Smoking Beef Jerky - How to make beef jerky THE BEST WAY

[TheFishegg]

I make jerky ALL the damn time in my nesco dehydrator, luv it. I too also have a smoker ( yes like the one here) whats funny is i never even thought about this idea, damn i know what im doing today. I think ill just do it for an hour or 2 then finish it in the dehydrator. I find using only wood to smoke gives me indegestion. Like my brisquits ill smoke 3 hours then finish in the oven @ 200 degrees. East Texas bbq man here, over and out!

[DaZoneRanger]

I got some jerky smokin' outside, right now! I've got a bullet smoker (WSM), though, so the process is a little different, although I supposed I could hang the meat with paperclips from the top grate. I'm making big slabs of jerky, though, because my local market are top round "steaks" already cut into large, super thin slices (probably like 3/16 thick), so I got 'em laying on some disposable foil griddle grates (they've got a bunch of holes in them).

[DaZoneRanger]

-- Oh, and I plan on just smokin' it for a short while, maybe an hour and a half, just to add the smoke flavor, and then finish it up in the dehydrator. This is my first time making jerky in the smoker. I've always just made it in the dehydrator, before, but after buying various real-wood smoked jerkies off of ebay (and loving them), I knew I was going to need to employ the smoker to get that kick ass taste. (not that my previous jerky wasn't kick ass, but this will be better!)

[ladieu1]

@DaZoneRanger yoiu should do it for at least 3 hours i would say... anyway you should get decent flavor at 1.5 The main thing is with people jerky i eat.. they OVER dry it. Are you really concerned about the shelf life of jerky?? LOL your gonna eat it in 2 sittings anyway.. LMAO! Also i make mine on a bullet smoker now and just hang em with tooth picks from the top grate. Thanks for watching and please subscribe!

[jamicannathan]

i like the innocent dog part

[Rvidioes]

kick that innocent dogs ass

[jstrunck]

Super jerky vid !!! Poor Jack!

[SaveSkills]

@kidfromcj keyocera revolution ceramic knife

[kidfromcj]

Your knife looks sharp as shit. You cut through that meat like butter.

[CSATexan]

What a beautiful dog!!!!

[StillWaterDreamer]

Just a little hint: If you want to make slicing thin meat a little easier, pop the meat in the freezer a little while just to stiffen it up some. GREAT VID! GOOD JOB!

[krittar]

very nice!! Im about to try this!!! .. great vid!



[readyforshtf]

You even look like Jack from the TSP:-)

[mulliedog1]

It's a high stress job!! I don't know how anyone could handle the intensity hahaha. Nice video!

[MrHector0309]

@ladie1u hey thanks ya I was just wondering cause iv been wanting to make home made jerky

[ladieu1]

@MrHector0309 no worries mate... dehydrator jerk is decent, smoking is more work.. but if you like the taste of real BBQ you will like it better

[MrHector0309]

I thought u need like a dehydrater to make it or is this the same thing

[ladieu1]

@MrHector0309 Think of it this way.. you can make pulled pork in a dutch oven in your oven, you can make it in a crock pot, you can make it in a smoker.

It's the same for beef jerky. You can use a solar dehydrator, an electric dehydrator, a smoker... etc... any method that dries the meat.

There is always more than one way to "skin a cat" If you want authentic "smokey" flavor obviously you will want to use a method that includes smoke. This is what I am doing here

[losthaze]

2:30 forget the smoking i'd eat it like that!!!

[SneakyGoomba]

how long would this keep with no other form of preservation: ie: freezing, etc im looking to make some jerky to eat when I go on hunting and fishing trips that I can leave in my pack for a week at a time.

[ladieu1]

@SneakyGoomba i have had it out in a cabinet in my kitchen for over a month and it has been fine. I suspect it would last a lot longer, however I like to eat it a lot :D

[sacraficialangel7]

is that 150 celcius or farenheit?

[brycereed]

Great video!!!! I am making you an honorary Texan because of this video!

[skywave12]

Maybe this is beef jerkey? Also along the thread. Soy sauce has much salt. Look it up.

[bmxbilda5]

i smoked A TROUT today and 2 racks of american pork ribs(im australian) so its alot different to me,

anyways to my point,

i got my smoker today,

all good i put my shavings in and what not,

started her up put me meats on my rack came back 20mins later hmm smells nice taste it and it tasted like poison, any reason?

