Hi Tasha, Rory is the perfect blend of both Aussie and Saffa we do agree! He's even been mentioned as the Thor of Barbell Foods 😉 I'll be sure to pass this message on, because this will make him very cheery i'm sure, especially with 20+ others agreeing! Best, Mehnsaik
The Barbell family loves all of you too 😁❤ We truly appreciate awesome comments like this, so thank you for the kind words and support 👏🏼 Best, Mehnsaik
Fantastic product... had it from a gas station and checked the ingredients to see what was in it. No bs ingredients... which is why I chose it over Jack Links.. I ordered a 3 pack sampler which is on its way
Hey xXxChaoticXx, Love that you gave us a chance, we know were a little pricier than other meat snacks, but this is because we truly value trying to make the healthiest and tastiest version of these possible 😊 When it comes to looking after your health, the juice is always worth the squeeze and i'm super stoked to hear you are loving our biltong and droewors 👏🏼 All the best, Mehnsaik
Just ordered the 6 pack mix, hope its as good it looks, I love biltong but most products I have tried are too dry or use liquid smoke etc. If its good will be a regular as the family love it.
Hey TNTalgo, How'd we go? I'd love to hear back on whether you and the family enjoy our biltong range 😋 We're always on a mission to be better, and improve for all our customers! Best wishes, Mehnsaik 🙂
Hey Benny, How soft and juicy is the sea salt hey! All of us at Barbell are super stoked to hear you are enjoying our sea salt biltong 😎 All the best, Mehnsaik
Whether consumed on horseback during a busy cattle drive or packed in school lunches, Biltong is definitely our go-to. Our son Bill's full proper name is Biltong for the purpose of legally binding contracts and official government documents. Our grandson is Biltong The Second, but never Junior out of respect for the grand nature of this wonderful product.
Love this write up, love life on the farm, love Bill, and adore Bill the second. Charles, you sir are winning at life 🤝 The Barbell team and i send our best to you all, and we can't wait until Bill the third creates the full biltong musketeer trio. All the best, Mehnsaik
Eating packet food is pretty hard for me as I get unwell from sugar and junk added to food so I was wrap to to find such a natural product. Being a salami maker and with your product tasting so good, I’m here on TH-cam finding the best way I can make it at home!
It's simply beef, vinegar and spices… there ain't no bulls#%t ingredients in our biltong 😉 Thanks for the kind words and the 5-stars Anthony, it truly means a lot to me and the Barbell team! Our primary goal is to create a delicious and healthy meat snack that can be enjoyed by all, so I'm stoked to hear that you can enjoy our biltong worry-free. It's awesome that you're learning how to make biltong yourself. It's a very simple method but it creates an amazing product, so we encourage everyone with the know-how to do it themselves ✊ All the best, Ash
My bru this was one of the best done video's from the fella's train pushing the trolley trays to the cherry walking out with a box that says 6 days later, if this was tinder I'd super like you.
Barbell would super-like you too 😉 Seriously though, thank you so much for the kind words mate! I truly am stoked that you enjoyed the video, we had a great time filming it so the pleasure is all ours ✊ All the best, Ash
Hi guys, just tucking into your salt and vinegar ones as I'm watching this video, Fantastic flavour, not sure which is best original or S&V They are both extraordinary!! Healthy clean snack love them. Still got the chilli to open looking forward, I'll report back, great work team!
Biltong originated as a survival food on the move with Ox Wagons and were made with only salt and pepper. This remains the best recipe for the best Biltong. No vinegar.
Hey Dirk, I see you are well versed in the art of biltong, and the origin stories too 😎 We personally love having a bit of a vinegar taste to our sea salt biltong, and as extra measure when making larger quantities as we do, we love the antimicrobial benefits to helping the cure the steaks without a worry for any bacteria growing. I do have friends that make biltong with just salt, or a mix of their own spices, and it's definitely a personal preference for a lot of us, but thank you for sharing the origins, and also the OG recipe used 👏🏼 Best, Mehnsaik
@@barbellfoods Sure. I was not trying to be negative toward your products. I grew up with plain salted and peppered Biltong on the farm in South Africa and only the Droë Wors had Coriander added. Salt is an excellent preservative. Today I buy Biltong too and of course it was bathed in vinegar. It's nice. It's not bad at all and some extra spices like Chilli or Chutney can make for an interesting experience. I would however make myself some plain salted and peppered Biltong once or twice a year out of nostalgia and still love it. Maybe my suggestion could be added to you list of flavors. Use course salt though.
Hey there 🙂 Thanks for the awesome comment, we had a blast making these videos! Hope you are enjoying some delicious biltong this Friday, otherwise you know where we are 😉 Best, Mehnsaik
Hey there, Thank you so much for this lovely comment, we are super happy to hear you loved our biltong range 🙂 It's hard for me to not finish most of a bag when i start also haha All the best, Mehnsaik
I ordered a sample pack from youtube in Australia when I saw this Ad pop up. I never thought youtube ads would ever be useful, and they still aren't. But my name is Also Rory, so you had me at Rory. I like your name as well
haha Rory I love this. We hate youtube ads too but we're happy that this put a smile on your face on this occasion. Appreciate the support brother, Luke
Life would be a lot easier if we could ship overseas Steve! 😉 Hope you have found some more reasonably priced biltong since this comment, otherwise if you are ever in Australia than we have you covered 😋 All the best, Mehnsaik
Don't you worry, we've got this ad running all over social media 😉 Thanks for the kind words and support, I truly appreciate it! I'm stoked you got a laugh from the video, it means a lot myself and the Barbell team ✊ Best, Ash
Hey NOR3MAC, It's a bloody good ad isn't it 😎 We had a blast making it, and it's always on blast through our socials, but I'll pass on this feedback and I'm sure it'll be on here shortly! Best, Mehnsaik
Congrats! This looks like better packaged biltong than we find in South Africa where biltong comes from. There are a few local packaged brands like BullBrand, Takkis, all the chain storer have their own etc, but they are terrible. It's not even qualifying as biltong. That said, we can walk into any butcher and ask for fresh biltong the way you like it. wet, medium, dry.. which ever. But well done for 'n proper packaged product.
