Beef Jerky

[Stuart]

Im quite partial to a slice of beef jerky once in a while with its spicy tones and meaty flavour... however its quite expensive for what it is, a few strips of beef that has been maranated.

So i'm thinking of making my own, ive watched a few youtube vids on the subject and it seems do-able.

Has anyone on here tried making there own?

 

[Bechet]

Quite a few voortrekkers managed it. Wildebeest, anyway.

 

[Nishy]

I love Biltong personally Stuart, sounds like an interesting experiment though

 

[Stuart]

Ah Biltong, ive read abit about that, am I right saying its South African? Think its dried cured with a bit of heat from say a normal household light bulb in a box of some sort.

 

[nick_s]

A friend of mine (South African) makes his own biltong down under in Australia where he lives. He loves the stuff. Not my cup of tea (too dry), and he's tried making it with various meats, including beef, crocodile, kangaroo and much more.

 

[Stuart]

Ive never tried Biltong, is it available in mainstream supermarkets?

 

[Nishy]

Ah Biltong, ive read abit about that, am I right saying its South African? Think its dried cured with a bit of heat from say a normal household light bulb in a box of some sort.

Yep and like the jerky you get various flavours. Used to be dry cured to preserve the meat in the heat. Often thrown across a horses saddle.
Waitrose have a good selection.

 

[Nishy]

great with a beer or better still an ale.

 

[Stuart]

Think next time im in waitrose I'll have a look...

I quite like eating jerky with a nice glass of red... a shiraz or something full bodied to go with the spice of the jerky

 

[chris.hale]

Biltong is great stuff. It's one of those things I keep meaning to try making, but I've not gotten around to it. I've seen purpose-built biltong makers for about £40, but if you're halfway decent at DIY making one yourself should be easy enough, you just need a box with a light in it.

 

[Stuart]

Yea im quite nifty with a drill, should be easy enough to construct a wooden box. I'll have a look online for design ideas

So this has become making jerky to making biltong haha i'm sure I can get enough meat for the two!

 

[nick_s]

Grabbed a quick pic of Mikes setup:

 

[nick_s]

And some finished:

 

[Nishy]

My favourite has to be crakced black pepper blltong from these guys:http://www.bighornbiltong.co.uk/
Tried their biltong four times (different nights) at the Great British Beer Festival in Olympia. It has the right balance between game flavour and steak as well as moist/dryness.

 

[Stuart]

Looks very good! What recipe does he use for the marinade?

I am liking the idea of creating a little project for this. Think the wife might want me to finish the kitchen first though!

 

[nick_s]

Looks very good! What recipe does he use for the marinade?

I am liking the idea of creating a little project for this. Think the wife might want me to finish the kitchen first though!

I'll have to ask