Beef jerky= man snack, or meal???????????

Wooderson

You can't go wrong with a weekend filled with beef jerky right?  Got a 6 lb bottom eye round from the local butcher who sliced it for me.  I did three batches.  One just the marinade of soy sauce, worchesteshire, and some spices .Next batch had lime salt(taijin), and the last was hot shot spicy pepper.  They all worked off the original marinade.  Worked all three at 170 until I felt the moisture level was good.  Best batch to date.  

cookingdude555

I still haven’t tried jerky.  Wry nice. 

GrateEggspectations

Nice. Assuming you mean 170 dome temp, how did you maintain it so low?

Wooderson

GrateEggspectations said:

Nice. Assuming you mean 170 dome temp, how did you maintain it so low?

I just built a small fire.  One fire starter in the center of the lump and backed the openings down to about a 1/16th.  I had contemplated using a coffee can filled with lump, but I had no problem holding such a low temp this time.  The stars aligned for me.

DoubleEgger

Nice. Like the Chevelle too. 

EGGjlmh

Assuming you did this indirect?

NorthPilot06

Pics on how it turned out?  Sounds awesome

Wooderson

EGGjlmh said:

Assuming you did this indirect?

Yes, plate setter in my CGS ps woo.  I wish I had taken after pictures but the cook lasted 9 hrs all told and I found myself in a few adult beverages during and after the cook. Lol