Making your own jerky?

[kneedownnate]

Mainly, making your own jerky in the oven.  Have you tried it and how well did it work?  Not interested in your recipes as everybody has different tastes, just curious about the actual cooking techniques and outcome.  And go 

[4RunnerChevy]

I have done this with beef and deer, both turned out quit good.  The trick is marinade for 24 hours, hang it from the topmost rack, and put a drip tray under it.  Put it on the ovens lowest setting, and crack the door slightly.

[Toymin8r]

You can get a dehydrator for about $25.00

[Shamb]

 alton brown has a good way of doing it in the oven. i've only made it once in an oven and basically did the same as above.. lowest setting and cracked the oven door a little. turned out good.

[abnormaltoy]

My wife was Lao, she used to make a jerky-ish thing dried outside in a homemade frame. She just called it, appropriately, dried meat. You could eat it as it was or my favorite is to dry it, then fry it. I know it not an oven, but you can make a lot of meat quickly.

[SloCrawler]

I have a food dehydrator by Rosco the ones you see on tv haven't used in years.  I do remember additional trays made them dehydrate slower and made them easier to rotate and keep track of time. Other wise you had to rotate every 4 hours through out the night and day. So more is better..

[superyota]

I have done this with beef and deer, both turned out quit good.  The trick is marinade for 24 hours, hang it from the topmost rack, and put a drip tray under it.  Put it on the ovens lowest setting, and crack the door slightly.

how long do you leave it in the oven for?  i've never done this before, so if you don't mind, pm me a recipe i can use.  thanks

[Zs Confederate Toy]

We always use Alton Browns other way to make it, with a box fan. We marinade it for 6 hrs, then lay it out on drying racks over a box fan. Turn it on high for 12 hours and enjoy.

[yotaneck13]

i also use  a dehydrator  and rotate the racks i like mine almost rock hard tho so i let it go longer and i have about 5 years perfecting my recipe to where everyone says its amazing.  ill pm it to ya superyota if ya want you can make it in an oven as well

[superyota]

i also use  a dehydrator  and rotate the racks i like mine almost rock hard tho so i let it go longer and i have about 5 years perfecting my recipe to where everyone says its amazing.  ill pm it to ya superyota if ya want you can make it in an oven as well

yes please!  thanks 

[4RunnerChevy]

    1 pound meat
    1/4 cup liquid smoke
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
    1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoon onion powder
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

Marinade for at least 24 hours

Sprinkle 1 side with Red pepper flakes or really coarse ground pepper

Takes at least 4 hours, but as much as 10 hours depending on desired consistency

[Shamb]

1/4 cup liquid smoke

that's alot!  i'm curious what this tastes like someone post results! 

[yotaneck13]

i sent you the recipe suer yota anyone else that wants it shoot me a pm this stuff is 5 years in the making and the best ive had ever

[SloCrawler]

1/4 cup liquid smoke

that's alot!  i'm curious what this tastes like someone post results! 

ive done a very similar receipt, minus the liquid smoke and they always taste great, i usually buy top sirloin from smart and final to do mine..

[spoolnaround]

If you have an electric oven your golden on the lowest setting.  Depending on how thick your meat is 8-15 hours just keep checking it.  Gas oven....... didnt work so well for me.
The best bet is to go get a dehydrator or use the Elton Brown method (I havent tried it but it looks like a cool method).

[Shamb]

 well nate, where's the jerk-E?!

[kneedownnate]

None yet man, still doing research    Thanks to all for the ideas though, keep em coming!

By the way, good job on yet another great avatar pic with your little cutie!