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Title: dehydrator ?
Post by: CP on November 19, 2015, 12:30:23 PM: I'm looking for a dehydrator for making jerky. Doing it in the smoker is a lot work. I'm kind of overwhelmed with all the selections. Any recommendations?
Title: Re: dehydrator ?
Post by: Buckewe on November 19, 2015, 12:39:24 PM: I have the cabelas 10 tray and I love it. I mainly use it for duck jerky but I have done some fruit. Only thing I don't like is the fan is in the middle if they would have used 2 small fans because the air does not circulate like I would like.
Title: Re: dehydrator ?
Post by: CP on November 19, 2015, 02:16:14 PM: Quote from: Buckewe on November 19, 2015, 12:39:24 PM
I have the cabelas 10 tray and I love it. I mainly use it for duck jerky but I have done some fruit. Only thing I don't like is the fan is in the middle if they would have used 2 small fans because the air does not circulate like I would like.

Duck jerky is my next project, got a big pile in the freezer.
What’s your recipe?
Title: Re: dehydrator ?
Post by: CP on November 19, 2015, 02:18:20 PM: I guess I'll try this one.

http://www.amazon.com/Waring-Pro-DHR30-Professional-Dehydrator/dp/B005RRBM8K/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1447965375&sr=1-1&keywords=dehydrator&refinements=p_89%3AWaring

It has good reviews -
Title: Re: dehydrator ?
Post by: Buckewe on November 19, 2015, 02:36:37 PM: Most of the duck jerky that I make is teriyaki some with random marinades the at I cook up that I never remember what I put in them. It's pretty easy. Breast the ducks place in a container of water with some salt. Let it sit in the fridge for 2-3days changing the water every day to get all the blood out. Slice thin and cover with teriyaki (I prefer soy vet teriyaki) let sit another day or to a different pat dry with towels and dehydrate for about 5-7 hr depending on how you like it. I have to hide it from my wife or I wouldn't ever get any haha.
Title: Re: dehydrator ?
Post by: lamrith on November 19, 2015, 02:53:22 PM: I have not used it, but this is the one I have been thinking about, the trays collapse into themselves so it gets much smaller for storage and you cna buy additional trays...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008H2OEKK?colid=3TNOS52HGS2AF&coliid=I3FVOP0FTSUF3R&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl

Right now I do mine on a pellet grill and like the results, but am pretty much limited to 2# at a time. So either I buy a rack set-up, or I buy a dehydrator that can also do fruits and other items...
Title: Re: dehydrator ?
Post by: jjness11 on December 27, 2015, 10:17:44 PM: Quote from: Buckewe on November 19, 2015, 12:39:24 PM
I have the cabelas 10 tray and I love it. I mainly use it for duck jerky but I have done some fruit. Only thing I don't like is the fan is in the middle if they would have used 2 small fans because the air does not circulate like I would like.
:yeah:
I picked up the 10 tray from Cabelas, and have made 20 lbs of Venison jerky in the last month. I can get about 5 lbs in it at a time. Done some fruit also. It works great, and is just the right size.