That reminds me of a Sunday morning I would rather forget!

Dehydrator arrived today! Jerky being made this weekend!

Good stuff, enjoy it. Whatever you make will be good and you'll getter better and better at it with time.

Progressive IGA has bulk rump steak on special at the moment for $5.99/kg which is bloody cheap. I went and picked up 12kg yesterday. Only slight hiccup in my plan, I can'y cut the bastards up as I am in a sling :-(

Interesting - This would make for a great snack at work.

How long does the jerky keep though? Where should it be stored once made?

Could I make enough for a working week on a Sunday night for example?

Stores for ages Josh.

The old school wogs my parents hang with dont make jerkey per se, but do dry out meat. Lasts ages.

From PSB thread

about 4 weeks in the cupboard, freezing is months and about 8 weeks in the fridge.

from here ... [url]http://www.route66beefjerky.com/faq.html[/url]

What is the shelf life of your beef jerky?:
Answer: Because most of the moisture is removed through drying, it is shelf life stable and can be store without refrigeration, making it a handy food for backpackers and others who don't have access to refrigerators. Commercially packaged jerky can be kept 12 months - home dried jerky can be stored 1 to 2 months.

taken from here ... [url]http://www.askthemeatman.com/faq.htm[/url]

There are a couple of possibilities. Also, not all jerky will mold, it depends on a few things. The number 1 reason jerky will mold is that not enough moisture has been removed from the meat during the drying process. Jerky should have around 90 to 95% of the moisture in the meat removed during drying. If it doesn't, the moisture still in the meat leads to the possibility of mold spores growing. If the jerky is dried almost completely, mold usually won't grow. If you like your jerky a little moist, you could try to vacuum pack your jerky. Mold will not grow without air ( or oxygen ). There are some decent home vacuum packers on the market now, and these might be of use. Also, mold seems to grow or develop quicker in a moist atmosphere. So, the refrigerator is not a good place to store jerky, unless it is vacuum packed. But since jerky is dried meat, it is not necessary to store it refrigerated anyway.

Awesome, cheers J.

Scouring eBay now to see what options are available.

This thread is making me hungry......

Might wait and see how you go with yours Jaron and if it's good I'll just grab the same one :)

Anyone got any experience with the vacuum sealers on eBay too?