[jyl]

I usually marinate thin-sliced flank steak (use the freezer trick for easy slicing) in a mix of teriyaki, hoisin, worchestershire, bbq sauce, brown sugar then put in dehydrator at "no heat" setting for appx 14 hours. Shelf life is several months, if you want multi-year shelf life like packaged jerky, then dehydrate for longer. Usually slice with the grain for chewier jerky, but slicing across the grain gives jerky that comes apart more easily.