[wakepro720]

@bmxbilda5 Just got my smoker yesterday, You are first supposed to do a pretty hot dry run ( no meat) ! Let it cool off, because it comes with oils from the manufacturer. Smoke next day. Also you need to condition it with some type of oil after some of the paint peels off, ( don't know what kind you bought) i bought a char broil side stack. This helps to keep rust off. Good luck!

[bmxbilda5]

@wakepro720 thanks alot man,

its all good now,

i love smoking now its more addictive then ciggarette's o.O haha,

[sacraficialangel7]

@bmxbilda5 it needs a LOT longer than 20 minutes dude... if you're smoking something you need to cook it for at least an hour

[bountyonmyhead]

I like shoe leather jerky

[JagerpanzerIV]

HEY BEAUTIFUL DOGS but does the jerky keep without refrigeration and would you add salt for it too keep ? BUT HEY BEAUTIFUL DOGS

[JagerpanzerIV]

HEY BEAUTIFUL DOGS but does the jerky keep without refrigeration and would you add salt for it too keep

[armysoulja04]

waste of time

[brandonman052]

lmaoo i thought he put Jello in it XD nice vid. you have inspired me to make some jerky tomorrow

[JustSomeGuy342]

Great video.

[beerbrewer737]

Great video! When I saw the paper clips I thought duh! Why didn't I think of that? I have thought of and used the beer idea often!

All things considered one of the best videos I've seen in awhile. Well done.

[owydiu]

hahaa this a great video!  thanks man

[SSNietzsche]

mate that was single-handedly the best cooking type instructional video ive ever seen. it was both informative and entertaining. thumbs up to u bro. beautiful dogs btw. im going to make jerky like this right now!

[SaveSkills]

@SSNietzsche awesome! thanks

[andrewleedoggmail]

the paper clips have a little lead in it 

[SaveSkills]

@andrewleedoggmail use toothpicks

[djjeckel65]

@SaveSkills right cus wooded toothpicks wont burn. Do you think before you speek???

[Mr420rush]

@djjeckel65 do you think? your not cooking them there drying at like 150-200 degrees.. they would not burn i use them all the time

[djjeckel65]

@Mr420rush I dont want to get into it but anything over 120` starts to break downs also it the base of an item stays over 100` for for ex 6 hr it starts to breakdown. u can get sick and not relize it. ex u spend lots of time in the sun but never have had a sun burn years later he get skin cancer. now you know why. also when stuff like that breaks down and u eat it ur body can not remove it so after years of this u mat not have a bow movement for days.This is also true for anything u use in a m-

[SaveSkills]

@djjeckel65 thanks for the heads up. I'm still going to eat jerky but it's good to know about this kind of thing

[BreakfastBentoBox]

@SaveSkills or just use ur brain

[SaveSkills]

@axman1992jkw I do not fridge it but I also eat it all in one to two months. I have not tested it long term. I bet it would be fine if you vacuum packed it with a few o2 absorbers

[axman1992jkw]

do i need to refrigerate it after its done or can leave it out?

[kav996]

Love the T-shirt man :) you ever been over here In Ireland or did you get it in the US?

[inmatenumber6]

great video.

[olegbrowncompanys]

im making squirrel jerky lol thank you

[Mr420rush]

@olegbrowncompanys dont judge squirrel jerky is actually pretty good so is rabbit jerky

[BlitzBalla32]

If it still has moisture in it, Its not necessarily considered beef jerky then??? Isn't the whole point of it to be like 95% dry so you can store over long periods of time. Looks like parts is regularly cooked meat. Bit it does look good

[ladieu1]

@BlitzBalla32 Hey man, these will keep for months just laying on a counter no problem. You will eat them before that!! If you eat a piece of jerky in the store you will notice that it isn't 100% dry. Even a product like South African billtong will tend to have a moist center even though it will keep for 15+ years. Trust me if you over dry this product you will be disappointed. The main thing you are looking for is full smoke penetration...

[ladieu1]

@BlitzBalla32 smoke makes the meat look pink, notice in the end the meat is pink through.. that means it is fully smoked... this is confusing because uncooked meat is also pink, but trust me the meat is cooked for over 4 hours to make the jerky so your good to go.

[poeticmurder911]

good video thanks