dehydrator advise

[mfloski]

anyone have one of these and have any comments? looks simple, good price, etc.

http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_27945_-1?N=903862931

[jerp]

I have one that looks just like that but from a different manufacturer (or maybe the same manufacturer, different label) I've been making jerky in it for a long time and it works fine. You just may be disappointed in the small batch size - it doesnt hold as much as it looks like it might

[mfloski]

so if you made jerkey out of the whole front shoulder, how many batches are we talking?

[rjtkdplus]

I have one that is similar but holds 10 trays. It has always worked well for me. Probably had it for 5 years.

[hoytassassin]

i have that same model... just made jerky on thursday... i cooked a whole front shoulder and part of a hind quarter... jerky turned out awesome

[Johnny Dangerr]

Works well...

[Desperado]

what recipe do yall use in the dehydrator? ive had some that was decent but it always has that liquid smoke/soy sauce flavor.....would like to know if you can make it without that......possible?

[Cantcatch5]

I have have that exact one. You can make about 2.5 lbs of meat into jerky in one batch in about 10 hours or so. It basically takes 2 batches to do one deer quarter into jerky. For as cheap as it was I keep waiting for it to crap out but it still works great.

Jason

[duckmanep]

what recipe do yall use in the dehydrator? ive had some that was decent but it always has that liquid smoke/soy sauce flavor.....would like to know if you can make it without that......possible?

I use Hi Mountain kits, and have never been disappointed. I soak the night before in Claudes Fajita marinade (wally world) and everyone always loves it.

[32drawlength]

I've used some recipes of old (my Dad's) but really the commercially made products like this:

[BSOB]

i have that one. it works great.

[scotty]

I use a dehydrator similar to that one.
Here is my recipe

HOT AND SPICY JERKY

5 LBS. VENISON
1 CUP WORCHESTERSHIRE SAUCE
½ CUP SOY SAUCE
1 TSP. GARLIC SALT
1 TSP. ONION SALT
1 TSP. SPICY BROWN MUSTARD
½ TSP. COARSE BLACK PEPPER
1 TSP. CHILI POWDER
½ TSP. CAYENNE PEPPER
1 TSP. TABASCO SAUCE

CUT VENISON INTO ¼ INCH STRIPS. COMBINE INGREDIENTS FOR MARINADE. MARINATE IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR 24 HOURS. DRAIN AND PLACE IN A DEHYDRATOR OR OVEN UNTIL DRY TO YOUR LIKING.

[Desperado]

I use Hi Mountain kits, and have never been disappointed. I soak the night before in Claudes Fajita marinade (wally world) and everyone always loves it.

Thanks Bro!