Making Beef Jerky With a Nesco Dehydrator (FD-75PR)
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- This video details how I make my own beef jerky using Nesco's FD-75PR Dehydrator. The process is relatively simple and easy and results in an excellent jerky when used properly.
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Instead of sodium nitrate to cure the meat, you can put the jerky in a pre-heated 275 degree oven for about 10 minutes after drying, that will kill any bugs that might survive the drying process (which is sometimes not quite hot enough to kill bacteria).
We need bacteria to live our body's live off bacteria. Curing meat creates more bacteria like b12. Salt and chilli cure meat to help shelf life.
Thank you, I'm new to this!!
Nitrates are cancerinogenic, you don't want them.
@@Stellar-Cowboy Little willie is confused. Celery, lettuce, kale and rhubarb ALL have nitrates, as do tomato products. There is NO proof, only speculation, that nitrates and nitrites can contribute to cancers of the digestive system. BTW, there's no such word as "cancerinogenic", I suspect he meant carcinogenic.
@@maxsdad538 sounds like you know a lot. I’m just starting out with curing meats, do you have any recommendations as to where to start to get as much knowledge as you do?
Still the best, most economical dehydrator on the market. Ive had mine 15 years or so and it still works great. I do strongly recommend putting the finished jerky in the oven at 275 for 10 mins after drying. It will get rid of any shiny fat and ensure that your jerky is bacteria free.
Thanks for that tip!
I'd been considering a dehydrator for a while but this convinced me.
Richard Starkweather yeah we have always done it and it’s the best way to do beef jerky but do note it’s the dry kind obviously which is my favorite when i think of beef jerky I think of dry meat but of course most that you buy is the opposite
Bruh the amount of dried fruit u can make is out of this worldddd
Thank you in 2022. Just got a dehydrator and will be experimenting with this super easy to follow method.
Looking forward to trying this out. I've made jerky several times with my Ronco dehydrator but recently picked up a Nesco and think it will be a little easier. Thanks for making the video.
I just got me a Dehydrator last night can't wait to do this
+ShotGun tommy Congrats! You'll have it figured out in no time, and then you can start making up your own recipes!
I'm very curious to know what you've made with yours. Did you make any videos on it? ♥
ShotGun tommy
How did it go?
I let my beef sit in kraft hickory BBQ sauce, and add some pepper, let is sit in a small bowl so the BBQ sauce can cover it easily, and let it sit 24 hours, or two days if you have patience. (And let it sit in the fridge.) lol
My wife bought this bottle locally, but I just looked it up on Amazon. They've got a 2-pack for $13 before shipping (or free with Prime). It's called Floyd & Fred's Hot Lime Habanero Pepper Sauce. Fair warning: it's a lot closer to lime "juice" than sauce, even when taking into consideration that most hot sauces are pretty thin to begin with; this stuff is nearly water-like in its consistency (but packed with flavor). It's still wonderful and works well with fish and Asian dishes especially.
ItsaWonderfulKnife, just found this video & this looks so good. Haven't made jerky in about 25 years & want to start making it again. Thanks for sharing. Blessings. 🤗
Trust me; it's an excellent appliance that comes in handy a lot! We use our mostly for preparing snacks and jerky for hiking and camping trips, but it's great for any time, really. It can be a life-saver for rescuing overly ripe fruit from the trash can; even when bananas, strawberries, apples (and more) get kinda soft, you can dry them out and they taste the same as when dried from fresh. Making up your own jerky flavors never gets old, either. Thanks for watching, RPM!
When I make my jerky, I basically do it as the video. What I do is take the jerky off the paper towel after they are blotted dry, I then wrap them in an old wet towel and let it sit overnight. The jerky then comes out a little softer and chewier for us old folk to enjoy.
I work for Harris. Nice to see our product being made into delicious jerky
Cool video. Making beef jerky is allot simpler then I thought. Thanks
I havent made beef jerky in a long tine. I refound my Nesco 'Snackmaster' jerky maker in the garage. I decided to toss a batch in. I like mine thicker though.
Ordered the Nesco 75PR through Walmart and will be delivered tomorrow. Thanks for the great instructional video. Can't wait to use it to make jerky.
