Starter Brine Jerky

        5 lbs Meat Strips (fat free)                    1/4 Cup Salt (non-iodized)
        Brine  8  Hours                                    1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
        Drying Time 18 to 24 Hours                  6   Cups Water

            Drying time will vary depending on the thickness of the meat.
        Measure all the dry ingredients and mix them together , set aside.
    Trim all fat from the meat , slice the meat across the grain , as thin as
    1/8 inch thick , or as thick as 1/4 inch thick.
        Boil 1 cup of water , remove from heat. Add the mixed spices to the
    hot water , mix well add 5 cups cold water and mix ... Let cool ..
     Keep the meat cold , put the brine into a 2 gallon plastic or glass pail
    add the chilled meat strips , mix well , so the meat separates and the
    brine penetrates the meat . Place the brining meat in the refrigerator .
    Let the meat soak in the brine at least 8 hours or over night ..
     At least 2 times during the brining time , stir the meat to obtain good
    penetration of the meat . After brining time , remove the meat strips
    from the brine , Do Not Rinse the meat strips .....
    You can smoke this jerky or you can dry it in your oven or dehydrator .
     If you have a smoker , try 2 pans of cherry wood chips , this will give
    the jerky a mild flavor ....
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            Oven Dried Beef and Turkey Jerky
 

set your oven to low about, 150 degrees
Arrange the meat strips in a single layer on the racks, being careful not to overlap the meat strips.  Leave the oven door open about one inch for excess moisture to escape...         Enjoy...
 

 
 

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