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Jan 30^th, 2008 at 1:09pm

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Iv'e done this with beef before & I am currently chowing down on a batch I made from my furry little Cobarian friend Wink

, which is spot on so I feel I should share the method with you.

First thing to remember when making jerky is NO FAT, any little pieces of fat will turn rancid! & being as such the leanest meats are best eg, venison, goat or beef.
Second thing is you are trying to dry or cure your meat not cook it! so no matter whether you do this in an oven with the lid or door open or a smoker the optimum temperature is 60C - 70C

Cut meat into thin even strips (very thin)
marinate overnight in a mix of 2 parts soy sce, 1 part worstershire sce, 2 parts red wine & a sprinkle of herbs, salt aswell if you used low salt soy (chilli if you want although the worstershire will add a peppery bite)

lay strips of meat on paper towel & pat dry
Lay strips flat on a mesh or fine trivet at about half height in your CO (pack trivet up off bottom)
place on gas burner on low heat & leave lid slightly off to let any moisture escape.
remove before they get completely dried out & crisp (2-4 hrs depending on thickness) & put in a brown paper bag to cool.

you can add hardwood sawdust in the bottom of the CO for some smoke as well.
This can be done in a conventional oven with the door partly open too Smiley

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Reply #1 - Jan 30^th, 2008 at 1:28pm

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Sensational Recipe BBC. That's a must try one ,I have a Biltong dryer at home and often knock up batches of Biltong, Roo is good and so is topside, I've got access to a herd of Goats and they preserve very nicely-but jerky in a few hours,that's what I'm talking about.

All the best
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Reply #2 - Feb 15^th, 2008 at 8:59pm

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Sounds like a winner Mick, I'd be keen to give that a run, being partial to a bit of jerky Tongue

. have ya tried some of that stuff that Trunky does (Singo)? I haven't tried much variety though, usually beef.
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Reply #3 - Feb 17^th, 2008 at 11:45am

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TP,
Yeh, I do like Trunkies Jerky, that's why I wanted to have a go my self, it is a bit pricy!!
When you make your own you'll see how easy it is & you can make heaps.

I pulled this method off the internet at cooks.com about a year ago & have been doing it ever since in the house oven & CO but currently working on a smoker so I can do heaps more stuff,

first photos of the S/S ind, dish washer I am converting below.
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Reply #4 - May 13^th, 2008 at 1:57pm

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Hey Mick, how is this project coming along.

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Reply #5 - May 14^th, 2008 at 10:58am

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AAAHHHHMMMM????
I bought the 4 inch ducting to go from the smoke box to the main chamber!! Roll Eyes

Been pretty busy lately with building myself a gun cabinet & re-building a rusted out box trailer both painted up with gunmetal hammertone, pretty happy with them. Smiley

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Reply #6 - May 14^th, 2008 at 11:50am

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Looks to be the goods there Mick....nice job.
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Reply #7 - May 14^th, 2008 at 12:44pm

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Nice safe Mick. Will that do about 8 Rifles? Do you sell those mate?

Regards Skip

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Reply #8 - May 14^th, 2008 at 2:33pm

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Skip it is 400 wide x 300 deep & 1400 high,

I made it spacifically to fit in a space in our laundry, I couldnt find one comercially made to fit & most were about $500

The material alone was $300 then put $50 worth of paint & a lot of time cutting, shutting, folding & welding,
I was really cheesed when I whent to get a lock for the ammo box & spotted one of simmilar height but 300 wide in Mitre 10 for $300 complete, ready to go & lined with fabric with an electronic combination keypad.

So no they are probably not worth me making them for any one other than myself unless it is a real one off!!

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Reply #9 - May 16^th, 2008 at 8:41pm

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Hey all, have recently been working on a renovation of part of a hospital and they were throwing out a high temp washer like billybushcook has, can probably lay my hands on it if anyone wants it.

One problem........... It was used for cleaning bedpans, don't think i'd eat from it. Undecided

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