I'm making my fist time beef jerky today and you video was very helpful...thanks
We got a dehydrator not to long ago and made the mistake of cutting our meat against tte grain, making it hard. Always cut with the grain. Makes a great snack
Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with actual steak rather than ground beef
I know its an old video, but a good one. Thanks for sharing.
Nice video! A paper bag does is great for fat oils and drawing moisture out after it’s done.
Good tip, thank you!
Great video. Thanks. Just received my nesco today and I'm ready to make my first batch. Thanks.
I like a big piece of beef. I find it very satisfying.
Thank you for this video. I just ordered one of these dehydrators. Been using a nuwave oven to make jerky. Will be nice to be able to make more than 2 racks at a time.
I used to ask for beef jerky in my stockings when I was little.
I use zip lock bags and squish out the air so all pieces are thoroughly in the liquid. In my house, this would be gone by end of day. We’re making 13 pounds of round which will yield about 3-4 pounds. We’re doing a few different batches for family.
I had the model before the one you’re using. I had it for 20 years and last year I threw it out because the trays were breaking. Plus, I couldn’t change the temp.
Thank YOU for this well made, straight forward video! I just got my own Nesco Dehydrator and Jerky has been one of my dreams to make at home (love it, kids usually eat it up too fast) and I was kinda intimidated by the instruction manual. Your easy-to-follow video definitely helps me feel more confident about trying this out myself!
Thank you for your comment, Crystal! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope it helps. Since publishing this, we've used our Nesco several times for jerky and dried fruits, and its a snap, every time. It's one of my favorite kitchen purchases in years. Take care, and have fun!
+ItsAWonderfulKnife You are welcome! I've done the banana chips, zucchini chips and tomatoes so far and definitely love my Nesco machine! One question: I often read recommendations for pre-cooking the meats for the jerky. Have you found this is necessary when working with anything but those thin strips? Or with chicken/pork/etc? Thank you!
+Crystal Gerhart I unfortunately don't have any experience with thicker cuts. I have also read folks' advice about pecking some meats, especially pork. It's ! my understanding this had to do with preventing spillage or bacteria growth before the meat is dried properly. However, even without any first hand experience, I would say that for thicker cuts, it probably would be a good idea to precook the meat, at least to medium rare, before drying, to give the meat a fighting chance before spoilage sets in. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
+ItsAWonderfulKnife Thank you! Learning from others is all we can do and I'll keep that in mind :)
getting ready to start my own jerky this year very helpful thank you for posting
Thanks for putting this together, it was very helpful to a jerky newbie!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
You RoCK!! Thank YOU! (SPOILER ALERT: I love the part where your wife steals a piece off your beautifully displayed beef jerky - too funny) Thank you for taking the time to make this video - it helped me with my new NESCO :)
RoCk On!
I just ordered the same dehydrator and can't wait to use it. Thanks for the instruction.
You're welcome. I hope you enjoy your dehydrator!
that piece on the left looks like illinois
Do you have to cook the meat first or just put raw meat in dehydrator?
Thanks! You have answered all the questions I had!
Thanks for the video! We are starting our first batch!
I find that if you add. Course black pepper on it and during the marinading process add soy , Worcestershire sauces and a little hot sauce, your jerky has more flavor.
Looks delicious 😋
I just paid 23.99 a pound for jerky...ENOUGH! After watching this video, I just bought on on amazon prime for 59.00. It will pay foe itself in less than a few months. Thanks!
I’m watching while I eat beef jerky
This model runs about $60US right now, but there are similar models priced a little higher and a little lower. I imagine they all have their downsides but you probably can't go too wrong with any of them. Thank you for watching, friend!
What Jeffrey Michael said. Can not wait to try this tomorrow!
Good video do you have to heat the jerky in the oven to kill bacteria, I've heard you can get sick if you dont heat the meat at some point.
12:30 I can hear the mouth watering when he is holding the tasting piece.
"Lets get everybody mushed down in there." Human jerky? Dont get me wrong i like this video and watched it twice now
😂👍
Great vid. Thank you for the info!
I put mine in my nesco garden master for 8 hours @ 160 fahrenheit and use a jerky gun it comes out great. You can bend it one way then the other and it breaks off which is how I like it.
