mrobisr got it. Thanks.

glen thank you sir!

Mean Dean I am using cure… that is good to know, this resolves my issue. I thought you had to use both. Thank you. I was using 135 for the temp to answer your question though.

It should be noted… if I skip the 160 degree run-up it turns perfect

I marinade my meat in a liquid mixture. Before dehydrating it I put in the oven to run it up to 160 degrees to kill any bacteria before putting it in the dehydrator. I keep running into a problem where the meet gets dried out and crusty… what am I doing wrong? I am using a Weston Dehydrator