This is kind of off the wall, but my gun range sells some stuff from "Jerky Junction" out of Boulder, CO which is the best jerky I've ever tasted - esp. the "hot" version. Does anyone know where I can get a metric buttload of this or another brand of good-tasting tender jerky (beef or other critter) at a good price?
Best tasting and best priced beef jerky?
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Christopher
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The best jerky I've found was from a truck stop just south of Sheboygan, Wi. I can't recall the name off-hand, but I remember that it was in a red, white and blue vacuum-wrap, and 3 (huge) sticks lasted me the 3 hour drive from Sheboygan to Joliet, IL. I'm going back there to stock up just as soon as I get my truck back. I'll post it here when I find out.
Hey Futo, you & me kid! 
Make your own. You can season to taste & it's way cheaper.
Get a good roast, slice about 1/4" thick AGAINST THE GRAIN. Everybody say cut with the grain but then you have to strip it with your teeth. Against the grain & it breaks off easier for bite-sized hunks.
Trim off the fat - doesn't hurt to leave it on for short-term - I eat it up right away anyway.
Get a big bowl & throw in whatever kind of liquid spice stuff you like. Teriaki makes a good starting base. Dump in whatever the hell pleases you (mustard, salt, pepper, hot sauce, honey, Jamaican jerk is tasty, whatever, all kinds of stuff - play with it) & mix it all up.
Dump the liquid & meat in a gallon zip lock bag & mush it around. Close the bag after bleeding out the air. Throw in fridge. Mush it around every day for a week. Hang the pieces over the oven rack & S-L-O-W-L-Y cook at about 150F (you can set your oven on low & prop the door just open a crack). Don't cook it - dry it out ... may take a few hours.
If you have a SO in-house, you will be yelled at. It makes a pretty good mess (drips like hell) so line the oven bottom with tin foil. Better to do it in a backyard smoker if you got one - saves on the ears.
Keep eating to ensure proper texture while it's drying out. Start over 'cause it's all gone.
Make your own. You can season to taste & it's way cheaper.
Get a good roast, slice about 1/4" thick AGAINST THE GRAIN. Everybody say cut with the grain but then you have to strip it with your teeth. Against the grain & it breaks off easier for bite-sized hunks.
Trim off the fat - doesn't hurt to leave it on for short-term - I eat it up right away anyway.
Get a big bowl & throw in whatever kind of liquid spice stuff you like. Teriaki makes a good starting base. Dump in whatever the hell pleases you (mustard, salt, pepper, hot sauce, honey, Jamaican jerk is tasty, whatever, all kinds of stuff - play with it) & mix it all up.
Dump the liquid & meat in a gallon zip lock bag & mush it around. Close the bag after bleeding out the air. Throw in fridge. Mush it around every day for a week. Hang the pieces over the oven rack & S-L-O-W-L-Y cook at about 150F (you can set your oven on low & prop the door just open a crack). Don't cook it - dry it out ... may take a few hours.
If you have a SO in-house, you will be yelled at. It makes a pretty good mess (drips like hell) so line the oven bottom with tin foil. Better to do it in a backyard smoker if you got one - saves on the ears.
Keep eating to ensure proper texture while it's drying out. Start over 'cause it's all gone.
TheBluesMan
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Best tasting beef jerky?
Mack's Meats just outside of Lodi, Ohio. Cost is about $15 per pound, packed in a deli meat bag. I've never tasted a shrink-wrapped jerky that could hold a candle to this stuff fresh. They've got quite a few different flavors too: Hawaiian, BBQ, Mild, Teriyaki, Hot, etc. I believe they'll even jerk your meat (Get your mind out of the gutter!)
for a lower cost. I've had venison jerked there that was out of this world.
I reccomend the HOT setting.
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Mack's Meats just outside of Lodi, Ohio. Cost is about $15 per pound, packed in a deli meat bag. I've never tasted a shrink-wrapped jerky that could hold a candle to this stuff fresh. They've got quite a few different flavors too: Hawaiian, BBQ, Mild, Teriyaki, Hot, etc. I believe they'll even jerk your meat (Get your mind out of the gutter!)
for a lower cost. I've had venison jerked there that was out of this world.I reccomend the HOT setting.
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RKBA!
"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security"
Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 4
Concealed Carry is illegal in Ohio.
Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website
When I visited Hong Kong (pre Commie days), I found a small jerky shop. They literally had about 100 different flavors of jerkey from the traditional soy-sauce, curry, hot peppers, etc.
