Signature Dish Complete Information on making Beef Jerky


    Equipment needed:
  • Bandera smoker
  • 10 additional grills - smoker comes with only 4 grills. Purchasing more allows you to make a larger volume of beef jerky. Contact New Braunfels at 1-800-232-3398. This allows you to make 6 pounds of jerky. After removing the fat and smoking the meat, there is about a 60% loss in weight, so that a 5 pound roast will make about 2 pounds of jerky. I make 16 pounds of jerky at once.
  • 10 pound bag of charcoal
  • lighter fluid
  • wood chips for smoke flavor - your preference
  • bottom round roasts
  • sharp knife
  • 2 sweater size containers for marinating meat - found at dollar type stores.
  • soap, water, tire brush and SOS type pads for clean up.
  • vegetable type spray such as PAM.
  • cover for Bandera smoker
  • pot holders for moving grills around in smoker

Beef jerky is an excellent source of protein, low in carbs (if on Atkins diet), packs well for vacation trips, great snack and an even better present to give to friends and family members. There is a large volume of work to make beef jerky, but the end result is worth it. Two pounds of jerky usually lasts me a month, the remainder I give away to friends and family members.


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