Wanted some Jerky....
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Topic: Wanted some Jerky....
Posted By: *Stealth*
Subject: Wanted some Jerky....
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:34am
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Got tired of paying for it... ... Built a Smoker.             I encourage every one to do it. ------------- |
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:36am
| Alton would be proud. |
Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:37am
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Too much work involved for such a small satisfaction. I'll walk to Mobil instead. ------------- 
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Posted By: techietaichi
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:37am
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Who the hell needs a RONCO?! ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCZWhJCF6Ig"> 
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Posted By: *Stealth*
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:37am
As I understand it, Alton used a cardboard box didn't he? That would have been cheaper. Though, I ALSO did try Altons fan and Filter technique, worked very well. ------------- |
agentwhale007 wrote:Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:38am
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Thats awesome.
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Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:38am
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So how long did it take to build the smoker?
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:39am
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The design you used there is the same one my charcuterie chef-instructor gave us in college, stealth. Nice job my man! What wood are you using for smoking? ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: *Stealth*
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:42am
Used Hickory for first batch... Over smoked it, the meat tasted super bitter. Totally charred the next batch, but we got rid of the bitter taste, by covering the meat with foil half way through - to choke down on the smoke contacting it. Third batch was pretty good, but not quite there. Smoking really isn't nearly as easy as it looks, we plan to try apple-chips next. ------------- |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:45am
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Alder wood works well. Very mild flavor/smoke. You can usually buy it in kindling packs from whole-foods next to their "natural" charcoal. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:49am
He is currently using a wooden box he got at an Army surplus store. There is a video of him presenting it at a food-convention, but I cannot locate it currently. |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 1:08am
he would but... jerky is dried meat, not smoked. But you could make yourself some nice smoked salmon. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: .636
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 1:25am
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Too bad the heat + zinc coating on that can creates toxic fumes. The reason why that jerky was also bitter is because all that old smoke is trapped in side the can. You need to have constant flow of fresh smoke plus that flow helps in the dehydration process. ------------- |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 2:42am
i was quite sad when the Whole-foods near me closed. Next closest is a 30-45 minute drive. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 3:36am
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Heh. Awesome job MacGyvering that.
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Posted By: *Stealth*
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 4:38am
You need to heat the zink to a boiling point in order for it to release fumes. Also, the body requires it in trace amounts, zinc is not considered a metal to look out for... Assuming I could heat the can to the point that it would release zinc fumes, the amount that might leech into the meat would presumably not be damaging. So yea, too bad. It has a constant flow, the bitterness is a result of over-smoking, according to my research... which makes perfect sense. ------------- |
Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 3:30pm
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Cool, Hickory is the best IMO.
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Posted By: notXXscared
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 3:48pm
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Very cool.
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Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 4:17pm
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good jorb dere.
i'll just use my food dehydrator. you need to shampoo your carpet. ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 4:36pm
| Smoke it with hair sometime. |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 4:39pm
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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 5:35pm
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I kinda want to try doing this, but might as well just buy a dehydrator as sporxy said. Which is better? ------------- 
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Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 5:54pm
Actually he would not. According to him a Box window fan and some basic air filters and a bunjie cord. Place thin slabs on meat in the filters stacked up to like 5 wide and aim that bad boy out the window. I guess that the cool air dries it faster and it doesn't spoil it. http://www.diyjerky.com/instructions.html - linkage I hate stepping away from a thread in mid reply and returning later. ------------- 
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 9:07pm
Next, Stealth will give a step by step instruction on slaughtering a cow to avoid having to buy the meat. 
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 9:09pm
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Cows? Stealth makes baby jerky. ------------- 
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Posted By: *Stealth*
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 10:16pm
I make jerky out of my dieing attempts at getting laid. ------------- |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 12:07am
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^^^ I thought "jerky" was what you were left to do after said attempts failed? ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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