Hey CraftyZA, Apologies for the late response, we've been making a lot of biltong lately 😆 Appreciate the write up, and yes it's definitely not easy to find a great way of packaging that is both durable, sustainable, and well made in terms of design but we are very happy to have found this current set up! All the best, Mehnsaik
Hey Benjamin, We really appreciate the effort you took to leave us this comment 👏🏼 Hope you get a chance to try our meat snacks, and wishing you an awesome friday! Best, Mehnsaik
Hey Peter, We apologise for not wearing the safety shoes in our production videos, but you can rest assured we are all accounted for now, with long enclosed shoes, beard nets, and full body overalls being mandatory since the filming of these production videos last year 🙂 Appreciate you looking out for us, but please don't call the cops! unless they love biltong 😉 Best, Mehnsaik
Hey Stephen, I appreciate your feedback and I understand your concerns about the price point. The reason biltong is more expensive per gram than regular meat is because during the air-drying process, the steaks reduce in size to less than half their weight, meaning that 1kg of biltong is equivalent to roughly 2kg-2.5kg of raw steak. This essentially means that biltong is a very dense steak, with all the same nutritional value. We have also made the decision to prioritize quality in the ingredients we use to make our biltong, therefore, we only use the highest-quality, organic meat from Australia's best free-range farms, which is simply more costly than if we were to use lower quality beef. Regardless, I understand that the price point may not be for everyone so I appreciate your feedback. We simply believe that the juice is worth the squeeze when it comes to buying high-quality biltong. Thanks again for your kind words and support All the best, Mehnsaik
GREAT stuff!!!! Cewl bananas....Nie gedink iemand in Aus doen die biltong ding so groot en ordentlik nie huh?, julle sal suksesvol wees manne, doen so voort 👌👊👋
Saffa born and bred, and loved all around the world, especially here in Australia 😋 Thnaks for the lovely comment Elma, hope you are well. Best, Mehnsaik
Hey dbear7570, Love that you are able to find us close by, and don't have to wait around to get some delicious healthy biltong 😁 Appreciate the comment, and support! Best, Mehnsaik
Hi Thickymcghee, We believe the value behind cutting against the grain is a simpler to eat piece each time, if you cut with the grain than the meat will be more stringy and long as it is following the muscle fibers, whereas if you cut against the grain, it helps to cut into, bite into, and break apart the biltong pieces ✊🏼 Thanks for reaching out, i hope this helps clear things up 🙂 Best, Mehnsaik
Hi there, As our packaging is one of our secret sauces, i will have to respectfully decline giving our process of creating them sorry. i hope you can understand our need for keeping as many competitive advantages, but thank you for your kind words, and support ❤ Regards, Mehnsaik
"We wheel them into the drying room, leaving the rest to mother nature" Ummmmm nahhhh !! Something tells me that drying room is temp and Rh controlled.... That ain't mother nature guys ...
It's mother nature... we're just giving her a little bit of assistance 😉 Seriously though, you're correct - we do control the temperature and humidity of the drying room. We weren't meaning to imply that we air-dry our biltong with no machinery/equipment, so I apologise if this created some confusion. We were simply trying to point out that biltong only requires airflow, humidity and time in order to dry out. I hope that clears things up, and thanks again for reaching out ✊ All the best, Ash
Thanks for reaching out about this! It's a 12-month shelf life on all our meat snacks when unopened and stored somewhere cool & dry (e.g pantry). The shelf life can also be extended indefinitely if the bags are frozen. Once opened, we recommending consuming within 14 days. If you want to keep a bag opened for longer than this, we recommend storing it in the fridge. Or if you prefer to keep opened bags in the pantry for long periods of time, we'd advise storing the product in brown paper bags so it can 'breathe'. The brown paper will slowly absorb moisture from the meat and dries the product out a little further, which will actually help preserve it. You can read more here if interested: www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/storing-your-biltong Thanks again for reaching out about this ✊ All the best, Ash
@@edianamiguel5293 Sorry to disappoint, as this is a custom built machine, we are unable to give away our information for it. Hope you get where we are coming from. Apologies to keep you hand cutting away, we know that all too well haha Best, Mehnsaik
Did you know there is only one person in the whole world that has a degree in how to make biltong. A masters degree and her name is Maxine Jones and she got it at the university of Stellenbosch. What an achievement. Maybe you should invite her over to show you guys the science behind biltong making. The boere way.
We don't have biltong-making degrees, but we still make the best damn biltong in Australia 😉 Seriously though, thanks for reaching out about this. That's fascinating that she has a degree in how to make biltong. Maxine must be an expert on the topic, and we'd love to have her around to our factory if the opportunity ever arises. Thanks again, Mike. All the best, Ash
@@barbellfoods I am planning to start my own little biltong factory but not in Australia.I have noticed the equipment that you have is awesome. Must have cost a pretty penny. Hopefully I can get the same equipment overseas. This will be my retirement job till I kick the bucket .The Jerky company sells locally but I would rather not buy again. Can make better and I would love to challenge you.$25 for packet is pretty steep. Is that for a 100 gram?
I'm a SAffer. Why in the world haven't we done as bang up a job as Ozzie's in distributing our national delicacy across Oz and the world? Because we like to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. It's lame.
@@barbellfoods Sure sound Australian to me mate! Well, your brother does. I am sure you're the same. Good luck with your work en lat die wiele rol! Make a zillion...
Unfortunately most countries have strict laws on the importing of meat. When you going from SA to holland you cannot bring biltong because it is seen as a raw meat product from outside the EU. Think most countries have similar laws.
