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3kills
03-16-2008, 01:34 PM
okay so i m goignto make jerky for the first time in my little chief smoker my question is how long do i have to smoke my jerky for??? i have made jerky lots of times before but always in a big smoke house where i could control it more...i m makin it out of some nice deer burger wich is also a first for me...

rocksteady
03-16-2008, 01:41 PM
It depends on the moisture content and thickness of the meat you are smoking. I usully smoke it for about 2 or 3 pans of chips, then start pulling a piece off and give it a chew, then change it up as necessary...

beeker
03-16-2008, 05:35 PM
I've never made any in my little chief with the ground jerky, but generally I just fire it up, keep adding chips, and rotating the racks... The little chief is a little slower cause you lose a lot of heat each time you rotate the racks , but the product always turns out well.

Elkhound
03-16-2008, 05:48 PM
just remember to check the temp to go over 170 to kill any trich in bear. I make it in the food dehydrator all the time but I finish off bear in the oven at 200 just to be safe. My wife and kids love to eat it.

As far as the deer goes. Smoke away and just keep checking it for desired dryness. Some people like it drier than others.

Good luck Darcy. Let us know how it "pans" out for you:biggrin:

pupper
03-16-2008, 06:29 PM
slice it thin as possible!!!

3kills
03-16-2008, 10:47 PM
k thanx guys i m goign to give it a go tomorrow mornin when i get up tonight i m going to mix it up and let it sit for the night...will let ya guys know how it turns out...

3kills
03-17-2008, 12:30 PM
well i decided not to smoke it in the smoker as its way to dam windy today so i decided to do it in the oven...turned out good sofar the first batch could have been dried out a lil bit longer but it is still good...

here is the mixture after it sat all night
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/3killslookin4more/317.jpg

first batch done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/3killslookin4more/320.jpg

and the secret ingrdient
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/3killslookin4more/321.jpg

Fixit
03-17-2008, 12:38 PM
hell i'd eat anything if id had that much rye in it!!!

3kills
03-17-2008, 01:20 PM
i put in 5 table spoons of rye in it...

kbb
03-17-2008, 03:06 PM
it'll taste better with the gold bottle

Elkhound
03-17-2008, 06:34 PM
i put in 5 table spoons of rye in it...

good man:biggrin:

rocksteady
03-17-2008, 07:16 PM
I thought maybe you drank that much whiskey while making one batch of jerky.......

Gonna say you won't be out hunting you will be in rehab with Lindsay Lohan...:shock: or Paris Hilton:tongue: or _________________ (insert celebrity name here)..

Bowzone_Mikey
04-10-2008, 07:35 PM
it'll taste better with the gold bottle


Now theres a guy that dont know good whiskey ;)


I do all my jerky in my little chiefs .... If its a bit windy out I put on a plywood box that i built with 2" foam isulation on the outside... I had around ... works like a charm ... made the boxes about 8" bigger than the smokers .... and left some holes on the top for smoke and moisture to escape ....

anyway ... I do about 2 or 3 pans of chips .... then let set in the smoker ... generally about 8 hours as the lil cheifs i have dont get hotter than 170.... I use the "Jerky gun" for consistancy .. I also have the stick tip ... puts out sticks about the size of "Hot rods" ... I found they take a little longer about 9-10 hours or so .... I also leave my mix in the fridge at least 24 hours to get the best flavour

Rob
08-13-2010, 04:40 AM
Why do you make hamburger out of it? is it better for smoking or should you just slice the meat?

Ruger4
08-13-2010, 07:16 AM
wow .... the 'first batch' picture looks awesome :mrgreen:

do these characters really know the difference between good and bad whiskey :mrgreen:

huntcoop
08-13-2010, 09:02 AM
Would have tasted even smoooother with Crown Royal :-D

3kills
08-13-2010, 10:23 AM
Why do you make hamburger out of it? is it better for smoking or should you just slice the meat?

i just used hamburger cuz thats what i had.

Elkhound
08-13-2010, 10:38 AM
I use my burger to make all my jerky. Just mix it all up....put it in a jerky gun and squeeze it out in strips. Works awesome. And almost too easy.

bearhunter338-06
08-13-2010, 10:41 AM
Has anyone done a slab of bacon in a smoker, if so how did you prepare it for smoking.

3kills
08-13-2010, 10:47 AM
either use a wet brine or a dry rub and let it sit for bout 5 days then smoke the hell out of it

bearhunter338-06
08-15-2010, 12:34 PM
thanks for the info

Red Spratley
12-16-2010, 06:49 PM
My big chief works great after i insulated it with pizza oven insulation.... lol my young boys made some jerky left it over night with out checking it it was smoked dried burnt..but there learning...when you have 4 blessing from god still at home i stopped making jerky..