Guest Post from Man: Making Jerky Convo on Facebook...

This has been a long running conversation with some other homesteading folks on a Facebook Community Board.  I pulled off the names and such and changed them to initials for some privacy (R.P, H.A., and B.M)  As you may figure out, my icon is the combine. B.M's son and father delivered firewood to us last week.

10/14/14
Making ground jerky again today. Man that stuff goes fast. Looks like I need another feeder calf to grow out. Today's flavors are: Hot & Spicy, Onion Garlic Hickory blend, and Original flavor. Our city friends love it as much as we do. Still need some venison (anyone?) and should have more fresh rabbit to jerk next week

• •  Saw two road kill does on I-71 between here and town. If I had a pickup, I'd have brought them over for you. ;-)

    October 14 at 1:12pm · 
  •  Gee thanks... Not doing roadkill anymore ;-)

    
    
  •  My kids got me this poster one year for my birthday: 

  

  
  

  
•  Just finished up with Hot & Spicy. You know it's good when it makes your hands tingle from handling it... haha! Sure smells good in here.

  October 14 at 3:26pm ·
• RP- I busted a gut about 5 times reading the menu closer. Funny, yes, but definitely bad taste ;-)

  October 14 at 6:05pm · 
• How 'bout this slogan for BBQ: "If you can choke it we can smoke it"

  October 14 at 6:09pm ·
•  My favorite was "Guess That Mess"

  October 14 at 6:28pm 
• We have deer from last yr still in freezer will that work?

  October 14 at 10:12pm · 
•  H.A. - Cabela's has jerky spice mix for game which is probably better than what I use for beef. If you want to pick some up I can make some venison jerky for you.

  October 19 at 11:50pm · 
•  Sure I can stop and pick up some after my dr apt

  October 20 at 8:14am · 
•  Just finished another batch of beef jerky. We wanted another 3 lbs of cracked pepper & garlic and in only 30 minute the house smells awesome! I still want to do some chicken and...? This will be done dehydrating in a few hours.

  October 31 at 5:22pm · 
•  Have u ever done rabbit jerky?

  October 31 at 5:30pm · 
•  OMG I am so Jealous . My Son and Dad came in bragging on how good your jerky was!!! Jealous I tell ya Jealous! lol

  October 31 at 6:42pm · 
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  October 31 at 6:43pm ·
•  LOL, I'm glad they liked it. We appreciate their hard work.... You're welcome to stop by and have some or they can take some home to you. Just let me know and I'll save some as it don't last long!

  October 31 at 7:05pm · 
• Yes, I did rabbit jerky. It turned out super tough so it needs to be mixed with, say, chicken or beef or?

  October 31 at 7:20pm ·
• Turkey jerkey.

  October 31 at 7:47pm ·
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  B.M all sounds good. Just save me couple lil pieces and when they deliver wood again I wont be so jealous lol

  October 31 at 8:11pm · 
•  B.M and thank you. My son came in and that was all he talked about for several minutes. lol

  October 31 at 8:12pm ·
• Cracked Pepper & Garlic Jerky is almost done and will get vacuum sealed in 2 strip packages this morning then straight into the freezer. I haven't done much of this flavor (once, I think) but it's really good too. The dryer gets cleaned up for apples and bananas later today. Then, back to jerky (venison & chicken hopefully) on Monday. My meat grinder has a jerky/sausage attachment I may have to try since I've only used the jerky gun.

  November 1 at 7:11am ·
• Amazing when I think about it... Beef raised on the premises, Cow & calf together 'till butchering time and all the memories in between. And did I mention? Very Tasty! That's 3 lbs of meat to make 1.1 lbs of jerky. Now, on to making dried apple slices. :-D

  

  November 1 at 10:04am ·
•  B.M. - I'll give the guys 3 packs. One each of Pepper & Garlic, Original, and Hot & Spicy with a stern warning they have to share! ;-)

  November 1 at 11:04am ·