Thread: Biltong Setup

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

Don't do pork.
An incandescent light bulb (not energy saving or LED) at the bottom creates warm air that rises, giving the airflow you need without a fan. Just be sure to protect the bulb from drips of curing mix.
Traditionally it was just hung to dry in a shed or somewhere out of direct sun during the cool, dry winters in South Africa when there are very few flies about.

Due to trichinella in pork I assume?

Originally Posted by Ned

Due to trichinella in pork I assume?

Not specifically, but pork goes off - something to do with the fat going rancid. It may be possible, but chicken / pork aren't traditional biltong raw material for a reason. Ostritch is though.