Hey Mike, thanks for reaching out about this! The best place to grab our biltong is online at our website, as we provide free-shipping Australia-wide. If you're keen to try some, you can grab a sample pack for only $25 at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sample-pack-70g If you'd refer to grab some in-store, you can find us in many locations around the country (we're even in the Woolies health food aisle!). To see where we're stocked, check out our store locator page on our website at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/where-to-buy-biltong All the best ✊ Ash
@@barbellfoods my mom and I do! That’s why I asked mainly. But I get it and yes it does but only to people that don’t know what to look for to stay away from the ones with preservatives and my mom makes it with a brand that doesn’t have preservatives because that would make the biltong upset anyone’s stomach if they eat it
The ingredients of our classic flavour are: Organic grass-fed & finished Australian beef, gluten-free white vinegar, sea salt, coriander seeds, black pepper, cloves and cayenne pepper.. You can checkout out other flavours here: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong Cheers, Luke
baie dankie, we do make a droewors although we're doing things a bit differntly by using wild kangaroo. check it out here: th-cam.com/video/ocThOnUndKY/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=BarbellFoods
Hi rdewaal100, We distribute through various suppliers throughout Australia, if you are looking to do any wholesale purchases it is best to go to our site, of which is also the best place to purchase our products as we give the best prices straight from our site. We also choose to work closely with our suppliers, and will decline to give distributor information for both our privacy, and discretion. Here's the link to our website to find where we are stocked, and also where you can contact us for any further wholesale orders 🙂 www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/where-to-buy-biltong Regards, Mehnsaik
Thanks for reaching out about this! We do sell droewors, however, we only currently sell our products within Australia and cannot ship to the united states, so unfortunately you'll have to survive without our delicious meat snacks for the time being. We do have plans to ship internationally in the future, however, so keep your eyes and ears open for when that day arrives 😉 All the best, Ash
Hey Nazrawi, Thanks for comment 🙂 We are located in Australia, more specifically in Canberra, the capital city of Australia! We have four founders of Barbell Foods, and two of them are Saffa born and bred who moved over to Australia in their teens. (Rory and Luke, they are both in this video) Hope that helps with your query. All the best, Mehnsaik
Hey there, Thanks for the tip, is there a link for this or something more specific for me to search up? You have me curious to check this out! Best, Mehnsaik
Hey Craig, thanks for reaching out about this! Here's a list of the ingredients we use in our Classic Biltong: Organic grass-fed & finished Australian beef, gluten-free white vinegar, sea salt, coriander seeds, black pepper, cloves and cayenne pepper. So essentially, there's no bulls#%t ingredients in our biltong 😉 The ingredients lists are included in each individual product page on our website. You can find all of our products at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/all-products The best place to grab our biltong is online at our website, as we provide free-shipping Australia-wide. If you're keen to try some, you can grab a sample pack for only $25 at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sample-pack-70g I hope that helps, and thanks again ✊ All the best, Ash
Many companies list "spices" to avoid giving away trade secrets. It still has to be natural and not chemical by law. Nothing to worry about. It is great that these guys tell you what they use, and I bet it's because they keep it simple.
unopened it's 12 month, opened we recommend eating within two weeks. But see here for options to extend shelf life. hope it helps, Luke www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/storing-your-biltong
Biltong is that damn good, I'm not surprised 😄 It's awesome that your making your own biltong - it's a simple process yet so delicious. Keep up the good work ✊ Best, Ash
I went on a date recently with a guy who really loves biltong, before that I had no idea what it was. My phone clearly picked up what he was saying because this advertisement came up on my recommended 🙄
Hey uhadonejob, I see that we may not have gone in to a super detailed process, as we have the intention to keep this as a more general overview for those who have not heard of biltong. But we did however make a video specifically detailing more on the process in this link here: th-cam.com/video/hlvtUhr4QRI/w-d-xo.html Hope this help to give a better idea of the process 😁 All the best, Mehnsaik
Thanks for reaching out about this! It's a 12-month shelf life on all our meat snacks when unopened and stored somewhere cool & dry (e.g pantry). The shelf life can also be extended indefinitely if the bags are frozen. Once opened, we recommending consuming within 14 days. If you want to keep a bag opened for longer than this, we recommend storing it in the fridge. Or if you prefer to keep opened bags in the pantry for long periods of time, we'd advise storing the product in brown paper bags so it can 'breathe'. The brown paper will slowly absorb moisture from the meat and dries the product out a little further, which will actually help preserve it. You can read more here if interested: www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/storing-your-biltong Thanks again for reaching out about this ✊ All the best, Ash
Hey there, While this is a good mention, with the added oxygen, and possible chance of the meat snacks being stored in hot weather, there's too much chance of possible moisture building up. So we like to keep less oxygen, and with the oxygen absorber bags, this helps to keep the products for longer extended periods of time as they are already air dried over a period of 6 days, being ready to eat. Up to 14 months! if kept in a cool dry area unopened, or 2 weeks if opened without the need for a refrigerator 🙂 Best, Mehnsaik
Let's just say about 3 elephants worth 😅 Seriously though, we are not able to share this information sorry, but it's definitely a very hot guess! Best, Mehnsaik
You're not alone... our biltong makes everyone feel nice 😉 Seriously though thanks for the kind words mj, it truly means a lot to me and the Barbell team! If you're keen to try some, you can grab a sample pack for only $25 at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sample-pack-70g All the best ✊ Ash
Hi Vandyk555, Thanks for reaching out about this! The best way to get our biltong is online through our website, as we ship every weekday and provide free shipping Australia-wide. If you're curious to try a sample pack of our three biltong flavours, you can grab one for only $25 at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sample-pack-70g Alternatively, if you'd like to purchase some biltong in-store, you can find all of our stockists on the 'Find in store' page on our website. Here's the link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/where-to-buy-biltong Thanks ✊ All the best, Mehnsaik
I have had them and not worth the price. I basically bought them based off this ad, however i found them chewy and not as advertised which makes sense as it is silverside which is one of the chewiest/cheapest cuts of meat if not boiled. The cut had far too much fat and sinue which is suprising based off the ad but anyways keep working at it guys
Hey Lachy, sorry it was not to your liking mate but I appreciate you giving it a go. Silverside is a traditional cut that's used to make biltong because it's got a nice layer of fat running along it. If you're used to jerky, this might not be your thing as jerky is very lean. Having said that, I understand that our biltong is not for everyone. If you send us an email to hello@barbellfoods.com.au, we'll refund your order for you. Apprecaite you giving it a go mate. Best, Luke
that must be one tasty belt IMO : ) Seriously though, sorry you didn't like it Gregoir, it's not for everyone, if you send me an email to hello@barbellfoods.com.au I'll help you get a refund. Apprecaite you giving it a try, best, Luke
hey Sid, we list all the ingredients on your website, see here. These are the ingredients in our sea salt biltong: Organic grass-fed & finished Australian beef, gluten-free white vinegar and sea salt. I hope that helps, Luke www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sea-salt-200g
Hey Nick, The general consensus on grain fed beef i totally see your perspective on, but we choose to use the highest quality we can, so this is indeed one of the best qualities of beef around. We source from our beef supplier Arcadian, their beef is both grass-fed & finished and certified organic. We chose to highlight the grass-fed claim over the organic claim on the bag as it is possible to have beef that is organic but grain fed. Hope this helps to show why we believe our beef is top notch! All the best, Mehnsaik
Zero oxygen environment cause botulism to flourish. How do you prevent botulism? Not implying that it’s unsafe. Just the opposite. We know it’s safe. What’s the remedy?
