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  • gwchem

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    Dec 18, 2014
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    If you're close to southern Maryland, Nick's sells beef trimmings.
     

    outrider58

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    Jul 29, 2014
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    Don't forget bacon ends. Many butcher shops have them. They should be a lot cheaper than bacon and you're grinding them up anyway.
     

    Batt816

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    Dec 1, 2018
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    Those things are the best!

    Agree. I’ve tried others but always go back to the nesco. I have 2, each with 4 trays. Most of the time I stack 8 trays under one dryer, and it works perfectly. 8 trays will hold about 7-8lbs of jerky meat. I saw a few years back the new ones had timers, I thought about upgrading, but bought a cheap digital timer instead, so I could stick with old faithful.:)
     

    StantonCree

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    Jan 23, 2011
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    Agree. I’ve tried others but always go back to the nesco. I have 2, each with 4 trays. Most of the time I stack 8 trays under one dryer, and it works perfectly. 8 trays will hold about 7-8lbs of jerky meat. I saw a few years back the new ones had timers, I thought about upgrading, but bought a cheap digital timer instead, so I could stick with old faithful.:)

    I have the cabelas delux one. It’s okay. My brother has a nesco. When mine dies I’m buying a nesco
     

    STeveZ

    Thank you, Abelard
    Sep 22, 2011
    779
    Aberdeen, MD
    I bought a Cabela's dehydrator to make jerky, more for the dogs than me, our weekly treat costs were through the roof. I buy a 10 lb tube of ground beef at Wal Mart and use 5 lb at a time.

    5 lb ground beef
    1 teaspoon Prague #1 powder
    1/2 bottle teriyaki marinade
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    liquid smoke
    Worcestershire sauce

    Ground turkey makes lousy jerky, ground venison is pretty good.

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    Archeryrob

    Undecided on a great many things
    Mar 7, 2013
    3,064
    Washington Co. - Fairplay
    Mixed up 1 pound batch of honey bbq and smokehouse and the latter needs more testing. Daughters ground packs from the butcher vary from 1 pound to 1.55 pounds so it could have been under spiced and need more water

    Twenty pounds of honey bbq to hit the smokehouse this weekend Saturday depending on how bad the rain is. I got 7 shelves about 20" x 24" and I am not sure I can squirt all this on them in one cook batch.
     

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    StantonCree

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    Jan 23, 2011
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    I bought a Cabela's dehydrator to make jerky, more for the dogs than me, our weekly treat costs were through the roof. I buy a 10 lb tube of ground beef at Wal Mart and use 5 lb at a time.

    5 lb ground beef
    1 teaspoon Prague #1 powder
    1/2 bottle teriyaki marinade
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    liquid smoke
    Worcestershire sauce

    Ground turkey makes lousy jerky, ground venison is pretty good.

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    I did this. Even with 90% lean and i did it with bison too. I’m sure the dogs love it i thought it was not great! Wouldn’t do it again for human consumption! To fatty/oily for me
     

    STeveZ

    Thank you, Abelard
    Sep 22, 2011
    779
    Aberdeen, MD
    5 lbs. fills my 10-rack Cabela's dehydrator. I add half a bottle of teriyaki sauce, 1/3 cup brown sugar, Worcestershire, liquid smoke and Prague powder. I buy 10 lb tubes of ground beef at Wal mart, prep half and freeze half. Ground turkey's not so good, ground venison's OK but beef is better. Since most of it is prepared as dog treats, I'll sometimes drop the brown sugar and always forgo the spices others use.
     

    Archeryrob

    Undecided on a great many things
    Mar 7, 2013
    3,064
    Washington Co. - Fairplay
    Wow, this was outstanding in the dehydrator and was terrible failure in the smokehouse. Some won't stay together as sticks and some dried out too much. Maybe it would work in one of those Bradley or little chef smokers, but it just did not cook, or dry, the same.

    I got two gallon bags of hard crap that will be dog treats. Some we are saving as jerky, but its so soft I am afraid it will crumble being thawed out. My daughter said it still tastes good and crushed a bunch into sandwich bags and we will try it as crumbles in scrambled eggs.
     

    outrider58

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    Jul 29, 2014
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    Wow, this was outstanding in the dehydrator and was terrible failure in the smokehouse. Some won't stay together as sticks and some dried out too much. Maybe it would work in one of those Bradley or little chef smokers, but it just did not cook, or dry, the same.

    I got two gallon bags of hard crap that will be dog treats. Some we are saving as jerky, but its so soft I am afraid it will crumble being thawed out. My daughter said it still tastes good and crushed a bunch into sandwich bags and we will try it as crumbles in scrambled eggs.

    From what I've been reading, most people only smoke for a few minutes to impart flavor and then into the dehydrator.

    I love your daughter's moxie...:D
     

    Archeryrob

    Undecided on a great many things
    Mar 7, 2013
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    Washington Co. - Fairplay
    The problem with ground is you can't move it once set until it is finished and dried. I considered this a huge disappointment. back to the snack sticks.

    The good new is the dogs are very happy.
     

    Archeryrob

    Undecided on a great many things
    Mar 7, 2013
    3,064
    Washington Co. - Fairplay
    Well, its very good in scrambled eggs, so its not a loss. Just no where close to what I was expecting. Somethings just do not smoke well unless very hot I guess. I remember smoking ducks breasts one day for my i laws and mt M-n-L wanted squirrel. I threw them in the smoker at 200 like the duck breasts. It was mussy an awful, but if boiled it was fine.
     

    StantonCree

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    Jan 23, 2011
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    5lbs of Maine moose curing for jerky. Dehydrate Friday morning.
     

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    Archeryrob

    Undecided on a great many things
    Mar 7, 2013
    3,064
    Washington Co. - Fairplay
    Recipe?

    I upgraded from the Nesco round one and bought a Meats 10 tray one. Momma took posession of it and said I can have it back on Christmas eve. :rolleyes: When did Christmas present go from someone buying you something to, they taking what you bought and calling it a Christmas present?

    I guess it's time to go to the gun store, for more presents. Just so Christmas seems pleasant.
     

    dannyp

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    Oct 30, 2018
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    5 lbs. fills my 10-rack Cabela's dehydrator. I add half a bottle of teriyaki sauce, 1/3 cup brown sugar, Worcestershire, liquid smoke and Prague powder. I buy 10 lb tubes of ground beef at Wal mart, prep half and freeze half. Ground turkey's not so good, ground venison's OK but beef is better. Since most of it is prepared as dog treats, I'll sometimes drop the brown sugar and always forgo the spices others use.
    if you do ground beef you need to get the 93% lean , and it's still a little oily .
     

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