Tables
Meat Prparation Table
(Set temperature from 145 °F tp 155 °F / 63 °C to 68°C.)
Meat
Preparation
Dryness Test
Time (hrs.)
Beef Jerky
Lean flank or round steak slices 1
to 1.5 inches thick
Slightly chewy but not brittle
6-15
Fruit Preparation Table
(Set temperature at 135 °F / 57 °C.)
Fruit
Preparation
Dryness Test
Time
(hrs.)
Apples
Pare, core, and cut slices or rings.
pliable
5-6
Apricots
Cut into ⅛ inch stripes.
pliable
12-38
Bananas
Peel and cut into ⅛ slices.
crisp
8-38
Berries
Cut strawberries into ⅜ inch slices.
Other berries whole.
no moisture
8-26
Cherries
Pitting is optional, or pit when 50% dry.
leathery
8-34
Cranberries
Chop or leave whole.
pliable
6-26
Dates
Pit and slice.
leathery
6-26
Figs
Slice.
leathery
6-26
Grapes
Leave hole.
pliable
8-38
Nectarines
Cut in half, dry with skin side down. Pit when
50% dry.
pliable
8-26
Orange Ring
Peel in long stripes.
pliable
8-16
Peaches
Pit when 50% dry. Halve or quarter with cut
side up.
pliable
10-34
Pears
Peel and slice
pliable
8-30
26