Im in the uk, i make my own, i get two kilo of silverside for £18 and end up with 1.2kg minimum of biltong thats a lot of biltong for twenty quid. Stop being ripped off. (About two quid for a few spices etc)
It's a pretty good price considering how damn good this biltong is 😋 In all seriousness, thanks for reaching out Winston and I appreciate your concern. I understand that biltong is typically quite an expensive product which may deter some from purchasing it. However, we prioritize quality in our biltong - we only use the highest-quality, organic, grass-fed and finished beef from Australia's best free-range farms, which is some of the best quality meat in the world. We also add no sugars or preservatives to our biltong, so there's no BS ingredients - just beef, vinegar and spices. There's also the added convenience of having the biltong pre-packaged and not having to make it yourself - cause time equals money 😉 Regardless, I appreciate you reaching out and voicing your opinion and I understand where you're coming from. We simply believe that the juice is worth the squeeze when it comes to getting high quality biltong. All the best, Ash
I love his half Australian half SA accent! 😍
Exactly….
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I can't distinguish it I just heard Australia..!!! Hehehe..
Hi Tasha,
Rory is the perfect blend of both Aussie and Saffa we do agree!
He's even been mentioned as the Thor of Barbell Foods 😉
I'll be sure to pass this message on, because this will make him very cheery i'm sure, especially with 20+ others agreeing!
Best,
Mehnsaik
My family loves your biltong, and it's great to see how simply and naturally it's made.
The Barbell family loves all of you too 😁❤
We truly appreciate awesome comments like this, so thank you for the kind words and support 👏🏼
Best,
Mehnsaik
Fantastic product... had it from a gas station and checked the ingredients to see what was in it. No bs ingredients... which is why I chose it over Jack Links.. I ordered a 3 pack sampler which is on its way
Hey xXxChaoticXx,
Love that you gave us a chance, we know were a little pricier than other meat snacks, but this is because we truly value trying to make the healthiest and tastiest version of these possible 😊
When it comes to looking after your health, the juice is always worth the squeeze and i'm super stoked to hear you are loving our biltong and droewors 👏🏼
All the best,
Mehnsaik
Just ordered the 6 pack mix, hope its as good it looks, I love biltong but most products I have tried are too dry or use liquid smoke etc. If its good will be a regular as the family love it.
Hey TNTalgo,
How'd we go? I'd love to hear back on whether you and the family enjoy our biltong range 😋
We're always on a mission to be better, and improve for all our customers!
Best wishes,
Mehnsaik 🙂
Sea salt biltong was the best I’ve ever had. Just ordered heaps online. Cheers boys.
@@barbellfoods carnovore is the way
Hey Benny,
How soft and juicy is the sea salt hey!
All of us at Barbell are super stoked to hear you are enjoying our sea salt biltong 😎
All the best,
Mehnsaik
This was so great to see! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Reuben,
Love your work too mate, and hope you are well 😁
All the best,
Mehnsaik and the Barbell team
My mouth is watering. This product looks delicious.
It's hard not to love Barbell biltong, but it's harder to stop eating it all once you've started 😄😋
Thanks for the comment Daemon!
Best,
Mehnsaik
Whether consumed on horseback during a busy cattle drive or packed in school lunches, Biltong is definitely our go-to. Our son Bill's full proper name is Biltong for the purpose of legally binding contracts and official government documents. Our grandson is Biltong The Second, but never Junior out of respect for the grand nature of this wonderful product.
Love this write up, love life on the farm, love Bill, and adore Bill the second.
Charles, you sir are winning at life 🤝
The Barbell team and i send our best to you all, and we can't wait until Bill the third creates the full biltong musketeer trio.
All the best,
Mehnsaik
Eating packet food is pretty hard for me as I get unwell from sugar and junk added to food so I was wrap to to find such a natural product. Being a salami maker and with your product tasting so good, I’m here on TH-cam finding the best way I can make it at home!
It's simply beef, vinegar and spices… there ain't no bulls#%t ingredients in our biltong 😉
Thanks for the kind words and the 5-stars Anthony, it truly means a lot to me and the Barbell team! Our primary goal is to create a delicious and healthy meat snack that can be enjoyed by all, so I'm stoked to hear that you can enjoy our biltong worry-free.
