U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0101
TOPIC: Checking Jerky Doneness
IMPORTED: 2026.08.30

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: Im running the jerky at q60 it's been on for an hour maybe Ihow long before either start checking it

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1. Im running the jerky at q60 it's been on for an hour maybe Ihow long before either start checking it
2. I meant 150 actually

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. If you mean 160°F, and it’s been smoking about 1 hour, I’d give it a little longer before worrying about doneness. For your 5-lb batch of sliced jerky: - Start checking around 2½–3 hours total. - Most pieces will probably finish around 3–5 hours at 160°F, depending heavily on thickness. - Thin pieces may be ready earlier, so pull pieces individually as they finish. What you're looking for Take a piece off and let it cool 5–10 minutes before testing—it feels softer when hot. Bend it: - ✅ Bends and develops little cracks/fibers = ready - ❌ Snaps cleanly = getting too dry - ❌ Bends like soft/raw meat with no cracking = needs longer Since you're only about an hour in, I'd leave it alone until roughly the 2½-hour m…
2. Yep — at 150°F, it'll take a bit longer. Since you're about 1 hour in, I'd leave it alone for another 2 hours before you even start checking. For your smoked jerky at 150°F, I'd expect roughly 4–6 hours total, depending on slice thickness. Start checking the thinnest pieces at about 3 hours total, then check every 30–45 minutes. When you test a piece, let it cool for 5–10 minutes first. Bend it: you want it to bend and crack along the surface/fibers without snapping in half. If it still feels soft, wet, or rubbery in the center, keep it going. Since you're using pink curing salt in this batch, 150°F is a good low-and-slow smoking temperature for getting that strong smoked flavor you liked last time. [embedded…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
- Start checking around 2½–3 hours total.
- Most pieces will probably finish around 3–5 hours at 160°F, depending heavily on thickness.
- Thin pieces may be ready earlier, so pull pieces individually as they finish.
- ✅ Bends and develops little cracks/fibers = ready
- ❌ Snaps cleanly = getting too dry
- ❌ Bends like soft/raw meat with no cracking = needs longer
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