Anyone ever put their dehydrator trays in your smoker?

[rbranstner]

I am going to make some goose jerky with the meat my brother gave me. I have never smoked my jerky before and I want to give it a try. I will be using a mix I picked up and it does have cure so my plan was to cold smoke the jerky for around two hours then finish it off on my dehydrator. My question is have any of you ever put your dehydrator racks into your smoker? I won't be applying any heat so I'm not worried about them getting hurt in that way I am more so worried about them turning brown or something from the smoke. Just curious if anyone else has tried this.

[Doug S.]

Not sure if I would try it, they're bound to dis-color

[Gunslinger]

Here's what I use. I have 10 racks. I also use it for smoking my ground meat bacon.

[mulepackin]

They will definitely discolor. Most of it will likely wash off, but it might be a chore. I would get some expanded metal and make some racks, you are going to be using them in the future for other things anyway.

[SMOKE FREAK]

Here's what I use. I have 10 racks. I also use it for smoking my ground meat bacon.

I use this in my smoker and then transfer to the plastic trays of the dehydrator...

[curious aardvark]

you could just hang the jerky in the smoker on paperclip hooks.

and no I don't think I would put my dehydrator trays in the smoker.
Can't think of any compelling reason - just wouldn't

[rbranstner]

Yea I will probably put the jerky on some other grates and then transfer them onto my dehydrator trays. I might try and hang them as well but I havn't decided if I am going to slice the meat or grind it and put it through my jerky gun.