Personally, I like it the way my grandmother taught me to make it.
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Personally, I like it the way my grandmother taught me to make it.
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Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt
Make your own...I use beef tri-tips.
Build a dehydrator:
Make the box out of plywood; make screen trays out of hardware cloth or screen material available at hardware store; for the heat source use a small electric room heater w/ fan. Mount the heater on back of box above center/middle line...hot air blows thru a proper sized hole....for the front plate you can use plexiglass, lucite or plywood...it slips down slots...it is about an inch smaller (height) than the box. Stops in the slots will result in an inch high open space at bottom, flush at top. The air flow exits out that bottom opening. Works great.
Then ya just calibrate it with a thermometer
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Build a dehydrator:
Make the box out of plywood; make screen trays out of hardware cloth or screen material available at hardware store; for the heat source use a small electric room heater w/ fan. Mount the heater on back of box above center/middle line...hot air blows thru a proper sized hole....for the front plate you can use plexiglass, lucite or plywood...it slips down slots...it is about an inch smaller (height) than the box. Stops in the slots will result in an inch high open space at bottom, flush at top. The air flow exits out that bottom opening. Works great.
Then ya just calibrate it with a thermometer
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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!
Wally world has a little food dehydrator on sale right now for $19.95. Little cheap plastic job, but for the money it will do the job.
Best jerky I made was elk jerky. 2nd best deer. I like to soak mine in salt with a little soy sauce. Pepper it with fresh cracked pepper after it is on the rack and before drying.
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Richard
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Best jerky I made was elk jerky. 2nd best deer. I like to soak mine in salt with a little soy sauce. Pepper it with fresh cracked pepper after it is on the rack and before drying.
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Richard
The debate is not about guns,
but rather who has the ultimate power to rule,
the People or Government.
RKBA!
hksigwalther
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Yeah, Jack Link's that SlackO mentioned is the one I usually get. Those things rock. Not too hard on your teeth, too. They use to have a Hot but haven't seen it for a while so I usually get Peppered or Kippered. That, a pack of cheese/peanutbutter crackers and a can or two of Coke.
- Ron V.
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- Ron V.
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I like the tough stuff.
Heres my method, first you find whatever is laying along the road. I exclude cats and dogs, but possium jerky is good.
next cut that puppy,... er possium up.
Take the screen out of the front door, you don't need it now anyway its winter time.
Now this is the tricky part, lay the strips on the screen and tie them on with a little thread. Next duct tape this entire mess to the radiator of your truck.
Check on it every 20 miles or 24 hours which ever comes first. Remove and season to taste.
Cheap and tasty! yummmy.
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The new guy.
"I'm totin, this pistol because my dang SKS won't fit in my holster"
Heres my method, first you find whatever is laying along the road. I exclude cats and dogs, but possium jerky is good.
next cut that puppy,... er possium up.
Take the screen out of the front door, you don't need it now anyway its winter time.
Now this is the tricky part, lay the strips on the screen and tie them on with a little thread. Next duct tape this entire mess to the radiator of your truck.
Check on it every 20 miles or 24 hours which ever comes first. Remove and season to taste.
Cheap and tasty! yummmy.
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The new guy.
"I'm totin, this pistol because my dang SKS won't fit in my holster"
Well, since I visited Ted Nugent's shop in Jackson Michigan last month I will admit to a fondness for what he calls Biltong Gonzo Meat.
Really, very high quality cuts , not processed. Check it out at www.tnugent.com
Hey Jimmie: I like the way you think !man
Really, very high quality cuts , not processed. Check it out at www.tnugent.com
Hey Jimmie: I like the way you think !man
TheBluesMan
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I thought I'd resurrect this thread since I just recently got in a batch or two or three of jerky from Mack's (I mentioned them above). Got some mild, some Hawaiian and some HOT! It made me think of this old thread and thought I'd update some information for those interested.
Jerky from Mack's is made by J.V. Jerky, 9945 Greenwich Rd., Lodi, Ohio 44254. You can call them at 1-800-204-4444 for info. I contacted Mary, their plant manager. She can help you out if you are interested in ordering their beef jerky or if you would like to have your meat jerked. (There's just no good way to say that, is there?) She's a very nice lady and very helpful.
Enjoy!
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RKBA!
"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security"
Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 4
Concealed Carry is illegal in Ohio.
Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website
Jerky from Mack's is made by J.V. Jerky, 9945 Greenwich Rd., Lodi, Ohio 44254. You can call them at 1-800-204-4444 for info. I contacted Mary, their plant manager. She can help you out if you are interested in ordering their beef jerky or if you would like to have your meat jerked. (There's just no good way to say that, is there?)
She's a very nice lady and very helpful.Enjoy!
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RKBA!
"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security"
Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 4
Concealed Carry is illegal in Ohio.
Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website
TOMBERGSTR
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 4V50 Gary:
When I visited Hong Kong (pre Commie days), I found a small jerky shop. They literally had about 100 different flavors of jerkey from the traditional soy-sauce, curry, hot peppers, etc.
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Did you also notice that there were no cats to be found anywhere near that fine " jerky " makers store ?
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TOM SASS MEMBER AMERICAN LEGION MEMBER NRA MEMBER
When I visited Hong Kong (pre Commie days), I found a small jerky shop. They literally had about 100 different flavors of jerkey from the traditional soy-sauce, curry, hot peppers, etc.
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Did you also notice that there were no cats to be found anywhere near that fine " jerky " makers store ?
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TOM SASS MEMBER AMERICAN LEGION MEMBER NRA MEMBER
Hi All-
Based on X-Kill's hearty recommendation, I ordered 2 1-lb boxes of "Motown Flamethrower" Nuge Gonzo Biltong and selected the standard UPS (grrrr...) shipping to get it to my home.
Certainly a favorite food for skiing, hiking, hunting, etc., etc. I'll be sure to post a "culinary report" as soon as the product arrives.
Regards,
~ Blue Jays ~
Based on X-Kill's hearty recommendation, I ordered 2 1-lb boxes of "Motown Flamethrower" Nuge Gonzo Biltong and selected the standard UPS (grrrr...) shipping to get it to my home.
Certainly a favorite food for skiing, hiking, hunting, etc., etc. I'll be sure to post a "culinary report" as soon as the product arrives.
Regards,
~ Blue Jays ~
glockguy45
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I don't know what type of jerky my dad sells but it is some good stuff. Not sure of what the cost is but I don't think that any of his products are over priced.
his home page is http://www.michaeldale.org/robertg/index.html
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his home page is http://www.michaeldale.org/robertg/index.html
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Covert Mission
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Futo,
I'm HUNGRY!
I can recommend jerky from Kevin's County Corner, on Hwy 69 N of Arma Missouri. Was driving thru there last year, and found this guy's jerky. Very good. Only prime cuts of beef, no preservatives, and dried just right...not too much. Tender and tasty.
Store # 316/347-4778 Kevin Anselmi
I think the mailman's gonna be bringin' me jerky from all points on the compass, after this post. I can feel it in my tummy!
I'm HUNGRY!
I can recommend jerky from Kevin's County Corner, on Hwy 69 N of Arma Missouri. Was driving thru there last year, and found this guy's jerky. Very good. Only prime cuts of beef, no preservatives, and dried just right...not too much. Tender and tasty.
Store # 316/347-4778 Kevin Anselmi
I think the mailman's gonna be bringin' me jerky from all points on the compass, after this post. I can feel it in my tummy!
Hi All-
Received an e-mail from the folks at www.TNugent.com that the Nuge Gonzo Biltong is backordered for about 2 weeks.
Finding decent, non-MSG-loaded, moderate-sodium beef jerky is such a rare pleasure, I was hoping it would be here promptly. Oh well.
Some highway truckstops have some of the BEST jerky, I think Covert Mission is on to something here.... So I always keep my eyes open when I stop in for gasoline.
Why is it that the "out-of-the-way" places are the only ones to get the natural stuff. All you see in the suburbs is the "Slim Jim" kind of stuff. What a health disaster they are to nutritionally-minded people!
Regards,
~ Blue Jays ~
Received an e-mail from the folks at www.TNugent.com that the Nuge Gonzo Biltong is backordered for about 2 weeks.
Finding decent, non-MSG-loaded, moderate-sodium beef jerky is such a rare pleasure, I was hoping it would be here promptly. Oh well.
Some highway truckstops have some of the BEST jerky, I think Covert Mission is on to something here...
. So I always keep my eyes open when I stop in for gasoline.Why is it that the "out-of-the-way" places are the only ones to get the natural stuff. All you see in the suburbs is the "Slim Jim" kind of stuff. What a health disaster they are to nutritionally-minded people!
Regards,
~ Blue Jays ~