Did I need to rinse jerky?

custom99

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• Jul 3, 2011

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I am making some jerky. While it is in the smoker I am reading through the forum. I see some people rinse their jerky after marinating it and others dont mention it. I am making 2 ponds of teriyaki. I used 1/2 tsp of cure #1 in the marinade. Marinated 36 hours. Was I supposed to rinse it? I just laid it out and patted it dry. It has been in the smoker for 2 hours now. I hope I didnt screw this up. 

 

solaryellow

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• Jul 3, 2011

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I do not with my jerky recipe but I could see if I used a different recipe where I might want to. Give it a try and see what happens.

 

custom99

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Solar, do you use a cure in yours?

 

meateater

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I don't rinse mine at all and I use cure. Try to keep the temp under 160° or you will start cooking it instead of drying it. 

 

solaryellow

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custom99 said:

Solar, do you use a cure in yours?

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Yes. I use cure #1.

 

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• Jul 3, 2011

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Really no need to rinse, all your doing is rinsing flavor off.

Just dont re use your marinade, make new everytime.

 

custom99

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Worked out great. Starting a new thread with q-view.