jerky

I've been using a dehydrator to make jerky for at least 30 years now. Right now I have an Open Country one with 8 trays and the fan/heater on the top. It has 7 temp settings from 95° to160° so it's very versatile. Mostly I use steaks of roasts in my own marinade overnite and then dry the next day. I have tried the spice mix and burger and a jerky gun that came with the unit but I prefer whole meat cut against the grain. I would never use a curing powder for jerky as it's dried so it doesn't need any nitrates. Those I do use for back bacon, pastrami or pork roasts that go in the smoker.

Keep my jerky pretty simple, slice up an eye of the round beef roast into 1/4" thick with the grain slices, and brine them overnite in soya sauce then put them in Cabela's 5 tier dehydrater set on high for 8 to 10 hrs or your preferred texture and let cool and refrigerate and use as required!

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Originally Posted by jlmorgan

Keep my jerky pretty simple, slice up an eye of the round beef roast into 1/4" thick with the grain slices, and brine them overnite in soya sauce then put them in Cabela's 5 tier dehydrater set on high for 8 to 10 hrs or your preferred texture and let cool and refrigerate and use as required!

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I've done the same recipe but with teriyaki and it comes out great. You can make really good jerky without having to make your own marinades.

I use one of the round 7 tray dehydrators and it works well. I marinate the sliced venison in Backwoods Cajun spice and a light sprinkle some of my dried hot peppers overnight and then dehydrate. I plug them it in the garage and it smells amazing (well at least I like the smell........my wife not so much). During the winter it takes a couple of hours longer due to it being a little cooler but they are done in 8-10hrs - overnight works well.

Does anyone use those inexpensive dehydrators, do they work OK?

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/d...0656p.html#srp

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/h...1388p.html#srp

We have one similar to your first link. It works well just limited to how much you can put in. but if you have a box fan this works well and you just add more filters for larger amounts.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/hom...an-beef-jerky/

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

Does anyone use those inexpensive dehydrators, do they work OK?

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/d...0656p.html#srp

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/h...1388p.html#srp

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Mine is similar to that and it works fine.

My ex had the Cabelas 10 tray dehydrator and I used it a few times for jerky and loved it! Thinking about picking up my own

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

Does anyone use those inexpensive dehydrators, do they work OK?

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/d...0656p.html#srp

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/h...1388p.html#srp

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Lee valley tools sells one similar to the round one from CanTire.
I have a friend that has one and he's happy with it. Lee valley tends not to sell crap.

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

Does anyone use those inexpensive dehydrators, do they work OK?

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/d...0656p.html#srp

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/h...1388p.html#srp

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I have the cheap Canadian Tire one. It works just fine! My favorite way to eat Canada Goose (SkyCarp). My kids usually eat it all before I get any so we have to hide the stuff in the freezer once it's made.