It's awesome that you're learning how to make biltong yourself. It's a very simple method but it creates an amazing product, so we encourage everyone with the know-how to do it themselves ✊
All the best, Ash
Lekker Man!
Regards from the origin of this tasty treat.
Looking GOOD! 👌
Thanks for the love TiaanJonker 😎
Hope you are having an absolutely ripper day!
Regards from the office, which is in Canberra, Australia! 😁
Mehnsaik
My bru this was one of the best done video's from the fella's train pushing the trolley trays to the cherry walking out with a box that says 6 days later, if this was tinder I'd super like you.
Barbell would super-like you too 😉
Seriously though, thank you so much for the kind words mate! I truly am stoked that you enjoyed the video, we had a great time filming it so the pleasure is all ours ✊
All the best,
Ash
Hi guys, just tucking into your salt and vinegar ones as I'm watching this video, Fantastic flavour, not sure which is best original or S&V They are both extraordinary!! Healthy clean snack love them. Still got the chilli to open looking forward, I'll report back, great work team!
Biltong originated as a survival food on the move with Ox Wagons and were made with only salt and pepper. This remains the best recipe for the best Biltong. No vinegar.
Hey Dirk,
I see you are well versed in the art of biltong, and the origin stories too 😎
We personally love having a bit of a vinegar taste to our sea salt biltong, and as extra measure when making larger quantities as we do, we love the antimicrobial benefits to helping the cure the steaks without a worry for any bacteria growing.
I do have friends that make biltong with just salt, or a mix of their own spices, and it's definitely a personal preference for a lot of us, but thank you for sharing the origins, and also the OG recipe used 👏🏼
Best,
Mehnsaik
@@barbellfoods Sure. I was not trying to be negative toward your products. I grew up with plain salted and peppered Biltong on the farm in South Africa and only the Droë Wors had Coriander added. Salt is an excellent preservative. Today I buy Biltong too and of course it was bathed in vinegar. It's nice. It's not bad at all and some extra spices like Chilli or Chutney can make for an interesting experience. I would however make myself some plain salted and peppered Biltong once or twice a year out of nostalgia and still love it. Maybe my suggestion could be added to you list of flavors. Use course salt though.
Saw your ad on TH-cam, now purchasing - loved the content and am sure I'll love the biltong :D
Hey there 🙂
Thanks for the awesome comment, we had a blast making these videos!
Hope you are enjoying some delicious biltong this Friday, otherwise you know where we are 😉
Best,
Mehnsaik
Long life to Barbell Foods!!!
And also to you kind sir!!! ✊🏽❤
Just ordered mine ,cannot wait to try it❤
Just opened my first pack and eat half of the bag,it’s that delicious.
Hey there,
Thank you so much for this lovely comment, we are super happy to hear you loved our biltong range 🙂
It's hard for me to not finish most of a bag when i start also haha
All the best,
Mehnsaik
I ordered a sample pack from youtube in Australia when I saw this Ad pop up. I never thought youtube ads would ever be useful, and they still aren't. But my name is Also Rory, so you had me at Rory. I like your name as well
haha Rory I love this. We hate youtube ads too but we're happy that this put a smile on your face on this occasion. Appreciate the support brother, Luke
Try getting good biltong in Hong Kong. Well, you can get _something_ for about HKD1,000 a kilo.
Life would be a lot easier if we could ship overseas Steve! 😉
Hope you have found some more reasonably priced biltong since this comment, otherwise if you are ever in Australia than we have you covered 😋
All the best,
Mehnsaik
You should post your ad, it was hilarious and i actually bought some biltong because of it
Don't you worry, we've got this ad running all over social media 😉
Thanks for the kind words and support, I truly appreciate it! I'm stoked you got a laugh from the video, it means a lot myself and the Barbell team ✊
Best,
Ash
Hey NOR3MAC,
It's a bloody good ad isn't it 😎
We had a blast making it, and it's always on blast through our socials, but I'll pass on this feedback and I'm sure it'll be on here shortly!
Best,
Mehnsaik
wow that looks amazing. well done!!
It is amazing 😉
Seriously though, thanks for the kind words and support, I truly appreciate it ✊
Best,
Ash
Congrats! This looks like better packaged biltong than we find in South Africa where biltong comes from. There are a few local packaged brands like BullBrand, Takkis, all the chain storer have their own etc, but they are terrible. It's not even qualifying as biltong. That said, we can walk into any butcher and ask for fresh biltong the way you like it. wet, medium, dry.. which ever.
But well done for 'n proper packaged product.
Hey CraftyZA,
Apologies for the late response, we've been making a lot of biltong lately 😆
Appreciate the write up, and yes it's definitely not easy to find a great way of packaging that is both durable, sustainable, and well made in terms of design but we are very happy to have found this current set up!
All the best,
Mehnsaik
I just watched your Advertisement. You guys made such a good video, I had to come to your page to leave a comment. Keep up the good work lads!
Hey Benjamin,
We really appreciate the effort you took to leave us this comment 👏🏼
Hope you get a chance to try our meat snacks, and wishing you an awesome friday!
Best,
Mehnsaik
none of you are wearing steel toed shoes. I'm calling the authorities! LOL
Hey Peter,
We apologise for not wearing the safety shoes in our production videos, but you can rest assured we are all accounted for now, with long enclosed shoes, beard nets, and full body overalls being mandatory since the filming of these production videos last year 🙂
Appreciate you looking out for us, but please don't call the cops! unless they love biltong 😉
Best,
Mehnsaik
Lekker man lekker
your biltong is by far the best i've tasted. Very pricey tho ;)
Buying meat with fluids still in it is pricey, so imagine concentrating it, by removing all fluids, before selling it.
Hey Stephen,
I appreciate your feedback and I understand your concerns about the price point.
