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Funny Nick, I found a guy on youtube that uses that exact recipe. Looks like Alton has a 5 star rating after 90+ reviews. Some people substitute the paper for a mesh/screen type material to make it washable and that way you don't have to keep buying the filters. May give it a shot today.

My wife's Father gave us one of these several years ago Excaliber It is great for jerky and fruit, my wife will usually marinate thin strips of beef in different types of teriyaki sauce, the jerky comes out great, much better than store bought.

It's just dried meat... but I like the flavour the (cold) smoker gives it... I guess I should have been more specific - not your backyard smoker.

Everything tastes better with carcinogenic residue on it.

Bren R.

OK, here's what she said:

You have to have a pilot light in your oven.

Use very, very, very lean beef-the trick is to cut off as much fat as possible. They use round steak.

Marinate in the fridge in salt, garlic salt, pepper, liquid smoke, turning frequently for about a day.

Hang it on drying racks (as in cookie drying racks) in the oven for 10-14 hours.

Whoops, forgot an important point: when you think there's enough salt, add more.

thanks Ken

Mmm... beefy jerks.

This ain't no tube steak.

Tube Steak Boogie

Well the first batch went so fast, I need to get another batch going. Ended up getting a nesco dehydrator from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Had a 20% coupon from my mom, so ended up being about $38.

Used Alton's recipe from the Food Channel, worked out great, very yummy and blows away any stuff you can buy from the store. I used Eyo of Round, versus the Flank steak.