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I've been making my own beef jerky lately ...

12 hours in a brine with bbq sauce, onion and garlic powder, cayenne, soy sauce, bbq sauce, hot sauce, and other sauces and spices to taste + brown sugar

then 3 hours in the smoker

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Triptonic said:

I wouldnt doubt that it is more delicious than store bought.


God I wish I had the things to make jerky.

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Chubba said:

I always did 24+ hours for any non-acidic marinade, my standard chilli and BBQ marinades... ~12 hours for the acid ones (typically the soy/herb based with lots of citrus).

How do you smoke your jerky? I've never smoked anything in my life.

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Good to know - ive just started doing it, and had an overly salty first batch so i cut down the soaking time substantially. However, i've also cut the salt by a 1/4 so maybe i'd get some more flavor with a longer soak. I'll give it a try.

I use a little chief smoker with hickory chips. It's as easy as putting the meat on the racks and plugging the smoker in. Changing the hickory chips every 45 minutes for 3 hours and then throwing it in the dehydrator overnight.