Sweet BBQ Smoked Beef Jerky

Sweet BBQ Beef Jerky is one of those snacks that hits the perfect balance of smoky, savory, and just the right touch of sweet. It’s slow-smoked to chewy perfection, locking in bold barbecue flavor with every bite.

Instructions

1. 01

   Combined the water, seasonings & meat to a marinade for 24 hours

2. 02

   Fired up my smoker with lump charcoal & apple wood. Ignited the lump charcoal & wood with fire starters & fire torch.

3. 03

   Allowed the smoker to warm up for 15 mins to get to my cold smoke temperature to180°.

4. 04

   Placed the meat on the smoker.

5. 05

   Periodically flipped and rotated the meat for even cold smoke.

6. 06

   Tip: The key is to keep the temperature under 180° and cold smoke the meat. If you go over 180°, the meat will begin to cook and that’s what you want to avoid. It’s key to keep the temperature under 180°. Small amounts of fuel is needed.

7. 07

   Removed the meat after 4 hours.

8. 08

   Plated & air dried for an hour.

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