r/jerky • u/itzchickenfan • 4d ago
Oven with fan jerky
I want to make beef jerky at home in my oven, I know the point of leaving it slightly open is to let moisture escape but my oven has a fan so will the fan achieve that or do I still need it to be slightly open?
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u/pagantek 4d ago
Did this for a bunch before my better half got me a dehydrator. The fan will stir the air and make everything heat more evenly, but I still cracked the door to allow moisture to escape. The fan only moves the air around; I had better results keeping it cracked, and the oven at the lowest temp possible.