Also my first batch was a disaster. Way too much liquid. It was over flowing all over the counter, dripping throw the racks. such a mess. yours looks perfect. why? Anyway, now I seal it in the oven first at 260 to 220 for 1 hour. This first hour is when most the moisture comes off. I use a sheet pan and at 30 min. drain and turn pcs over. then at 60 mins move to oiled necco dehydrator trays....dry sides down. No more mess. I saw you go right from the marinade container to the trays, then out...like magic. wonder if anyone else has too much juice that way like I did? Happy dehydrating!
*through the rack
Wow I have got to get one of these dehydrators mine is old only has high and low setting and takes forever to dehydrate veggies
LOL @ 13:29 Wife like, "You're talking too much. I'm hungry NOW!"
Why didn’t we get to try any of this?!! It looks good!
I've never made beef jerky myself but I got a pro-tip for marinating. Just use a ziplock bag. Squeeze all the air out of it so it's just meat and marinade. Anyways, I couldn't find any specific jerky cure product in Ireland so I just ordered some potassium nitrate that I will mix with my fixings. Wish me luck.
I think you are going to want sodium nitrate but I think potassium nitrate is also used as food preservative... I would be careful of how u use it in your recipe. as in it might not be in the same quantities as sodium nitrate... I am just making my first batch of jerky so maybe someone else will chime in.
I am brand new to making jerky. I bought a Presto Dehydro and it works great. I've dehydrated potatoes and onions.
Question: what cut of meat do you use to make your beef jerky?
Beef round eye thin cut works really well.
I think that's a fantastic idea! I don't own one, but if I did, that would certainly be my method. I watched an infomercial ages ago that discussed that very idea and I always wanted to try it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Little extra marinating isn't a bad thing. I did 16 hours my first try and came out good haha
Venison is almost free, make your own marinate, vacuum seal and freeze... Good for months ;)
Add some Habenaro pepper flakes. My father in law dehydrates his own peppers, and then busts them up into flakes in a food processor. Packs quite a wallop on the jersey we make, lol.
bought some clamato flavored jerky, now making my own!
What brand of kitchen knife is that? It cuts so sharp & smooth! I need a good set but haven't found anything I really like yet. Thanks for the video!
looks like victornox fibrox knife... could be wrong but I think so, I just done a lot of research on kitchen knives as a gift for my mother, who has never had a decent set of kitchen knives. The Victornox set is pretty good from what I learned....(but they are stamped)
I ended up going with a forged set from Mercer Culinary... its forged from the same german stainless steel as fancy Wustoff knives, they are just made in taiwan.
The Mercer ones are super sharp.
Thanks for the video! You have a great voice!!
Thanks for your video man. I have a question for you. About how much money would you say that making beef jerky ( in terms of electricity) do you spend?
Hi, did you have to rotate the trays with this dehydrator? Mine is very old n have to rotate top to bottom, but works fine.thanks
I like my jerky to be cut across the grain to make it easier to eat. And I like it so dry that it snaps in two. The drier it is, the longer it will last. Plus, after I dry it I place the food grade desiccant pack in the bag and vacuum seal it. Lasts a long long time. I e got some jerky that’s been in a vacuum state for over ten years. I broke open one of the many bags of it and it’s still fresh. I give it another four to six years and I’ll be starting to use it up, replacing it with new.
my friend makes the best deer jerky and he swears by Nesco jerky seasoning
The Nesco is great. Have the same one and makes perfect jerkey every time.
Hiya greetings from Cornwall,UK,was wondering what the cost of the Dehydrator is,we have nothing like this in the UK as far as I can tell so if you could advise me I would be most grateful,Cheers.
Great video! Thanks!
what do you think of using the vacuum sealer attachment to speed up the marinating process.
Great video and advice. Thanks!
Yes! I agree; I haven't had a bad batch yet and I don't imagine I will. Thank you for watching!
how long does it keep in the freezer?
im gonna wash the jerky in some double distilled petrol ether to wash the fat out and then store in in a timecapsule lolol
Great video! What to do in case i want to put a whole steak inside, like a 1 inch and a half thick steak.
I know it may not fit due to clearance but what if i cut some of the plastic lines on one of the trays so it will be deeper and fit bigger pieces of meat. Prosciutto type.
It will most likely rot before it dries out enough, depending on what you soaked it in.Many of the over the counter cures have all the nitrates and bisulfites in them so people don't kill themselves!
