Biltong Maker Plans
At the time of creating these plans a 2440mm x 1220mm x 12mm sheet of mdf was available from b q for 13 96.
Biltong maker plans. Section b is where you will hang the meat. Many years back the south african edition of popular mechanic had plans for a biltong maker using a plastic roughtote plastic storage box a computer fan for air circulation a loudspeaker cover to act as a grill and a light bulb meat was hung from in my case nine pieces of wooden dowel sticks. I was delighted that such a compact gadget could produce biltong in a hygienic environment and to my own particular taste so quickly. Slice the meat into suitable strips and sprinkle with biltong spice or marinate it in a brine of your choice.
Any old cupboard might be used as a biltong maker as long as you re sure that it is safe clean and suitable. With a home biltong maker is as easy as 1 2 3. This makes an ideal father s day present for the man who wants to make his own biltong. Choose a box with dimensions of about 60 7 60 7 91 4 cm 1 99 1 99 3 00 ft.
Great biltong maker which will be enjoyed by us on a regular basis. It has served me well for many years. Computer fan that can handle 220 240v electric cable t. To easily make a biltong box at home use a cardboard box such as a computer monitor box.
Used a removable tray at the bottom to catch drips etc and a lid made of a frame with fine mesh to keep out flies and other insects and. I enjoy dry spicy and fat free biltong which was ready in four days. Pat thoroughly dry with kitchen paper towel and hang the strips in the biltong maker. When i saw this satara biltong maker on amazon i knew i had to buy it.
This is how i made my own south african biltong maker. You can view my free biltong box plans on this website or find a variety of free helpful recipes to make your own biltong. Here i have it in the man cave shed so in winter i clad it. The diagram shows a box with a divider that divides the box into two sections a b.
You could probably use thinner board but this may be more expensive. My pricing point was 90 and this device fell below that. I have been using this. Section a is high enough for a 100 watt or 60w bulb to fit into.
It had good reviews it came in different colours and it was well priced. My biltong dryer plans have been designed to make best use of a 2440mm x 1220mm sheet of 12mm mdf board simply because this size seems to represent best value. Here s what your wooden biltong box should look like. Dremel with bit i used a soldering iron because i didn t have a dremel black box about 65 cm long 50 cm high and wide.
The one thing i did notice was that the meat must be correctly cut much like. My plans have been designed to make best use of a 2440 mm x 1220 mm sheet of 12 mm mdf board simply because this size seems to represent best value. While you can make a biltong box out of virtually anything this is the easiest method best for beginners. I have used a biltong maker using an incandescent bulb years ago also 40w bulb and found that it cooked the meat.
Stand the box upright and open the flaps on top.