Jerky Shooter HELP!!!

[JRock]

Asked for and got a Jerky Blaster from Cabelas for Christmas. Was rather dissapointed in that it came with no recipes and very vague instructions of how to use it. So I have several questions for anyone that has one.

1. It says to pull back the plunger to the full retracted position...is there a trcik to doing this? Mine doesn't seem to want to budge and I don't want to break it.

2. I typically made jerky with strips of round steak. Is the blaster for ground meats only?

I am considering returning this, but thought I would ask for help first. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jim

[Nine Milly]

I believe that it is for ground meat only. I usually just hand shape my jerkey because I experienced the same troubles. My reciepe includes 5 lbs venison, (mixed for three days, 5 min. a day, on forth day dehydrate), mustard seed, cracked black pepper, garlic powder, and mesquette mix that I picked up from meijers. Roll it into two loafs and Bake at 200 for 30 min., and 160 deg. for 9 hrs oven cracked open with a crunched beer can. Mine turned out excellent. Id take that thing back, use the $ on seasoning for the hand shaped kind. Good luck.

[chad 1]

It's just like a calk gun jrock.
Too move the plunger back you have to press the lever near the trigger and pull back on the plunger handle. The L shaped handle has to be up on mine for the plunger to go back.
also you can only use ground meat in the jerkyshooters.
I hope this helps because it is much easyer showing someone then trying to do it this way:D

good luck
chad1

[Keith Sage]

Get some high mountain seasoning..Dont dunp the shooter just mix with ground meat let it set over night and squeez off a bunch, bake it at 150..you will get the hang of it..I have one and I must have made 100lbs of goodies with it over the last 5 years..If you make up a whole lot of strips and let it set till you can fill your oven with a bunch just leave the door open a crack to let out the moisture..Dont get the pepper its HOTTER THAN HELL.

[nywhitetailhunter]

I love my Jerky Shooter. It gives a great use for all the ground venison that we get. It can be used for beef, elk, whatever you want to do. Don't send it back. Hi Mountain is a good season and cure or you can also use Eastman Outdoors cure and seasoning. Makes for great snacking.

[Keith Sage]

Also" You dont need all the cure it will be real salty..Use 1/3 to 1/2.

[Belair]

I've had one for over 5 yrs. Works really well for making strips and dehydrating them. I've used some of the commercial mixes and they are good. I've also had success with "experimenting". I've added cajun, salt, some soy sauce, garlic, liquid smoke, jerk seasoning and mustard powder. Then use a dehydrator over night. Just make sure not to use much liquid, the meat needs to stay together. Also, if using the dehydrator, make sure the meat is lean. Otherwise, the fat drips off inside and makes quite a mess.