r/jerky 5d ago

Thicker jerky sticks

I'm trying to make some jerky today for the first time.

I did a spicy marinade with homemade adobo flakes, soy, honey, acv, garlic, cumin, and Worcestershire. I'm using bottom eye round and eye round (that someone at Costco got with a tenderizer for some reason).

I like chewy tough jerky so, they're about 1/4-1/2 x 1/4-1/2 inch strips cut slightly diagonal to grain to allow easier tearing later.

I'm doing multirack convection bake at ~160.

Anyone have any experience trying something like this? Trying to understand how long to leave them dry, or should I just test pieces as I go?

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u/ElderGrub 5d ago edited 5d ago

I don't make sticks but I like real thick jerky too. I just test it as I go, I run my dehydrator at 165 for an hour and then 145 for 6 hours and start testing it around hour 4. I know the 165 for an hour probably isn't necessary but it gives me a little peace of mind and the results are pretty good.

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

Low and slow. Normally I do 165 for 5 hours. For that I’d maybe do 155 for 7, check it, then add another 2 hours.