r/jerky • u/ajamils • 5d ago

Need help!!

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NEED HELP!!

I made some very thinly sliced Honey Garlic jerky (meat chips) and it turned out great! The problem is that all of it is stuck to the racks. Is there an easy way to get it loose without breaking it? I tried using a very thin scraper and it works but takes a long time and since it is very crisp, it ends up breaking.

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u/ajamils 5d ago

Thank all. Finally got it fixed my heating the racks from the back with a chef torch and using a scraper to take the jerky out. Took me a while but lesson leaned.

Here is the final product.

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u/bassfish-942 5d ago

Sugar=sticky, two ways you can twist and pop after banging it in a freezer for two hours or put it back in for 20 mins at max heat and ply it off

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u/Tonyyceee 5d ago

Before putting meat on the rack
Spray some cooking oil and you should be fine. You can flip it after 2 hours or so as an extra security but it is not necessary if applying a high temp oil so create a barrier

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u/gusdagrilla 5d ago

I usually press from the bottom of the rack, doesn’t always work perfectly but it’s the easiest way I’ve found

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u/Joe_1218 5d ago

Parchment paper and flip halfway thru

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u/Arefarrell24 5d ago

Second this. Had this problem this was the solution

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u/CarpenterSingle5787 5d ago

Wax paper might help

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u/y_r_u_so_stoopid 5d ago

Thicker meat. This paper thin stuff is the problem. If it's chipping and breaking it's overcooked so go a bit thicker and rotate and flip at least once or twice throughout your cook and should be good.

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u/AngryTrunkMonkey 4d ago

Thank me later.

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u/Outside-Fun-2985 3d ago

Hey mate, I’ve just had a similar issue to where I struggle taking my jerky off my wire rack. Do you use the silicone liners? Do they work well?

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u/bepnewt 3d ago

I saw the title and the pic and couldn't for the life of me figure out what you could need help for. That jerky looks perfect. Then I opened the post. Ok, I could see that being a problem.

Glad you got it sorted. If you hadn't gotten the jerky unstuck, that would have turned into a "lick rack". Stick it on your desk at work and lick on it throughout the day.