The reason biltong is more expensive per gram than regular meat is because during the air-drying process, the steaks reduce in size to less than half their weight, meaning that 1kg of biltong is equivalent to roughly 2kg-2.5kg of raw steak. This essentially means that biltong is a very dense steak, with all the same nutritional value. We have also made the decision to prioritize quality in the ingredients we use to make our biltong, therefore, we only use the highest-quality, organic meat from Australia's best free-range farms, which is simply more costly than if we were to use lower quality beef.
Regardless, I understand that the price point may not be for everyone so I appreciate your feedback. We simply believe that the juice is worth the squeeze when it comes to buying high-quality biltong.
Thanks again for your kind words and support
All the best,
Mehnsaik
GREAT stuff!!!! Cewl bananas....Nie gedink iemand in Aus doen die biltong ding so groot en ordentlik nie huh?, julle sal suksesvol wees manne, doen so voort 👌👊👋
Nou wonder ek.... proe dit dieselfde as die ware jacob?
Funny Aussies! 😆😆😆
We love to keep things fun and easy going!
Hope you enjoyed the video as much as we loved making it 😎
All the best,
Mehnsaik
okay. Loving you guys!
Viva South African Biltong!!
Saffa born and bred, and loved all around the world, especially here in Australia 😋
Thnaks for the lovely comment Elma, hope you are well.
Best,
Mehnsaik
this just came up as a advert, i went to website found out i can get locally ,im so excited im going out first thing and buying some 🥩
Hey dbear7570,
Love that you are able to find us close by, and don't have to wait around to get some delicious healthy biltong 😁
Appreciate the comment, and support!
Best,
Mehnsaik
You said you would explain later in the video, but you didnt. Why exactly do you cut the meat with the grain?
Hi Thickymcghee,
We believe the value behind cutting against the grain is a simpler to eat piece each time, if you cut with the grain than the meat will be more stringy and long as it is following the muscle fibers, whereas if you cut against the grain, it helps to cut into, bite into, and break apart the biltong pieces ✊🏼
Thanks for reaching out, i hope this helps clear things up 🙂
Best,
Mehnsaik
That's awesome! What cut of meat do you guys use?
Hey Aj, we're using the silverside cut of meat because it's got a nice layer of flat running along the top. Cheers, Luke
Awesome vid! Can you share the manufacturer of the packing machine?
Hi there,
As our packaging is one of our secret sauces, i will have to respectfully decline giving our process of creating them sorry.
i hope you can understand our need for keeping as many competitive advantages, but thank you for your kind words, and support ❤
Regards,
Mehnsaik
@@barbellfoods Understood but thanks for the reply! If it helps, I'm on a completely different island ;)
"We wheel them into the drying room, leaving the rest to mother nature" Ummmmm nahhhh !! Something tells me that drying room is temp and Rh controlled.... That ain't mother nature guys ...
It's mother nature... we're just giving her a little bit of assistance 😉
Seriously though, you're correct - we do control the temperature and humidity of the drying room. We weren't meaning to imply that we air-dry our biltong with no machinery/equipment, so I apologise if this created some confusion.
We were simply trying to point out that biltong only requires airflow, humidity and time in order to dry out.
I hope that clears things up, and thanks again for reaching out ✊
All the best,
Ash
Awesome Biltong. Never enjoyed it until eating yours. Orignal and Medium chilli is delicious.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the kind words, puts a spring in our step. Best, Luke
So is nearly all blitong outside round? im surprised I havnt see eye of round used.
What is the shelf life how long can you store your biltong ?
Thanks for reaching out about this!
It's a 12-month shelf life on all our meat snacks when unopened and stored somewhere cool & dry (e.g pantry).
The shelf life can also be extended indefinitely if the bags are frozen. Once opened, we recommending consuming within 14 days.
If you want to keep a bag opened for longer than this, we recommend storing it in the fridge. Or if you prefer to keep opened bags in the pantry for long periods of time, we'd advise storing the product in brown paper bags so it can 'breathe'. The brown paper will slowly absorb moisture from the meat and dries the product out a little further, which will actually help preserve it.
You can read more here if interested: www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/storing-your-biltong
Thanks again for reaching out about this ✊
All the best,
Ash
Love the meat slicing machine.No more blood and tears( and a lot of swear words😂)
It's certainly saved our fingers a lot of pain 😄
Best,
Ash
@@barbellfoods i need the name of that machine please
@@edianamiguel5293 Sorry to disappoint, as this is a custom built machine, we are unable to give away our information for it.
Hope you get where we are coming from.
Apologies to keep you hand cutting away, we know that all too well haha
Best,
Mehnsaik
Great video!
Did you know there is only one person in the whole world that has a degree in how to make biltong. A masters degree and her name is Maxine Jones and she got it at the university of Stellenbosch. What an achievement. Maybe you should invite her over to show you guys the science behind biltong making. The boere way.
We don't have biltong-making degrees, but we still make the best damn biltong in Australia 😉
Seriously though, thanks for reaching out about this. That's fascinating that she has a degree in how to make biltong. Maxine must be an expert on the topic, and we'd love to have her around to our factory if the opportunity ever arises.
Thanks again, Mike.
All the best,
Ash
@@barbellfoods I am planning to start my own little biltong factory but not in Australia.I have noticed the equipment that you have is awesome. Must have cost a pretty penny. Hopefully I can get the same equipment overseas. This will be my retirement job till I kick the bucket .The Jerky company sells locally but I would rather not buy again. Can make better and I would love to challenge you.$25 for packet is pretty steep. Is that for a 100 gram?
I'm a SAffer. Why in the world haven't we done as bang up a job as Ozzie's in distributing our national delicacy across Oz and the world? Because we like to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. It's lame.
@@barbellfoods Sure sound Australian to me mate! Well, your brother does. I am sure you're the same. Good luck with your work en lat die wiele rol! Make a zillion...
