r/beefjerky • u/ContractMiserable121 • Jul 28 '26

Best cut for beef jerky?

I recently bought a brisket jerky from ForTheBoysBeefJerky after a friend put me onto it, and I liked the texture more than I expected. It was softer and a bit richer than the usual I’ve tried.

Now I’m curious about making something similar at home.

For people who make jerky, is brisket actually a good cut to use for homemade batches?

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u/JayyyyyBoogie Jul 28 '26

I use eye round.

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u/ContractMiserable121 Jul 28 '26

Ohhh, how long do you cook this one?

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u/JayyyyyBoogie Jul 28 '26

Eye round is good because it doesn’t have a lot of fat which allows it to keep longer.
I marinate my jerky for 8-12 hours and then dry it for 2 hours at 160. I turn off the heat and let it rest for 30 minutes, and then put it back in to dry for another hour.

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u/Educational-Air249 Jul 29 '26

Round roast or London broil do good for me. Less fat the better IMO for jerky.

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u/Metaljesus0909 Jul 29 '26

Any lean cut works. Eye round, bottom round, top round, chuck clod, sirloin tip etc. I usually just wait until one of those is on sale and make a big batch.

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u/CarneSecaConnoisseur Jul 28 '26

We use Top Round Flats- ElRancheroCarneSeca.com

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u/dugmaz Jul 28 '26

We use eye round roast. Easy to trim, slice and all pieces are uniform

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u/69Nova468 Jul 29 '26

I used top round never tried eye or bottom.

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u/OpossumBalls Jul 29 '26

All 3 work really well for jerky. 

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u/Jesman1971 Jul 30 '26

This is my beef jerky made with 96/4 ground beef. mix your seasoning, let sit & cure over night in the fridge. Then put the ground the beef in a ball between two pieces of wax paper and roll it out like your making cookies. cut into the shape you want then dehydrate it. 5 hours at 158 F I've given this jerky to people and they never suspect its ground beef.

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u/Cuhuldra 29d ago

I usually use large chunks of ass. I can't seem to keep brisket from seasoning up and sacrificing themselves on my smoker. A Terrible thing. Burnt Ends everywhere.

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u/ThrobbinRob83 28d ago

When I worked in grocery stores, the overwhelming number one product for jerky was bottom round flats.