Originally Posted by sa2uk2oz (Post 9737032)

unfortunately the 6kg dries out to about 3.5kg so by the time all the friends get a piece, usually lasts a week!
Don't forget the secret in the marinading of the meat for 24 hours before hanging.. (in vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar)
he also adds chilli to the biltong spice for some of the meat

Originally Posted by sa2uk2oz (Post 9736040)

Here is my husband's biltong box. He made it himself, has a light and fan and the front is covered in mesh. He has the recipe down to perfection, and most people who try it prefer it to the SA shop. It holds about 6kgs of meat - so he makes a batch every couple of weeks.

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 9737561)

It gives off a sweetish smell of the biltong spice and vinegar (that you marinate it overnight/24hrs in) for the first day or two, until it starts drying properly. So mostly those, but not a meaty smell.

If you're gonna splash for the machine and you also like sherry, grab a bottle of Old Brown sherry. The best sherry for making trifles.
http://www.africashop.com.au/shop/in...&productId=294

I just ordered a bottle with my biltong spice.

Originally Posted by In Exile (Post 9737607)

cool. so if i used our external laundry room (locked), it wouldnt create a rotting meat smell for the neighbours?


EDIT: can you use the machine for Droewurst (sp) too? I imagine thats a bit harder to make though

I do like sherry - that's alcoholic right? :D
I jest. I do like it, but unfortunately i dont like triffle. Its the soggy sponge and fruit that i cant handle. To put it into perspective, i have to eat Weetabix really fast while its still a bit crunchy. Once its soggy, its game over.

In this case though, I dont think I'll let me triffle prejudice get in the way of a good bottle of sherry. Thanks for the recomendation :thumbsup:

How long does the biltong take? and can you overdo it? Stuff ive bought in Australia tends to be really really overly dried, and unpleasant. Stuff I bought in the SA shops of london, or SA itself has been moist and bloody marvellous.

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 9737561)

If you're gonna splash for the machine and you also like sherry, grab a bottle of Old Brown sherry. The best sherry for making trifles.
http://www.africashop.com.au/shop/in...&productId=294

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9737612)

OBS Alfresco? Really?

That stuff is f**king disgusting. Takes me back to being 16 and buying that shit to get drunk on as it was so cheap. Shudders.

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 9737614)

:rofl:

Reminds me of the army. :hehe:

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 9737610)

The Sherry is great for sipping neat. :sunglasses:

Originally Posted by In Exile (Post 9737679)

did you just recommend the teenage drink of choice for me. lol.

may I reciprocate and recommend you try a bottle of White Lightning Cider and for something more sophisticated, a bottle of Strawberry 20/20.

Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9731685)

I'm bloody addicted to the stuff and its costing me a fortune...

Anyone got a recipe to DIY? I've got one of those dryer things that you can do trays of dried fruit in... Can I use that????

On the packet ingredients it says "spices"

What spices????


Can I quilt one?

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9805933)

They are :wub: Couldnt work out what the taste was but its Worcester Sauce apparently...... I'm hooked!!

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 9806138)

Good innit. :D

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 9737610)

The Sherry is great for sipping neat. :sunglasses: