Thread: Making Biltong

So after watching @The Hunters Club a couple of weeks ago when old mate Tim was making tahr biltong I got a bit inspired to make some.

First thing to sort out was a biltong box or dryer. A while ago I was given a few short bits of T&G. Apparently it is indonesian kauri (Agathis) no doubt not very sustainable so good to make something useful out of it

Laminated a few bits together...



Built a box and gave it a good coat of some quality wood oil



A shelf to catch the drips and a piece of perspex for the front and its done



Now for the biltong. Turns out there is plenty of recipes on youtube. I ended up with a hybrid of a few of them.



Found a venison sirloin in the freezer.
Made a mix of vinegar and worcester sauce and soaked the slices in it for a couple of hours in the fridge.

Then removed them from the liquid. Patted them dry and covered them with the salt and spices. Back into the fridge for the night.



Took them out of the fridge this morning and hung them in the box.



So now all that remains is to wait a few days to see how it turns out. I will let you know how it goes

As this is my first time making some I am certainly no expert so if you are experienced and can offer any advice, tips tricks or recipes then I'm keen on hearing them.

Cheers



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