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23-06-2020, 14:57 #11
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Re: Biltong/Droewors Long Term Storage
You can hang and dry biltong in very little space, think the area of a Metrofile box. Especially if you do it in batches
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23-06-2020, 17:56 #12
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23-06-2020, 18:23 #13
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Re: Biltong/Droewors Long Term Storage
My dryer. Cost about R500 to build 5 years ago. Bathroom extractor fan, two light fittings and some wood/hardboard. Currently drying 2kg wors and 3kg biltong sticks, last of 2019's venison. Normally only use half of it, but haven't gotten around to make it smaller.
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25-06-2020, 09:21 #14
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Re: Biltong/Droewors Long Term Storage
I've got a similar setup. Major difference is that I use a computer cooling fan.
Main thing you need is air to move past the meat, hence the fan. Here in the Western Cape with wet winters it's best to dry the air a bit before it flows past the meat, hence the lightbulbs - they are there to generate heat, not light. You want the older incandescent type that produce a lot more heat than the newer CFLs or LEDs.
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25-06-2020, 09:46 #15
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Re: Biltong/Droewors Long Term Storage
Built my dryer using a PC fan and a large plastic box from plasticland (easier to keep clean than a wooden box). This box is identical to mine, just one a made for a mate.
Bathroom fan works better as the airflow is higher. Didn’t think of a second light fitting, that could be useful to speed up the process.
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25-06-2020, 10:14 #16
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Re: Biltong/Droewors Long Term Storage
I found a perspex container and fitted a fan in the lid. Works like a charm and you can monitor the amount of biltong that goes mysteriously missing. I cut my biltong meat into strips and vacuum seal it in 2-3kg batches. Then defost, spice and hang batches when needed. This way i have biltong all year round.
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25-06-2020, 19:30 #17
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Re: Biltong/Droewors Long Term Storage
It will not store. It will not keep.
Period
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