Unfortunately most countries have strict laws on the importing of meat. When you going from SA to holland you cannot bring biltong because it is seen as a raw meat product from outside the EU. Think most countries have similar laws.
I have not seen your biltong here in Perth. Only Protea and a local company.
Hey Mike, thanks for reaching out about this! The best place to grab our biltong is online at our website, as we provide free-shipping Australia-wide. If you're keen to try some, you can grab a sample pack for only $25 at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sample-pack-70g
If you'd refer to grab some in-store, you can find us in many locations around the country (we're even in the Woolies health food aisle!). To see where we're stocked, check out our store locator page on our website at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/where-to-buy-biltong
All the best ✊
Ash
Actually $8,33 per 70 gram is not a bad price but 100 gram might just taste better.🇿🇦🇦🇺🇬🇪🇷🇺🇷🇺
Love the ad!
Thanks guys, apprecaite the kind words. Luke
Lekker man
Why don’t you guys use red wine vinegar?
@@barbellfoods my mom and I do! That’s why I asked mainly. But I get it and yes it does but only to people that don’t know what to look for to stay away from the ones with preservatives and my mom makes it with a brand that doesn’t have preservatives because that would make the biltong upset anyone’s stomach if they eat it
I used to make this in Western Cape
every good saffa makes their own :)
What spices go in with the vinegar
The ingredients of our classic flavour are: Organic grass-fed & finished Australian beef, gluten-free white vinegar, sea salt, coriander seeds, black pepper, cloves and cayenne pepper.. You can checkout out other flavours here: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong
Cheers, Luke
Mmmm lekker biltong! Maak nou droëe wors ook!
baie dankie, we do make a droewors although we're doing things a bit differntly by using wild kangaroo. check it out here: th-cam.com/video/ocThOnUndKY/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=BarbellFoods
Who do you distribute through? Obviously, pricing is important too...:)
@@barbellfoods I know, but want to know WHO you distribute through.
Hi rdewaal100,
We distribute through various suppliers throughout Australia, if you are looking to do any wholesale purchases it is best to go to our site, of which is also the best place to purchase our products as we give the best prices straight from our site.
We also choose to work closely with our suppliers, and will decline to give distributor information for both our privacy, and discretion.
Here's the link to our website to find where we are stocked, and also where you can contact us for any further wholesale orders 🙂
www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/where-to-buy-biltong
Regards,
Mehnsaik
U guys do Droewors?
U guys ship to US ?
Thanks for reaching out about this!
We do sell droewors, however, we only currently sell our products within Australia and cannot ship to the united states, so unfortunately you'll have to survive without our delicious meat snacks for the time being.
We do have plans to ship internationally in the future, however, so keep your eyes and ears open for when that day arrives 😉
All the best,
Ash
located in southafrica or australia?
Hey Nazrawi,
Thanks for comment 🙂
We are located in Australia, more specifically in Canberra, the capital city of Australia!
We have four founders of Barbell Foods, and two of them are Saffa born and bred who moved over to Australia in their teens.
(Rory and Luke, they are both in this video)
Hope that helps with your query.
All the best,
Mehnsaik
Nice
“Without BS ingredients”
First ingredient: Some of the best quality meat in the world 🥴
What do you mean?
Bro, check out how to make chilli sticks (bites) it's the best
Hey there,
Thanks for the tip, is there a link for this or something more specific for me to search up? You have me curious to check this out!
Best,
Mehnsaik
th-cam.com/video/oj8J0aMBM08/w-d-xo.html
You make me want to emigrate to Oz Mate.......
haha thanks Allan :) cheers mate, Luke
A link to your ingredient list and where to buy would be helpful.
I am always sceptical when an ingredient lists states "spices". I walk away.
Hey Craig, thanks for reaching out about this! Here's a list of the ingredients we use in our Classic Biltong: Organic grass-fed & finished Australian beef, gluten-free white vinegar, sea salt, coriander seeds, black pepper, cloves and cayenne pepper. So essentially, there's no bulls#%t ingredients in our biltong 😉
The ingredients lists are included in each individual product page on our website. You can find all of our products at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/all-products
The best place to grab our biltong is online at our website, as we provide free-shipping Australia-wide. If you're keen to try some, you can grab a sample pack for only $25 at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sample-pack-70g
I hope that helps, and thanks again ✊
All the best,
Ash
@@barbellfoods Thank you. This looks great. Do you ship to the UAE?
Many companies list "spices" to avoid giving away trade secrets. It still has to be natural and not chemical by law. Nothing to worry about. It is great that these guys tell you what they use, and I bet it's because they keep it simple.
How long is a bag good for?
unopened it's 12 month, opened we recommend eating within two weeks. But see here for options to extend shelf life. hope it helps, Luke
www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/storing-your-biltong
Now I’m hungry again 😂
haha, sorry about that :)
6 Days!!! My homemade is gone within 3 to 4 days 🤣🤣🤣
Biltong is that damn good, I'm not surprised 😄
It's awesome that your making your own biltong - it's a simple process yet so delicious. Keep up the good work ✊
Best,
Ash
Where can I buy a shirt to advertise your product and start conversion
Do you make a singlet for the gym
Owe my gains to kangaroo beef n barbells
hey James, we don't have any merch to sell at this point but do hope to have a Barbell hat soon. hang in there brother. Cheers, Luke
I went on a date recently with a guy who really loves biltong, before that I had no idea what it was. My phone clearly picked up what he was saying because this advertisement came up on my recommended 🙄
haha Mishi, we're sorry Mr Zuckerberg was ease dropping in on you
JAPAN/USA....JAPAN/USA....JAPAN/USA....
Also I prefer the term "Beef Bacon", by the Aussie in our platoon what shared.
How we make biltong without any important useful included.
Hey uhadonejob,
I see that we may not have gone in to a super detailed process, as we have the intention to keep this as a more general overview for those who have not heard of biltong.
