Home made jerky/billtong

[Lenmcharristar 9,963]

Any of you make your own and can yas recommend and machines or kits yas find best? Must admit I’m partial to jerky-billtong, salmon jerky

[Lenmcharristar 9,963]

17 minutes ago, Rusty_terrier said:

Ribeye billtong is amazing 

Even sounds amazing

[JDHUNTING 1,817]

I used to know a SA that made his own, don't know exactly but he used a home made box with a bulb and a computer fan to draw the air out. Silverside beef he used if I remember. Was lovely good luck let us know how you get on. 

[kanny 21,063]

Been looking on YouTube  for a while lots of different methods...gonna give it a go myself I reckon 

 

 

[Arry 22,919]

Yea I make jerky but make mine out of beef skirt in a dehydrator did a few posts in living of the land section. Mainly marinate in.

Soy Sause

Worcestershire sause

Black pepper

Liquid smoke

Onion powder

Garlic powder

Seasoned salt

The dehydrator I mainly use for drying the fungi I forage, but it's great for Jerky. To do in the oven at a low setting maybe with the door ajar. 

 

Cheers Arry

[Lenmcharristar 9,963]

6 minutes ago, Arry said:

Yea I make jerky but make mine out of beef skirt in a dehydrator did a few posts in living of the land section. Mainly marinate in.

Soy Sause

Worcestershire sause

Black pepper

Liquid smoke

Onion powder

Garlic powder

Seasoned salt

The dehydrator I mainly use for drying the fungi I forage, but it's great for Jerky. To do in the oven at a low setting maybe with the door ajar. 

 

Cheers Arry

Now that looks the dogs rod

[Arry 22,919]

8 hours ago, Lenmcharristar said:

Now that looks the dogs rod

Well it taste better than it looks then. Lol.

Cheers Arry

[Arry 22,919]

This is the Recipe I use mainly you can tweak it any way you want, But a good idea to write it down so if you get a good batch. I aways seem to forget and think I will remember. Of coarse I don't so can't replicate the batch. With this recipe I do add Maple syrup to sweeten it a bit Honey would do it.

I've tried a few different cuts of Beef but up till now I find the Beef Skirt the best. If you want it chewy cut with the grain of the meat if you want it more tender cut across the grain.

I have tried Venison and don't know if it was the cut I was given but was like chewing boot leather.

https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/beef-jerky/

Cheers Arry

[Lenmcharristar 9,963]

39 minutes ago, Arry said:

Well it taste better than it looks then. Lol.

Cheers Arry

It looks good arry

[Lenmcharristar 9,963]

Any of you ever try it with fish?

[Ted Newgent 4,896]

i just made jerky last week out of goose breast

bbq sauce and chilli flakes.

i use the oven to make mine.

marinade the meat for a few days

feed the slices thru metal keebab skewers and drop them on the oven wire rack

making sure no two pieces of meat touch.

stick the oven on PRE HEAT @175 degrees

slide the oven rack into the top rack

place a baking sheet below to catch the drips

prop the oven door open with wooden spoon. YOU MUST DO THIS

3hrs later done

Edited April 8, 2020 by Ted Newgent
Added pics

[Ted Newgent 4,896]

Just started this batch

using a dry indian kebab  mix

 

i used a kobe bbq sauce once and that was really nice. Might try and find it again

[kanny 21,063]

Oven method 

 

[Ted Newgent 4,896]

45 minutes ago, kanny said:

Oven method 

 

interesting that he used liquid smoke

that was going to be my next purchase and test

[kanny 21,063]

33 minutes ago, Ted Newgent said:

interesting that he used liquid smoke

that was going to be my next purchase and test

I'm definitely going to give it a go once we are out of quarantine.