Beef Jerky.....? Eat it/Buy it/Make it

**LS2Tuner** · 10-02-2007, 10:20 PM

Does anyone else make there own beef jerky?
I used to always buy it up until a few years ago when I got a dehydrator.
Just curious and have seen some post ? lately that I thought were much more worthless.

Anyways I have found a new brand of pre made marinate I use as a base and just add other spices and sauces depending on my tastes for that batch. I have found that most can't handle heat!

**Toyota h8r** · 10-02-2007, 10:27 PM

dad makes all the jerky i can handle.......sooooooooo much cheaper than store bought crap!

between deer meat and our own cows we raise n slaughter......damn good stuff

**LS2Tuner** · 10-02-2007, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Toyota h8r

dad makes all the jerky i can handle.......sooooooooo much cheaper than store bought crap!

between deer meat and our own cows we raise n slaughter......damn good stuff

I'm from IN that is one of the things I miss is dear season.

**Hot Black Trans-Am** · 10-02-2007, 10:45 PM

MMMMmmmmm..... I'm suddenly hungry for jerky!

**Blitzed** · 10-02-2007, 10:49 PM

I'm eating some Oberto Beef jerky now. I gotta say I'm not impressed. But I eat about a bag of jerky a day

**LS2Tuner** · 10-02-2007, 10:55 PM

That stuff is shit I'll get you some links were you can order some good shit if you eat it all the time.
I'll post tomorrow.

**Blitzed** · 10-02-2007, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by LS2Tuner

That stuff is shit I'll get you some links were you can order some good shit if you eat it all the time.
I'll post tomorrow.

Yeah man, I eat the shit all day. I've never tried this brand and I won't be buying it again. I did like this jack Links brand of steak cuts, But its so fucking salty ... I can't eat it without lots of beer, thats a problem at work I found out lol

**LS2Tuner** · 10-02-2007, 11:00 PM

So do you like sweet or spicy...?

**Blitzed** · 10-02-2007, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by LS2Tuner

So do you like sweet or spicy...?

Spicey first, But I like all of it. I mean... if I have to make a choice then a nice mild smoked Chipotle sounds great lol

**SleeperC5** · 10-03-2007, 05:10 AM

this is some GOOD SHIT !!

http://www.robertsonshams.com/ham.html

**Daniel P.** · 10-03-2007, 08:03 AM

I actually prefer deer sticks, we have hunters from all over the U.S. stay with us and leave there homemade stuf, i got 3 bags of dried deer sticks in my dorm that is delicious but is so salty that I have to drink beer with it and that greatly impedes progress on homework.

How do you keep it moist ours always ends up dry as hell? I mean its dry right off the dehydrator.

**LS2Tuner** · 10-03-2007, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel P.

I actually prefer deer sticks, we have hunters from all over the U.S. stay with us and leave there homemade stuf, i got 3 bags of dried deer sticks in my dorm that is delicious but is so salty that I have to drink beer with it and that greatly impedes progress on homework.

How do you keep it moist ours always ends up dry as hell? I mean its dry right off the dehydrator.

Are you using whole muscle pieces or is it ground?
If it is super salty than you need to change the marinate. Lot's of people use too salty of a mix on game meats trying to change the taste.

**Jays00ss** · 10-03-2007, 09:45 AM

Jalapeno carne seca is the best

**Daniel P.** · 10-03-2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by LS2Tuner

Are you using whole muscle pieces or is it ground?
If it is super salty than you need to change the marinate. Lot's of people use too salty of a mix on game meats trying to change the taste.

whole muscle pieces sliced around 3/8" to 1/2" thick. we have a good taste perfected, just a bit dry. the salty ones were given to us.

**LS2Tuner** · 10-03-2007, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel P.

whole muscle pieces sliced around 3/8" to 1/2" thick. we have a good taste perfected, just a bit dry. the salty ones were given to us.

I would try slicing it thiner and making the dehydrator time less. I usually put some Italian dressing the marinate that seems to help also. But I also would Never make the cuts that thick unless I was doing them in a smoke house and not a dehydrator.

**bmyers** · 10-03-2007, 02:21 PM

love jerky

**LS2Tuner** · 10-03-2007, 02:37 PM

This is one of my favorites that you can buy...http://www.houseofjerky.net/shop/ind...roducts_id=183
Also good....http://www.houseofjerky.net/shop/ind...roducts_id=189
http://www.tbje.com/product_info.php...roducts_id=323
http://bigjohnsbeefjerky.com/cart.ph...aki+Beef+Jerky

This is the brand of cure I have found to be my favorite.
http://www.tbje.com/product_info.php...roducts_id=290

**Blitzed** · 10-03-2007, 02:40 PM

Thanks LS2. Gonna try this shit out

**LS2Tuner** · 10-03-2007, 02:49 PM

No problem way better than store bought shit!
There is another guy that makes this killer hot shit we always buy from him at the gunshows.
He doesn't have a site but I'll give you his email Bfjerkyguy@aol.com and his # is 1-800-575-9846 He is out of Cali.
If you got big balls try his Habanero jerky....Just don't touch it with your bare hands. It will stay with you for over a day I found out the hard way.