Worst part of making jerky… Ideas?

elks96 · Dec 11, 2021

So I have 40 pounds of ground I will be making into jerky for Xmas. 10 pounds hatched at a time. The worst part is loading the damn jerky gun. I have a larger LEM Jerky gun. It sucks loading it.

Any better ideas for speeding up the process?

JPblind · Dec 11, 2021

Slice it don't grind it and put it in the dehydrator. Soak mine in soysauce and maple sugar blot it with papertowel and sprinkle with brown sugar pepper mix. I have a lem jerky shooter and I hate packing it.

mtmuley · Dec 11, 2021

Yep. Slice for jerky. mtmuley

nfh · Dec 11, 2021

Yep i agree on slice. Less steps plus better texture

Soj51hopeful · Dec 11, 2021

Slice is best but if it’s already ground I put it in a big bowl and take both ends of the jerky cannon off so with just the cylinder push an open end down into the meat. Do this over and over, it fills pretty quick with no air gaps.

hawkbill · Dec 11, 2021

The only way slice,marinade,pepper and cold smoke for 8 hours

hawkbill · Dec 11, 2021

I’ve never tried your technique, please show some pictures if you don’t mind,

coloradoman · Dec 11, 2021

Call me and I’ll walk you through it lol
Never mind it’s ground

woodturner · Dec 11, 2021

What about mixing the ground meat with the spices and such in a large bowl. Then, spread out some waxed paper. Put a blob of the meat on the waxed paper. Roll the blob into a thin sheet. Cut the thin sheet into strips. Dehydrate as normal.

elkassassin · Dec 11, 2021

The Bad Thing about Jerky?

Hours & Hours to Make it!

With a Few Friends Around it only Takes a Few Minutes for it to Disappear!

tailchasers · Dec 11, 2021

Rolling pin on a cookie sheet with parchment paper then to the oven.

junior · Dec 11, 2021

We seperate the muscles from hind quarters then semi freezer. We then use a meat slicer. Works great and keeps the slices the same thickness.
As far as the gun. The best way I found was to role the burger in a tube shape a little smaller than the jerky gun.

hawkbill · Dec 11, 2021

Hamburgers

JPblind · Dec 11, 2021

Mmm... Hamburgers!!!

Sallaberry · Dec 11, 2021

If you think the gun sucks try putting it in cologne casings.

elks96 · Dec 11, 2021

Sallaberry said:
If you think the gun sucks try putting it in cologne casings.

Yeah I do that also. It takes forever…

hawkbill · Dec 12, 2021

The instructions say to have your wife pack the Jerky Gun while you relax and have a Beer

wytex · Dec 12, 2021

They make bags for the thing.

Jerky Cannon Bags | LEM Products

Keep your hands and jerky cannon/gun clean by using these disposable bags. Save time by having the bags prefilled and clean up time is practically eliminated. Have several bags packed, ready and waiting in the fridge for your jerky making session.

www.lemproducts.com

elks96 · Dec 12, 2021

hawkbill said:
The instructions say to have your wife pack the Jerky Gun while you relax and have a BeerView attachment 62280

I need those directions… I actually bought 2 guns hoping she would pack one while I was squeezing the other… LOL no luck yet! Maybe tomorrow will be my lucky day.

junior · Dec 12, 2021

Your not eating the cereal buddy

BrowningRage · Dec 14, 2021

If its already ground... I wouldn't do jerky. I'd be doing hamburgers.

Otherwise, there's not really a way that it doesn't suck, or at least that's what I've heard about ground jerky.

SS! · Dec 14, 2021

when I hear someone saying they are making jerky with ground meat I can only assume they own a Prius, voted for Hilary and love the current president.

Bow6x6 · Dec 14, 2021

elks96 said:
So I have 40 pounds of ground I will be making into jerky for Xmas. 10 pounds hatched at a time. The worst part is loading the damn jerky gun. I have a larger LEM Jerky gun. It sucks loading it.

Any better ideas for speeding up the process?

Just stab the tube down into the bowl of ground and it pushes right in. A few stabs and it's full.

SanPitch · Dec 14, 2021

Personally I like to make jerky out of ground as well, not so tough and I like the flavor better. I just form the meat into a cylinder shape that will fit and then put it in the tube and press it down

HiMtnHntr · Dec 14, 2021

I just used the judge shooter to make 10 lbs. I sprayed the cylinder with cooking spray and also mixed bbq sauce in the meat to make it more shoot-able and easy to roll into cylinders. Worked great. I used a Meat! 10-tray dehydrator.

Sallaberry · Dec 14, 2021

SS! said:
when I hear someone saying they are making jerky with ground meat I can only assume they own a Prius, voted for Hilary and love the current president.

You don’t make snack sticks?

SanPitch · Dec 14, 2021

SS! said:
when I hear someone saying they are making jerky with ground meat I can only assume they own a Prius, voted for Hilary and love the current president.

Remember this next time you go to buy a slim Jim, since they are for Prius drivers

SS! · Dec 14, 2021

SanPitch said:
Remember this next time you go to buy a slim Jim, since they are for Prius drivers

Why would I buy a slim Jim?

SS! · Dec 14, 2021

Sallaberry said:
You don’t make snack sticks?

Snack sticks? No. Meat sticks yes

junior · Dec 14, 2021

You like meat sticks? ??

SanPitch · Dec 14, 2021

SS! said:
Why would I buy a slim Jim?

True dat

Buckhunter1955 · Dec 16, 2021

Slice it, it makes better jerky. Ground Venison is for tacos or pasta sauces, in my opinion.

hawkbill · Dec 25, 2021

BLooDTRaCKeR · Dec 25, 2021

SS! said:
when I hear someone saying they are making jerky with ground meat I can only assume they own a Prius, voted for Hilary and love the current president.

And they live in Alaska and are “mostly drunk”