But we did however make a video specifically detailing more on the process in this link here:
th-cam.com/video/hlvtUhr4QRI/w-d-xo.html
Hope this help to give a better idea of the process 😁
All the best,
Mehnsaik
Ok so I just got a kg off some what’s the best way to store
Thanks for reaching out about this!
It's a 12-month shelf life on all our meat snacks when unopened and stored somewhere cool & dry (e.g pantry).
The shelf life can also be extended indefinitely if the bags are frozen. Once opened, we recommending consuming within 14 days.
If you want to keep a bag opened for longer than this, we recommend storing it in the fridge. Or if you prefer to keep opened bags in the pantry for long periods of time, we'd advise storing the product in brown paper bags so it can 'breathe'. The brown paper will slowly absorb moisture from the meat and dries the product out a little further, which will actually help preserve it.
You can read more here if interested: www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/storing-your-biltong
Thanks again for reaching out about this ✊
All the best,
Ash
why oxygen free packages? it provides environment for un aerobic bacteria, no?
Hey there,
While this is a good mention, with the added oxygen, and possible chance of the meat snacks being stored in hot weather, there's too much chance of possible moisture building up.
So we like to keep less oxygen, and with the oxygen absorber bags, this helps to keep the products for longer extended periods of time as they are already air dried over a period of 6 days, being ready to eat.
Up to 14 months! if kept in a cool dry area unopened, or 2 weeks if opened without the need for a refrigerator 🙂
Best,
Mehnsaik
what was cost of set up? 1.8m?
Let's just say about 3 elephants worth 😅
Seriously though, we are not able to share this information sorry, but it's definitely a very hot guess!
Best,
Mehnsaik
£200,000? @@barbellfoods
@@TheRealMikeMichaels colder.. 😐
Hoe lekker lus maak jy my nou.
You're not alone... our biltong makes everyone feel nice 😉
Seriously though thanks for the kind words mj, it truly means a lot to me and the Barbell team!
If you're keen to try some, you can grab a sample pack for only $25 at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sample-pack-70g
All the best ✊
Ash
where do i buy this in vic?
Hi Vandyk555,
Thanks for reaching out about this!
The best way to get our biltong is online through our website, as we ship every weekday and provide free shipping Australia-wide. If you're curious to try a sample pack of our three biltong flavours, you can grab one for only $25 at the following link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sample-pack-70g
Alternatively, if you'd like to purchase some biltong in-store, you can find all of our stockists on the 'Find in store' page on our website. Here's the link: www.barbellfoods.com.au/pages/where-to-buy-biltong
Thanks ✊
All the best,
Mehnsaik
I have had them and not worth the price. I basically bought them based off this ad, however i found them chewy and not as advertised which makes sense as it is silverside which is one of the chewiest/cheapest cuts of meat if not boiled. The cut had far too much fat and sinue which is suprising based off the ad but anyways keep working at it guys
Hey Lachy, sorry it was not to your liking mate but I appreciate you giving it a go. Silverside is a traditional cut that's used to make biltong because it's got a nice layer of fat running along it. If you're used to jerky, this might not be your thing as jerky is very lean. Having said that, I understand that our biltong is not for everyone. If you send us an email to hello@barbellfoods.com.au, we'll refund your order for you. Apprecaite you giving it a go mate. Best, Luke
Tasted like my Grandads old leather belt....bleeercgh
that must be one tasty belt IMO : )
Seriously though, sorry you didn't like it Gregoir, it's not for everyone, if you send me an email to hello@barbellfoods.com.au I'll help you get a refund.
Apprecaite you giving it a try, best, Luke
You say - "how to make biltong' but you don't mention ingredients???!!!!
hey Sid, we list all the ingredients on your website, see here. These are the ingredients in our sea salt biltong: Organic grass-fed & finished Australian beef, gluten-free white vinegar and sea salt.
I hope that helps, Luke
www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sea-salt-200g
Don't say that the Australian beef is one of the best in the world , it's more grease than real meat 😢
Bs
Yeah Aussie meat is rubbish, overpriced and overrated.
@@61sunset 🤣
Hey Nick,
The general consensus on grain fed beef i totally see your perspective on, but we choose to use the highest quality we can, so this is indeed one of the best qualities of beef around.
We source from our beef supplier Arcadian, their beef is both grass-fed & finished and certified organic.
We chose to highlight the grass-fed claim over the organic claim on the bag as it is possible to have beef that is organic but grain fed.
Hope this helps to show why we believe our beef is top notch!
All the best,
Mehnsaik
Zero oxygen environment cause botulism to flourish. How do you prevent botulism? Not implying that it’s unsafe. Just the opposite. We know it’s safe. What’s the remedy?
@@barbellfoods 🤦♂️ I should have realized that!
Thanks!
@@barbellfoods yep, I’m still learning too. Enjoy the journey friend.
Lekker man!!
Im in the uk, i make my own, i get two kilo of silverside for £18 and end up with 1.2kg minimum of biltong thats a lot of biltong for twenty quid. Stop being ripped off. (About two quid for a few spices etc)
It's a pretty good price considering how damn good this biltong is 😋
In all seriousness, thanks for reaching out Winston and I appreciate your concern. I understand that biltong is typically quite an expensive product which may deter some from purchasing it.
However, we prioritize quality in our biltong - we only use the highest-quality, organic, grass-fed and finished beef from Australia's best free-range farms, which is some of the best quality meat in the world. We also add no sugars or preservatives to our biltong, so there's no BS ingredients - just beef, vinegar and spices.
There's also the added convenience of having the biltong pre-packaged and not having to make it yourself - cause time equals money 😉
Regardless, I appreciate you reaching out and voicing your opinion and I understand where you're coming from. We simply believe that the juice is worth the squeeze when it comes to getting high quality biltong.
All the best,
Ash
Less than R400 per kilo is a good price!👍