We recommend preparing this the night before you want to make your jerky.
Deer jerky in electric smoker.
Ideally the temperature should be just under 150 f 65 c.
Making beef jerky in a smoker in my opinion is the best way to make beef jerky.
Smoked deer jerky directions.
This stuff is amazing.
As long as you have an electric or gas smoker at your disposal you can do this recipe anytime you want.
The thin pieces of meat will absorb smoke easily so be careful not to over smoke.
When smoking jerky you need a low temperature and little smoke.
It is one of those things that justifies a smoker on the homestead whether it s a homemade smokehouse one an electric one a regular charcoal one or a.
The recipes here are for a masterbuilt electric smoker.
An electric smoker will introduce a small amount of smoke but a charcoal or hardwood fire will generate plenty of smoke.
This venison jerky recipe or for that matter any kind of jerky needs to be smoked or dried at a low temperature.
When making jerky in your masterbuilt electric smoker there a few basic rules of thumb that i like to follow.
I used a 2 pound roast with a wet marinade.
Making a deer jerky in a smoker is quite easy.
If possible keep your smoker temperature between 160 to 200 degrees fahrenheit.
Do not use extra smoking chips in your smoker when making jerky.
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But for me nothing can just beat the authentic and luscious flavor that a smoker can bring.
The end result was a well balanced sweet and salty marinade that let the flavor of the meat come through.
In my book good jerky should be slightly chewy and not over seasoned that you can t taste the meat.
There is no adding liquid smoke you let the wood of your choice infuse an intense flavor into your jerky.
We haven t used our smoker near often enough since we got it so we tried it out for our first couple batches of venison jerky this season and i m so glad we did.
This way of making jerky is as close to how it was done hundreds of years ago.
Of course food dehydrators and oven are also great alternatives for making jerkies.
A few basic tips.
Just like marinating chicken before you put it on the grill mix all of your seasoning ingredients and deer hamburger in a large bowl and let them sit in the refrigerator for up to 12 hours.
You can adjust the timing for charcoal and gas smokers according to the masterbuilt instructions.
This smoked jerky in an electric smoker is a simple recipe with minimal ingredients that turns almost any meat into jerky.
It needs no additional preparation and can be stored for months without.
This isn t a requirement if you don t have the time but it will improve the flavor of your jerky.