Beef Jerky

[Whosthedaddy]

Billing is so much better than Jerky.

I'm fortunate enough to have a South African shop that makes the stuff not that far from me.

www.biltongdirect.co.uk

 

[alancrab]

My brother in Australian makes his own - lovely stuff. Think he uses something like this. http://m.clasohlson.com/uk/Mushroom...tbXQ8brI_FuxS1R1plQ2r3olr5eWvcbvOvhoCASXw_wcB

 

[nick_s]

@Stuart, Mike says:

"I dip the meat in white vinegar. Then sprinkle ground coriander. Then garlic powder then Chili powder. Then I use a mix I got from a South African shop. Then just hang it and let it dry"

Even without this magic mystery mix, it sounds good!

 

[jaycey]

There was a thread on here a while back about this. I believe @hunnymonster makes his own spicy, chewy leather soles

Crack on guys, I'm sticking with pork scratchings.

 

[Stuart]

@Stuart, Mike says:

"I dip the meat in white vinegar. Then sprinkle ground coriander. Then garlic powder then Chili powder. Then I use a mix I got from a South African shop. Then just hang it and let it dry"

Even without this magic mystery mix, it sounds good!

Thanks Nick! Im going to try it, just got to make the box, i've got a lot of off cuts etc so should be able to make the box for almost free. Just need to buy the light

 

[Nishy]

Thanks Nick! Im going to try it, just got to make the box, i've got a lot of off cuts etc so should be able to make the box for almost free. Just need to buy the light

One 'blown' light in the Pharmacy Stuart?
How's the project coming along?

 

[moodymick]

I must admit I have never tried Beef Jerky before, even though I have spent plenty of time abusing American facilities over the years. I think I will have to drop some in, next time I go to ASDA.

 

[Stuart]

One 'blown' light in the Pharmacy Stuart?
How's the project coming along?

Haha no I would never do that! Well maybe if we had a spare somewhere

This project will start on Saturday, i've got an old wooden unit which I think I can modify to fit my purposes.

When I get home tonight I'll take a pic of it

 

[Stuart]

This is what im going to modify, been in my shed for quite a long time so needs a good clean but should be perfect for the project

 

[hunnymonster]

There was a thread on here a while back about this. I believe @hunnymonster makes his own spicy, chewy leather soles

But I make Biltong - this is about jerky... as any self-respecting South African will remind you - Jerky is not Biltong. Biltong is not Jerky.

 

[hunnymonster]

Incidentally - I started from this article and de-Africanised it a bit.

Box from Ikea (£5)
Aluminium tubing instead of dowelling
Rough service lamp from Toolstation/Screwfix
Lamp dimmer (Ikea) to add some controllability to the heat

The start of my adventures is here

 

[Uncle Bertie]

I've been given a Mellerware Biltong box and a bag of SA spices. I'm going to buy a lump of beef and try it out this weekend.

 

[Bechet]

Aren't you supposed to go out on the high veldt and shoot yourself something - get the authentic taste and all that.

 

[Nishy]

Ideally yes, I have some wilderbeast and gazelle meat (also crocodile not for biltong but my favourite) coming in from Africa, should make some good game biltong.

 

[Bechet]

We can import fresh meat???

 

[Uncle Bertie]

Box assembled