How long would jerky cooked like that be good for? A few weeks or multiple months?
I have never seen the inside of a electric dehydrator. Is the element covered in the ones with a bottom element and fan? The top element ones make more sense then.
Adding Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce work really well for marinating
and ORANGE JUICE!!! that's the secret to making amazing carne asada!!!
was wondering, can you store jerky in the food saver bags? ( I have a food saver that pulls out the air)
I don't see why not, if dried enough, it will last a good while anyway.
Need salt to make it last longer
Lilly Lynn
Yes you can, but no need.
Once the meat is dehydrated, it's preserved and only needs to be protected against moisture.
Personally I keep my jerky/biltong in a plastic container with lid and it can stay there for months.
Can you store beef jerky in my let bags with oxygen absorbers? If so for how long are they safe?
How do you keep it fresh
I definitely recommend it. So much better than store-bought!
Salty spicy and really dry is the best
how much watt your dehydrator has?
Yes, my subsequent batch was back to my own homespun blend. I definitely prefer it. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and for watching!
Can I use fresh hot jalapeños
It’s raw?
Hi. I just bought a dehydrator but it's not Nesco. Can you please enlighten me, in making beef jerky using other brand of dehydrator, do I have to pre boil first the beef or no need? Do I have to bake it first or no need? Sorry, first timer here! I need guidance. 😂 thank you in advance.
Jeanne Trani jerky is generally uncookedmeat
Dehydration is the cooking process. The point of cooking is not to just add flavor but to kill bacteria. By dehydrating the meat you kill any bacteria that could have lived in there.
Jeanne Trani I'm using the presto brand and it's ok to use too
you can actually just eat the meat without killing bacteria... your stomach has bacteria to do all that work, if you have a decent immune system. Also yummy to dip raw meats into soysauce and ginger :D as the japanese man would say... "dehydrator? whassat?"
Hah, I came to this video because I originally read the title as "Making Beef Jerkey Without a Dehydrator". The thumbnail looked like you had laid out your jerky strips on a big fan and dried it that way. lol
Would u say this dehydrator is energy efficient?
Okay so, does the dehydrator also cook the meat? I’m confused on how it works. Does it need to be cooked at all or does the drying make it okay?
No cooking required. The drying process along with the salt (or nitrates) cures the meat and makes it safe to eat.
@@ItsAWonderfulKnife your amazing! Thank you.
I mean in one batch like the one you made in the video. What's the cost in electricity?
I purchased a dehydrator from Amazon along with the jerky seasoning. When I started to check out I was asked if I wanted to apply for a credit card through them to save $70. The end result I only paid $17 for the dehydrator after tax. $30 including everything
beef jerky aug 2020: is now starts at 5$ for 3/4 or 1 oz. small bag. 12$ and up easy
You're making me hungry! How much does that machine cost?
How long before this last?? 3,6,12month?
i vacuum pack my jerky in marinade for two to three days in the frig
I like to use black and crushed red pepper for heat
best Beef Jerky I EVER had was sold at Cub Foods in Colorado (back 25 years ago when they still existed) I remember our family would practically clear the shelf when jerky appeared on it. IDK what they did but for the next 25 years after they closed down; I am still yet to see better made jerky than they would put out. I cant believe that kind of jerky seemed to go extinct, I would have thought it would be made like that commonly; BUT NO! (god dammit)
It really does! So far from intestines when it's done though! Thanks for watching!
Nice video man
This was awesome! I am so doing this!
It really depends on the flavor for me; I love Spitz Dill Pickle and Seasoned but BIGS has Sizzlin' Bacon and Jim Beam BBQ (which is mind-blowingly good!). I'm sorry, but I'm not sure where in Canada you can find BIGS. I would try looking online if you can't find them locally. Good luck -- I hope you get a chance to try them!
I really would love to make jerky, but for the marinade I want to drench it in pineapple juice. Would probably go really well with pork
About how many pounds does each tray hold?
i just started a batch with a1/Worcestershire/soy sauce/garlic/and about a table spoon of salt hope that's a good recipe i made it up of the top of my head ill let yall know if i die
Good video my friend thanks …
man dude now i have to go out and buy a food dehydrator my son and i love beef jerky and this looks awesome thanks for the vid and making my wallet a little lighter lol
How long is the shelf life?