Beef Or Venison Jerky Recipe 395

Steps:

• Place the meat in the freezer for 1 hour, so that it will be easier to cut.
• Slice the meat with the grain as thin as humanly possible.
• Mix brine ingredients right in a resealable plastic bag (placing the bag inside a large plastic container will make this easier.)
• Place meat strips in brine. Move the meat around so the marinade is evenly distributed around it. Seal bag, working out as much air as humanly possible.
• Lay bag flat in the plastic container and refrigerate for 3 to 6 hours.
• Remove meat from the brine and drain on cooling racks. Discard the brine.
• When the meat is dry place it inside Blo-hard 3000 and set fan to medium. Leave overnight or for at least 12 hours.
• If you don't find yourself in possession of a Blo-hard 3000, place strips directly on oven racks.
• Heat oven to lowest setting and use a blob of foil as a wedge to hold door ajar.
• Oven-dry overnight or until meat reaches a consistency of your liking.
• Store in zip-top bag or jar in a cool dark place for 30 or 40 years or until fuzzy stuff starts to grow on it.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground venison, salt, MSG, hot sauce, curing mixture, barbeque seasoning, water, liquid smoke, garlic powder, and pepper; mix thoroughly. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Line food dehydrator trays with plastic wrap. Pat meat mixture into a very thin layer on the trays. Place in dehydrator set according to manufacturers directions. Once the meat has firmed up, after about the first 2 hours, remove it from the plastic, cut into strips, and replace onto the racks. Continue until the meat is done drying, about 5 to 10 hours total depending on machine.
• When finished, blot off any grease with a paper towel. Store in the refrigerator in a jar with a tight fitting lid.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients. Pour over meat and mix well. Put it in the fridge overnight. I use a dehydrator and a jerky gun to dry the stuff as I've found this is the best way to make jerky. Usually takes about 7 hours to dry.

Steps:

• Marinate meat overnight. Cook in food dehydrator or oven on lowest setting. Test jerky for dryness by cooling a piece. When cool it should crack when bent but not break and there should be no moist spots. Store in an air tight container at room temperature for up to two weeks, refrigerate up to three weeks or freeze. Note: The cooking time will vary depending on a few factors including humidity, the thickness of meat slices and temperature setting.

Steps:

• Trim all fat from meat.
• Slice meat with the grain to about 1/4" to 1/2" thick.
• Place meat in the cool marinade and leave overnight, or for no less than 8 hours.
• Remove from brine and allow to air dry without rinsing.
• Smoke in your smoker for 12 to 16 hours or until jerky has dried out to your liking.
• Use your favorite fuel for smoking.
• This can be put into a dehydrator for about 6 hours.