/pepper/chili for sure!

[auswest]

3rd Batch is marinading:
500g Kangaroo meat-
1tbl spoons Soy sauce
2tbl spoons worsteshire sauce
1tbl spoon tomato sauce
1tbl spoon of grated ginger
1tbl spoon of garlic
1tbl spoon of extra hot nandos peri peri sauce
1tbl spoon of mixed spice
1tbl spoon of indian mild curry poweder
1tbl spoon of Chili powder
1tbl spoon of mixed cracked pepper

Very excited about this one! will marinade 8-10 hours and cook for 10-12. Its gonna be nice and hot =)

[Warrior1700]

Just ordered Excalibur from Ebay...be here in a few days, Now to find a low sodium yummy tasting recipe.

[AuSSie SpuDD]

I'm hanging to hear how the Roo went. I'm gonna go buy a dehydrater tomorrow and get stuck into it. Cheers for the recipes Auswest it looks like a good start.

[auswest]

I'm hanging to hear how the Roo went. I'm gonna go buy a dehydrater tomorrow and get stuck into it. Cheers for the recipes Auswest it looks like a good start.

Yeah mate really looking forward to trying the roo, will leave it marinading overnight, I don't think I'll be able to sleep if I cook it through the night, and I like to taste test it every hour once it's been in there about 6, so I can dry to my liking.
Will let ya know how it turned out 2moro arvo, thinking about the new recipe is making my mouth water!!!!

[Razor]

awesome, is your dehydrator noisey? ive done my first 2 batches now. followed a couple of online recipes. but they kind of just tast like a good base. theyre really missing stuff. next batch is in need of chili, pepper, more spices ect. but theyre not bad. second batch marinaded over night. and spent 10 hours on the machine. and divided into 50 gram portions. i can remember for the life of me the exact starting weight of the meat though, which i would really like to know.

next batch is kangaroo!! doing to pick up some chilis and spices today. previous batches recipes were

2tbl spoons Soy sauce
2tbl spoons worsteshire sauce
1tbl spoon tomato sauce
1tbl spoon brown sugar
1tbl spoon curry powder
1tbl spoon of grated ginger
2 cloves of garlic

pretty sure that was it, but lacking spice/pepper/chili for sure!

Yea its kinda noisy
that batch looks pretty good

[auswest]

The roo is done, the new recipe is very spicy.
I will reduce the spices and chili next time to a tea spoon not a table spoon,
I think I'm leaving the meat in for too long also,

But for anyone ghat has access to roo meat I find it to be better than beef, so deffernatly a better cheaper option also.

Deffernatly been cooking the stuff too long, every batch is a new learning experience, will be considering pulling it out next time at the 5ish hour mark, I think the thickness throw me off, my first batch was rather thick and took ages, where as the last couple have been alot thinner and I've been cooking for the same amount of time =\

[Warrior1700]

Just got my dehydrator, starting my marinade for the top round roast. Do any of you cure the meat first ( I have read some recipes that do) or just marinade and dehydrate?

Also, a good tip, said to place meat in freezer for about an hour to firm up the meat and help slice it easier.

In the meantime, I just put it banana and oh I can't wait...sweet potato chips.

[Warrior1700]

Ok, just pulled out my first batch, think I dried an hour too long perhaps. Had it on 150 for 6 1/2 hrs. Wanted mine a bit more chewy. Not bad for first timer tho, nice flavor.