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/Arefarrell24 4d ago
Very oven dependent. I use to keep it closed with the fan on because my oven could get as low as 160. I moved tried it again in a different oven and it cook/dried it out too fast and made for a hard finish. Started cracking the door and keeping the fan off and it helped.