On Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:25:15 -0600, La Mirada > wrote:

> On 6/8/2015 1:11 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:42:22 -0600, La Mirada > wrote:
> >
> >> http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...jerky/?slide=1
> >>
> >> Make Your Own DIY Box-Fan Beef Jerky
> >>
> >
> > Saving that one, thanks. No food dehydrator at my house but I've
> > wanted to try making jerky sometime.
> >
>
>
> To the negative comment by Pecos Sam, most dehydrators don't use a lot
> of heat.

The text said most dehydrators only go up to 155° and an easy
alternative is using the oven. Alton Brown uses the box fan method
too, so between him, Popular Mechanics and a thousand + years of
history, the Pecos Sam troll is shot to hell.
>
> I'd pick a warm spot near a sunny window, but the key thing is to keep
> it going until full preservation is achieved and then really be
> meticulous to store in parchment paper instead of a ziplock bag.
>
> I've had some jerky go rancid from the lack of air before.

Good tip! I would have ended up with rancid jerky, which isn't a good
thing after you've spent so much time cutting meat and drying it.

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sf