<![CDATA[Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky]]>I’m using Pit Boss vertical pellet smoker and plan to smoke for 2 hours at 200 and then move to a dehydrator. Has any one else used this method. Looking for your input if you have tried this method.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/2344/smoking-and-then-dehydrating-jerkyRSS for NodeThu, 10 Sep 2026 23:31:55 GMTThu, 14 May 2020 00:17:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Fri, 15 May 2020 17:05:43 GMT]]>JerkyMan If you haven’t watched some of the videos on this site about ramping up the temps from a lower setting I highly recommend that you do, I used to set my smoker at around 200 and run until done, now I ramp up the temp and I think it makes a better product.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17396https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17396Fri, 15 May 2020 17:05:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Fri, 15 May 2020 02:23:07 GMT]]>JerkyMan yep I have. The smoker gives the meat a great smoke flavor and then I finish it off in the dehydrator. It seams the jerky meat drys out alot harder in the dehydrator. especially using ground meat type jerky. Plus you can control the heat and drying better. I find after you place the jerky in the dehydrator, its just easier. You can set it and forget about it. Unlike in a smoker where its usally outside and you got to watch it most of the time. Make certain you use proper cure.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17390https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17390Fri, 15 May 2020 02:23:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Thu, 14 May 2020 23:55:20 GMT]]>Haha I thought so but couldn’t hurt to ask! Guess I’ll have to try them all…

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17385https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17385Thu, 14 May 2020 23:55:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Thu, 14 May 2020 23:27:56 GMT]]>adoyle Yeah, that isn’t information that I’d be able to share, even if I knew how to find it anymore!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17384https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17384Thu, 14 May 2020 23:27:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Thu, 14 May 2020 21:18:20 GMT]]>Jonathon what seasoning does Stroot Lockers use for their jerky? Is that top secret information?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17379https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17379Thu, 14 May 2020 21:18:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Thu, 14 May 2020 17:42:16 GMT]]>JerkyMan That sounds like a good process to keep things moving. Walton’s Bold Jerky with extra sugar and Pepper & Garlic are two good ones.

If you want to check out the extra sugar jerky we have videos on it here
https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/topic/598/how-to-make-tender-jerky-at-home
https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/topic/2271/tender-jerky-using-home-equipment

And, we have a video on smoked vs dehydrated jerky
https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/topic/2150/jerky-202-smoked-vs-dehydrated-jerky

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17373https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17373Thu, 14 May 2020 17:42:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Thu, 14 May 2020 13:50:00 GMT]]>Tex_77 I’ll be using the excalibur seasonings. I’m still in the experimental stage. My smoker only holds 4 lbs of jerky so I thought that I may go through 8 lbs by smoking the first batch take out at 3 hours and finish it in a dehydrator which would allow to have a second 4lb batch in the smoker. Then repeat the process.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17368https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17368Thu, 14 May 2020 13:50:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Thu, 14 May 2020 12:48:00 GMT]]>JerkyMan Yup, that’s basically what we do just use our smoker as the dehydrator. We use a drying phase before smoking and we ramp up temps but your plan with work and you should come out with a good product!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17367https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17367Thu, 14 May 2020 12:48:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Smoking and then dehydrating Jerky on Thu, 14 May 2020 01:11:06 GMT]]>Haven’t used that method, but can’t say I see any problem with it. I need to make a batch of kerky so let me know how it turns out. What seasoning are you using?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17359https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/17359Thu, 14 May 2020 01:11:06 GMT