Author Topic: Jerky, anyone make their own? (Read 5147 times)

Dangermouse · « **on:** March 01, 2010, 03:18:19 pm »

Anyone make their own Jerky, if so

Any top tips?

sagehen · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2010, 01:17:05 pm »

mmmm, jerky

SuzyJ · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2010, 01:29:09 pm »

We've made biltong before and it was lovely, quite easy to do if I remember rightly.

We used strips of beef marinated for 24 hours in various spices and herbs then hung it in a box with lots of ventilation but flyproof (we used mosquito window mesh) outside on the tool room roof in full sunshine.

Mmmmm roll on summer for another lot

sagehen · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2010, 02:14:05 pm »

Mmmmm biltong

And droewors!

Mmm droewors

Dangermouse · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2010, 03:53:15 pm »

I think Im going to have a crack at it this year, I can hang it in my snake room (its 30 deg in there)

candpdoyle · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2010, 04:41:14 pm »

when i make biltong i use a little fan heater... marinate the meat for 12 hours.... then hang it on meat hooks ( i use an old clothes horse and set the heater up... yummy biltong in less than a week

that reminds me i must make some more very soon

Chris

sagehen · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2010, 05:22:47 pm »

Isn't that cruel - hanging tempting bits of meat in front of the snake?

Dangermouse · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:07:11 pm »

Its ok as long as you wash your hands before picking the snakes up

They have a fantastic sence of smell but very poor eyesight

Not Good!!!!

sagehen · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2010, 08:05:42 pm »

What sort of jerky are you planning to make then? Do a teriyaki or peppered one, those are nummy

Dangermouse · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2010, 08:20:36 pm »

Quote from: sagehen on March 05, 2010, 08:05:42 pm

What sort of jerky are you planning to make then? Do a teriyaki or peppered one, those are nummy

well I do like a bit of spice so ill have to make a hot one

Greenerlife · « **Reply #10 on:** March 09, 2010, 12:43:19 pm »

Treated myself to a drier and got it "past" the OH by tempting him with homemade jerky. He is such a soft touch! Slowly working my way through a little book he bought with purely jerky recipes! Tried beef and turkey - both yummy.

WinslowPorker · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2010, 12:13:16 pm »

Hi ya

I got this book as a christmas present and has a good section on Jerky/Billtong etc and how to make your own drying box etc, which is basically a cardboard box with a lightbulb at the bottom, covered with a piece of perforated hardboard so no drips hit bulb in the first day or so.

http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/393662/Preserved/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=0

Lots of other god recipes too