I watched the video on using brown sugar when curing to beef so it retains water when smoking/dehydrating leaving it soft. However, I cannot have sugar because I am diabetic. Are there alternatives to obtaining the same results without using added sugar?

FarmerRon Actually Agave nectar is not very good for you either. Although it does have a low glycemic index, it is high in fructose which can only be processed by the liver and can cause liver damage. You are better off with the sugar.

Joe Hell Hey Joe! Yes, I make LCHF jerky but it is very traditional dry jerky. I would like it to be a little softer and was wanting one of the videos from this site that shows a process of using a lot of brown sugar to retain the moisture in the meat. Unfortunately, I am a former Type 2 diabetic and worked hard to reduce my diabetes with Intermittent Fasting and LCHF WOE. I don’t eat any sugar at all.

21cedar Thank you. I’m going to look into this and give it a try. I will let you know the results.