My jerky always starts getting this wet stuff on it after I bag it. Then it will start to mold the jerky while its in the bag!! Whats going on? I use a dehydrator and keep the jerky in there for atleast ten hours! And I always let it set out after that for atleast 30 minutes. I don't know whats going on but will someone please help me?

Sounds to me like you aren't getting it dry enough.

But it looks, feels and taste dry and then an hour or two later its wet all over again.

How thick are the pieces? Maybe still too much moisture on the inside?

Is your house dry? I guess ya'll have about the same humidity in TN as we do in GA.

Put it in the fridge, in the bags (with the bags slightly open) for a couple of days.

That will help remove any excess moisture.

Is your jerky lean meat cut? I have been sloppy with beef and used cheaper cuts with a bit of fat in it and it will need to be eaten soon or will spoil. No problem for me though as jerky just doesn't last here for long before it is eaten. Any fat in the cut will ooze out even after drying.

Meat "cure" recipe: 25 grams saltpeter plus 4 oz. brown sugar plus 4 oz. salt plus 2 oz. garlic powder plus 2 oz. onion powder. This mixture will preserve 100 pounds of pork or deer or beef or fish against spoilage. Dust all the pieces , cover tightly. keep in crisper in refridgerator 48 hours. Rinse off excess then dehydrate or smoke. This always works. never fail!

I always put mine in the freezer in heavy zip-lok bags after pulling it from the smoker until ready to eat, but if left out for awhile from the freezer, it will also get a bit wet as the bit of moisture in the air condenses on it. But I just leave the bag open awhile and it dries fairly rapidly, with no molding, but I'm in the land of 15-24% humidity for a lot of the year, so....I guess I'd just try to dry it a bit more in the smoker.

I always wrap mine in paper towels when I first put it in the fridge. This helps soak up the condensation that forms when taking it from the warm dehydrator to the cold refridgerator. After about a day, then the paper towels can be removed.

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I use a food saver. I bag it then the machine sucks the air out of the bag and then seals it air tight. the best part is I can open it then reseal it with no problems.

salt on meat absorbing moisture from the air in bag. try putting some rice in the bag. i have never seen homemade jerky last more than a few minutes, you may have a bad receipe, or maybe i have bad friends.

I'm with you on this. Leave the bag open and get rid of the excess moisture. All will be well.Put it in the fridge, in the bags (with the bags slightly open) for a couple of days.

That will help remove any excess moisture.

I dry my jerky behind the wood stove.I use 1/4 inch wire racks to dry the meat on. Put the jerky on before you go to bed and its done first thing in the morning. The dryness is kind of like stiff leather. this method never molds or lasts very long at my house.Q