broad breasted White turkeys |
Ronco non-forced air dehydrator |
The second method uses a dehydrator. The Nesco-american Harvest Snackma (Google Affiliate Ad) is a good one to start with and cost less than $70. It uses forced air which reduces drying time and cuts down on the electric bill.
The advantage to a dehydrator is that it's more cost-effective and in hot weather doesn't heat the whole house.
The advantage to a dehydrator is that it's more cost-effective and in hot weather doesn't heat the whole house.
Meat
that is greasy or oily may require freezing or refrigeration to prevent
spoilage. If you intend to freeze your jerky be sure and add a silica gel pack
to the bag to prevent moisture. Usually I will create my jerky in small
batches. I freeze the meat sliced until I need to make jerky. During the summer
months I sometimes give the dogs slices of frozen meat sickles instead of jerky. Always
smell the jerky for spoilage before you give it to your pet. Unpleasant odors
are an indication of spoilage and jerky should be thrown away.
No comments:
Post a Comment