Hello everyone
I just got a Nesco JerkyXpress for Christmas and gota tell ya, this thing is slick! (food dehydrator)
I just tried my first batch an I think if I eat anymore I'll most likely explode
I did a small batch just under 2 pounds as this is all the ground I had, yup it uses lean "ground" meat.. The packages that come with the unit are good for 1 Lbs of ground. I think now I could most likely fit about a pound per tray if not just over 1 tray,,, (5 tray in the unit) so I'm thinking a total of 5 Lbs a go.. There are several flavors available I did a combo beef/terikaki and used 2 pack of the cure, which I believe to be salt? This thing is designed to make strip or store bought jerky and from my first batch I can tell you its dam good.. The unit has a cocking gun that despenses the ground, which I thought would be hard at first but turns out to be really easy.. I plugged the thing in around 10:30 Am and now have/had about a Lbs of jerky at 2:30 not bad!!
I just went to London Drugs where the wife got the thing from and bought more materials including trays for doing fruit leather, kids love it.. I try to post some pictures when I have a chance to download them..
If you love jerky and hate the price, spend the 39.00 dollars for the unit and giver!!!