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Beef jerky has been a popular snack for as long as it has been around. This is because it just tastes so good. However, these tips for homemade beef jerky may give packaged beef jerky something to worry about!

The Tips For Your Own Beef Jerky Include:

Homemade Beef Jerky Isn't So Hard After All

Bryan Mayer, the director of butchery education at Fleisher’s Craft Butchery, gave us tips:

What Cuts of Beef Should I Be Using?
You want lean cuts of beef; this makes leg cuts ideal. Top round and eye round will give you the most tender, easily preserved jerky.

Freeze Your Meat, Almost
Placing your meat in the freezer for 30 to 40 minutes before slicing makes it a bit easier to slice thinly. You want your jerky to be less than a quarter of an inch thick,   firming it up in the freezer will help.
How Should I Cut This Stuff?
Cutting with the grain will give you a traditional leathery chew and jerky snap. Cutting meat against the grain will give you a more brittle jerky that falls apart more easily.

Seasons Change, Salt Remains the Same
Use a very nice piece of meat and stick to seasoning it with just salt, using ½-1 tbsp of salt for every pound of meat.   Marinate  meat anywhere between 3 -24 hours before dehydrating.
Keep It Flowing
If you don’t have the luxury of a dehydrator, you can use your oven, but the most important thing here is airflow. You never want to seal air in and bake your meat, so a convection oven is key.

Keep Temperature Low
The meat should dehydrate in the oven at no higher than 225 degrees for about 3 hours.
Rack City
Make sure to use a grate or rack on top of your baking tray. Using a rack makes sure that air surrounds the top and bottom of your slices of meat evenly.

Write It Down
Your first or second or seventh batch can still be improved upon. Keep a log each time you make jerky.
How long does it last?
It can last up to a week in a cool dry space or up to six months in the fridge.

Finished!

These homemade beef jerky tips are so easy, you'll be making your own beef jerky all the time- Have you used these beef jerky tips yet?

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Article Source: Bon Appetit