I've made ground beef jerky and it is amazing.
I've used this recipe, but added franks red hot powder
https://www.jerkyholic.com/jerkyholics- ... eef-jerky/
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Feb 12th, 2020 9:09 am
I've made ground beef jerky and it is amazing.
Feb 12th, 2020 9:27 am
Do I recommend getting the smaller unit? It is hard to say. Again, it depends on how much jerky you and your family eat. I feel that both small or bigger unit uses the exact same amount of electricity. The Hamilton beach one is still a good unit.fightbriz wrote: ↑ Do you think the nesco or Hamilton is better for the same price?
And how many lbs does the Hamilton make per batch?
How much did you pay for your current Excalibur 9 tray?
Also would you recommend starting off with nesco/Hamilton and then upgrading like you, or just buy the one you have? I really love jerky so I'd like to make a lot at a time and definitely want to make my own. Basically what I'm asking is, is there any point to starting small and end up having to buy the better one anyway, is it better to not waste $60 and rather put it towards the good one?
Does the jerky from your Hamilton taste the same as Excalibur?
The other thing is, does the homemade jerky taste as good as the commercial stuff, or will it always have a sort of "homemade taste that never approaches the store bought stuff and is never going to be as good"?
Thanks for your pics and sorry for the ton of questions!
Feb 12th, 2020 9:33 am
Feb 12th, 2020 9:57 am
Thank youandyyuen wrote: ↑ haha
i started off with Maangchi's recipe
that was pretty good already and then i made my own adjustments
for example, friends that are celiac, i would use gluten free soya sauce
halal beef for friends that are muslim
for my own taste, i added more honey than her recipe
i also tried adding a splash of apple juice or other fruit juice.. not a lot, just splash in the marinate because a lot of store bought asian beef jerky has some type of juice in it.. give maangchi's recipe a try and then do whatever adjustment you need afterwards
don't do too much sesami, gets stuck between your teeth
note: i don't add any curing salt.. the dehydrator is able to go up to 73-74 celcius (i believe 71-72 celcius for 5 minutes is the recommedation to destroy spores that causes botulism)
as for length of time, some friends like 6 hours (softer), some friends like 8 hours (hard and crunchy, more chewy)
also, friends and family kill the entire 8 pounds in 2-3 days.. there is no time for bugs to grow LOL
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Feb 12th, 2020 2:00 pm
What's the material of the screen on the trays for your Excalibur? Polymer, metal, or polymer coated metal? Thanks.
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