I'm making beef jerky for the first time, using a london broil. According to jerkyholics page, my dehydrator needs to be 160, so I tested it on some dried fruit, which did reach 160. So I threw all my meat in it and let it do it's thing. I came back 1.5 hours later, and the meat was no where close to 160. It was in the 120-130 range. So I preheated the oven to 300, moved it to the oven and let it cook for 10 minutes (temp was around 205-210 when it was done) and then I turned the oven down to 185, propped the door open with a wooden spoon, and finished dehydrating it in there.
I did use curing salts.
Is my jerky safe to eat?
I did use curing salts.
Is my jerky safe to eat?