What Kind Of Beef

[primevci]

What kind of beef do you guys use to make your beef jerky i jsut got one of those jerky kits to slice whole muscle meat so i was just curious and what cuts of meat you guys get for making jerky thanks...

[upperklam]

I would use a top round roast. It has a nice grain, little fat and is "fairly" cheap.(18 years in a butcher shop).

[Woody]

Yep, top round. Throw in the freezer for an hour or so. It'll be easier to slice.

[spinnergal]

This is what I do as well.

I have not done any on a smoker or the Traeger yet. I do mine on a dehydrator. Takes many hours, but sure worth it.

SG

Originally Posted by Woody

Yep, top round. Throw in the freezer for an hour or so. It'll be easier to slice.

[kigercreek]

I always use London Broils. I try to stock up on them when they are $1.99/lb to have for jerky fixin's. Hmm...now that you mention it, I think I need to make some jerky this week...

[Woody]

Originally Posted by kigercreek

I always use London Broils. I try to stock up on them when they are $1.99/lb to have for jerky fixin's. Hmm...now that you mention it, I think I need to make some jerky this week...

London broil = top round

[OceanBlue]

We used to use London Broil, but found that for a superb quality end-product (on the Traeger), Eye of Round is fantastic.

Recently, we have used very lean rump roasts with good results after brining for a week in ziplock bags in the fridge.

One thing to be cautious of, though, this method doesn't really dry/cure the meat. The end result of using the Traeger method leaves the mean very well done, but super tender. It does have to be refrigerated and doesn't keep as long as traditional dried/cured meat.

[pontuna]

top round, same as carne asada.