Favorite ground venison jerky recipe?

[Smawgunner]

I've made jerky out of steak and used a liquid marinade recipe , but I'm using ground venison through a gun and can't marinade with liquids. I'm looking for a good homemade or store bought powder mix....any favorites out there? I like spicy so show me what ya got.

 

[giles]

@Redneckfucker what is that garlic stuff you make?! That’s some good stuff.

 

[Redneckfucker]

Hi mountain seasoning cracked pepper and garlic

 

[Redneckfucker]

I've made jerky out of steak and used a liquid marinade recipe , but I'm using ground venison through a gun and can't marinade with liquids. I'm looking for a good homemade or store bought powder mix....any favorites out there? I like spicy so show me what ya got.

 

[giles]

For my taste buds, that stuff is the bees knees and I’m not a big cracked pepper fan!

 

[Redneckfucker]

They have lots of different flavors. Hunters blend is also a good one

 

[GoetsTalon]

Hi mountain seasoning cracked pepper and garlic

Same one I use and it's a big hit with the family and friends. Want to try another flavor also but this one is so good it's hard to not use it lol

 

[Redneckfucker]

Same one I use and it's a big hit with the family and friends. Want to try another flavor also but this one is so good it's hard to not use it lol

Try the hunters blend. Shouldn’t let your taste buds down. Jalapeño isn’t hateful either

 

[Buckmaster]

You sure can marinate ground venison with liquids. The recommendation is to add water and spices to your ground meat prior to shooting thus one could assume you can simply add your liquid marinate in lieu of water and spices to achieve the same end result.

The liquid aids in the shooting ability from your gun.

 

[jagermeister]

PS Seasonings... honey BBQ. Thank me later.

And yes, you can mix seasonings with liquid and still use a jerky gun just fine. I've done it plenty of times with deer and geese.

 

[Schu72]

Ordered a jerky gun the other day. Any other tips on making ground venison into jerky. Probably going with some of the high mountain products. Is the mixing ratio or ground meat adequate to produce good flavor? A few of you commented about adding liquid marinade or water. Will this be in the directions?

 

[Jackalope]

Ordered a jerky gun the other day. Any other tips on making ground venison into jerky. Probably going with some of the high mountain products. Is the mixing ratio or ground meat adequate to produce good flavor? A few of you commented about adding liquid marinade or water. Will this be in the directions?

It's all in the directions. I prefer to add about 20% more seasoning than it calls for.

 

[Schu72]

It's all in the directions. I prefer to add about 20% more seasoning than it calls for.

Thanks, some of the online reviews mentioned the flavor being "weak". I assumed that could be remedied by adjusting the ratio of mix to meat. Didn't want to waste a few batches if any of you already had experience in tweeking the recipe.

 

[Chass]

I've never messed with premixed packs. Usually always use the same marinade I use for stripped bacon. I like using ground as it absorbs all liquid/saucy additives so you just mix in what you want and you're ready to shoot strips and dry!

 

[giles]

I doubt you “waste” any as it’s still pretty good. When adding it really brings out the salt. So if you are sensitive to salt, I wouldn’t recommend added any extra.

 

[Crappieking15]

Can’t go wrong with high mountain or lem seasonings.. also I get a lot of my products from sausagemaker.com

 

[Schu72]

Finished the first 2 batches last night, third is in now. Somewhat disappointed so far. Followed the directions and definitely would say it's far to bland. Definitely will be changing the ratio on the next round.

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[Bowkills]

? For this thread. what's the best grind method for shot jerky? once fine? one fine one large, double fine? And Im guessing although I'd rather not but adding pork or beef may not be a bad option....and even a binder? Just ?s for anyone that has a good texture down to a science...I don't know I've had or made shot jerky I've liked near as well as cut.

 

[tpierce]

I've made both. I have a jerky gun and grinder. I much prefer cut strips to extruded ground.
As far as being bland, I always add more of the seasoning mix than they call for. I also like to add my own seasoning to it, like worsteshire sauce, red pepper flakes, garlic. Experiment with it, you can't really hurt it. The other thing is to mix the strips or ground really well after seasoning let chill for a full day to absorb the seasoning and cure.

 

[Redhunter1012]

A really fine grind. And I'll add water to it and it helps the texture quite a bit