Why Use a Jerky Gun?

!±8± Why Use a Jerky Gun?

One of the best tasting snacks on earth is beef jerky. Believe it or not it's also easy to make with the help of a jerky maker gun. This type of tool is also often shortened and just called a jerky maker. No matter what you call it the primary goal of this tool is help you make a tasty batch of beef jerky for you or the whole family to enjoy.

So what is a jerky maker? Quite simply it's a toolkit that comes with a special food gun that allows you to make beef jerky with ease. All you have to do is load the gun with your beef jerky mixture that you create and load it up into the gun. The good news is that these type of jerky guns can usually be loaded up with 1-2 pounds of meat which of course, would make a nice batch of snacks to eat.

After your jerky mix is created, uploaded and expelled from the unit you would then add it to a food dehydrator tray and dehydrate as needed. Often times once you use this type of tool you'll never want to create it by hand again. A good brand usually costs fifty dollars or more and you'll want to avoid using a plastic version. Stainless steel is the most durable and efficient type to use and also the easiest to clean.

In the last paragraph I mentioned cleaning the beef jerky gun but let's look at this a little more closely. Cleaning one of these meat creating units isn't hard and in fact, all you need is a sponge and a long wire dish cleaning brush. The sponge is for use in cleaning the outside of the jerky cannon and the wire brush is for the inside of the tube. After cleaning, you simply dry the entire unit off and put it away for safe storage. Meanwhile your beef jerky should be soundly dehydrating in your food dehydrator and should also be done soon.

A couple of last tips for anyone looking to get one of these. If you plan to only use a product like this once it may not be worth your time. However, if you're the type of person who not only likes jerky meat but also enjoys the fun of creating a delicious snack this may be perfect for you. Items you'll want to have before start include a food dehydrator, food dehydrator racks, jerky mix and seasoning, and wax paper to lay your jerky mixture on after it's been expelled from the unit.