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INSTRUCTION | P20
Biltong
DRYING: You are now ready to hang your biltong strips for drying. If any excess
liquid remains on the meat from basting, remove with paper towel. When hanging
your strips of meat, be sure to separate your strips evenly throughout the dehydrator,
using the 24 stainless steel hooks supplied. It is important that the strips of meat are
not touching each other, or the sides or bottom of the dehydrator. Once you have
completed hanging your meat, simply place the lid on to the dehydrator and set your
desired time and temperature.
TEMPERATURE & TIME SETTINGS: For the best results, dry biltong on the 25 or
30 degree C temperature setting.
Depending on the type of meat used, biltong may take between 48 and
72 hours to dry. Personal taste comes into play, as some like their biltong moist
while others prefer the rock hard variety. Some experimentation with drying times
will be required when you first start making your biltong.
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WARNING:
Do not operate the dehydrator above 30 degrees C for more that 24 hours.
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When operating the dehydrator for more than 24 hours on the 25 or 30 degree
C temperature setting, it should be checked every 12 hours, after the first 24
hour period.
STORING BILTONG: Even though biltong is cured and air-dried, it's still meat.
Homemade biltong is preservative free, so we recommend storing it in the fridge in
a paper bag over short periods of 4-5 days. Should you wish to store it for longer
than 5 days, or you want the biltong to stay soft (moist), we recommend you store it
in an air-tight container in the freezer. Biltong can be stored in the freezer for up to 6
months. The Luvele range of vacuum sealers and vacuum canisters are ideal for storing
biltong in the freezer and can be purchased at luvele.eu.
NOTE:
PACKAGING
Dried foods should be packaged straight after drying to prevent stickiness and
re-hydration caused by humidity. Store dried foods in airtight, moisture proof
containers. If foods are insufficiently dried, or are exposed to moisture from faulty
packaging, they can lose their quality and nutrition, and can even form mould during
storage. The Luvele vacuum sealers and vacuum canister range are ideal for packaging
dried foods. They can extend the shelf life of dried foods 4-5 times.
The Luvele vacuum sealer products can be purchased from our
website luvele.eu
Plastic freezer bags can be used. Plastic storage bags that are not labeled for use
in the freezer generally are not airtight, nor moisture-proof and should not be used
to store dried foods. Since most packaging materials are transparent, store
packaged dried foods in a plastic or metal container which will not allow the light
to penetrate. Store all foods separately so flavours do not mix.
STORAGE
The storage area should be cool, dry, and dark. The darker and cooler the storage
area, the longer the dried foods will last. The ideal storage temperature for dehydrat-
ed food is between 15°C to below freezing. The ideal storage place is a freezer or
refrigerator, particularly for storing low acid foods such as meats, fish and veg.
INSTRUCTION | P21
Storage