Guest Greytluv Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Dehydrated chicken feet?? Humm, need to try that-- how long do they take? I can't say how long I never time anything. It takes a while. Maybe 12-15 hrs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busderpuddle Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 The human jerky (chicken) turned out really good and I am now going to hide some of it in the back of the freezer from my husband. He has eaten half of it already I think. Ruby has only had one piece of hers but she wolfed it right down. Hers was just plain but I did dry them together in the dehydrator. Think it's a hit all the way around and I am so excited to not have to be worried about treats from China any longer. YAY !!! Quote Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) I just make chicken jerky last night. They love it. I usually only buy California chicken, but I got some on sale and the meat is gross compared to Foster Farms. Dogs don't mind, tho And I ordered that jerky gun to make some with ground beef. Can't wait to get it Edited May 7, 2012 by Greytluv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meandmy Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 The jerky gun is the best thing ever! DH and I make jerky for ourselves in 5 lb. batches with it. We eat Primal so it's our go-to snack. I made some ground beef jerky without any salt or spices for the pups and the consistency was awful! I don't know if it was just the batch of meat or what. I think next time I'm going to add just a bit of salt to it (maybe 1/4 tsp. kosher salt/lb. of ground beef) to see if it helps. The dogs sure loved it! Quote Jenn, missing Shadow (Wickford Big Tom), Pretty Girl (C's Pretty) and Tori (Santoria) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Do you just put raw meat in the dehydrator? I dried out liver before but cooked it first. Can I slice it and put it in raw? Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 The jerky gun is the best thing ever! DH and I make jerky for ourselves in 5 lb. batches with it. We eat Primal so it's our go-to snack. I made some ground beef jerky without any salt or spices for the pups and the consistency was awful! I don't know if it was just the batch of meat or what. I think next time I'm going to add just a bit of salt to it (maybe 1/4 tsp. kosher salt/lb. of ground beef) to see if it helps. The dogs sure loved it! I received the gun and made some. It was kinda gross making it. I guess the meat was too cold cuz the back kept popping the treads and coming off. I let the meat sit out for a while and it worked better. The dogs love it but I wouldn't eat it Is it better with spices in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meandmy Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 The dogs love it but I wouldn't eat it Is it better with spices in it? Way better with spices in it! The plain stuff is gross Here's the recipe I use: Per lb. of ground beef: 1/2 tbsp Kosher salt (use half as much if you are using regular salt) 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp powdered ginger 1/4 tsp pepper cayenne pepper to taste (I use 1/8 tsp) It is so yummy! Not sweet and not as salty as stuff you buy from the store. No preservatives either, so we keep one quart-size bag out at a time and keep the rest in the freezer. Quote Jenn, missing Shadow (Wickford Big Tom), Pretty Girl (C's Pretty) and Tori (Santoria) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Thanks. I'll give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest capers7 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Geez, just reading this is making my mouth water! I live in an RV and don't have room for a dehydrator, but my boy is sure missing his chicken jerky! Hmm.....thinking.... Julie, Theo, and Tigger the tyrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Do you just put raw meat in the dehydrator? I dried out liver before but cooked it first. Can I slice it and put it in raw? Yup- pop it in raw-- super easy but, because it's hard to slice raw liver thin I partially freeze mine to make for a more uniform slice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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