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PREPARATION AND DRYING TIMES
Meat Preparation Table (Set temperature from 63-68°C)
Meat
Preparation
Lean flank or round steak slices
Beef Jerky
about 2.5 to 3.5 cm thick.
Fruit Preparation Table (Set temperature: 57°C)
Fruit
Preparation
Apples
Pare, core and cut slices or rings.
Aprocots
Clean, cut in halves or in slices.
Peel and cut into 1 cm slices.
Bananas
Cut strawberries into 1 cm slice.
Berries
Other berries whole.
Cherries
Pitting is optional, or pit when
50% dry.
Cranberries
Chop or leave whole.
Dates
Pit and slice.
Figs
Slice.
Grapes
Leave whole.
Nectarines
Cut in half, dry with skin side
down. Pit when 50% dry.
Orange Rind
Peel in long strips.
Dryness
Time
6-15 hours
Slightly
chewy but
not brittle
Dryness
Time
5-6 hours
pliable
12-38 hours
pliable
8-38 hours
crisp
8-26 hours
dry
8-34 hours
pliable
6-26 hours
pliable
6-26 hours
leathery
6-26 hours
leathery
8-38 hours
pliable
8-26 hours
pliable
8-16 hours.
brittle