Anybody make deer jerky?

TNhobbyfarmer · Dec 26, 2013

Any good marinate recipes?

/pine · Dec 26, 2013

It's usually what I do with the shoulders...

I just use Lea & Perrins, garlic powder, course black pepper and sea salt...I smoke mine and slow dry it in an oven rather than use liquid smoke and a dehydrator...

Personally I think beef makes much better tasting jerky (because of the fat)...and for the same reason it takes longer to dry out to the right texture...venison drys much faster...

hunterridgefarm · Dec 26, 2013

There were some good recipes in this thread I started a few years back. We have one we use for beef and deer but I am not sure of the ingredients. I will see if I can get a copy tonight.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/94031-beef-jerky-recipe.html

oosik · Dec 27, 2013

I've had some venison jerky. Its a little stronger tasting than the moose or beef jerky. The caribou jerky the Inuit made was so hard(dry) I would break it into chunks between two rocks. It was good but it lasted like you were chewing on a chunk of wood. All they used was birch/aspen wood smoke and salt.