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Jerky Gun

Jerky gun

Jerky gun. Weston / pixy.org / Public Domain

A jerky gun is a hand-held press used for making strips of meat jerky from ground meat mixtures.

It consists of a tube, with a press, and interchangeable tips: a flat tip for strips of jerky, a round tip for sticks.

To use, you mix ground meat with some spices (either your own mix, or a purchased packet, such as those from American Harvester, which includes a cure for the meat as well), and put the meat mixture into the jerky gun. You then press it to extrude the meat, and then dry the strips in a food dehydrator.

Further reading: Safe preparation of jerky (National Center for Home Food Preservation)

Nutrition

You must ensure that the meat reaches a temperature during the drying process of at least 71 C (160 F) to eliminate the risk of any E. coli.

See the National Center for Home Food Preservation’s site for safe, lab-tested directions on making jerky.

This page first published: May 23, 2005 · Updated: Nov 14, 2020.

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