How to Dry Meat in The Oven

Dried meat products, also known as meat dehydrated products, are a type of cooked meat made from pre-processed meat by natural or artificial methods to remove a certain amount of water from the meat and reduce its water activity to a level that is difficult for microorganisms to use. product. The dehydration and drying of perishable food such as meat is not only a storage method, but also a processing method. Vitality is inhibited, so as to achieve the purpose of processing novel products or prolonging storage time.

Meat products are a kind of food that needs to be dried, and traditional drying methoeds has more or less deficiencies in drying meat products. For example, the drying cycle is long, the color is uneven, the energy consumption is large, and the drying quality cannot be guaranteed. In order to improve the deficiencies of the prior art, it is recommended to use meat drying oven, which is efficient drying, convenient and energy saving, uniform drying, and quality assurance. So if we want to make processed meat products or dry meat, how to dry meat in the oven? Next, I will share with you the methods of how to dry meat in the oven.

The production method of jerky varies slightly due to different regions or raw materials, but the basic procedure is the same. Cooking→slicing→adding seasonings for dipping→drying to make mature meat products, the latter procedure is meat selection→cutting→air drying→adding seasonings to bake mature meat products. This article introduces the production steps of jerky and the selection of meat products dryer.

The process of dryer meat in the oven

1. Raw material selection
Fresh meat with firm, lean meat is preferred. If it is frozen meat quality, it needs to be defrosted in the defrosting room. After the beef is thawed, it can be used until the color and quality return to normal.
2. Cutting
Cut the selected buttocks and hind legs into the required shapes (sheets, strips), when the output is large, you can choose the cutting equipment to complete, the cut beef is more uniform, and it is easy to hang the material when drying.
3. Seasoning
According to taste requirements, add various seasonings for marinating, such as salt, soy sauce, sugar, five-spice powder, chili powder, etc. The marinating seasonings should be stirred evenly to ensure full flavor. The pickling temperature is maintained at 0°C to 4°C. (According to different tastes, it can be matched with different seasonings to make five-spice, salty and dry, original, etc.)
4. Drying
After hanging or putting the meat strips in the dryer, start the dryer and set the parameters. Note: The meat strips should not drip, hang up straight, do not stick to each other, and keep a little distance between the meat strips to facilitate ventilation and dry evenly.
This is a relatively common drying process for dried meat. Of course, some of them will have different production processes due to different special requirements. And after learning how to dry meat, let's learn more about the meat dryer. Meat dryer machine are divided into three types: meat dryer oven, all-in-one meat dryer machine.

1. Meat dryer room

The first type of dryer is the meat dryer room. The meat dryer room is equipped with a trolley with trays and tray racks. When we dry the meats, we put the meats in the tray, on the tray rack of the cart, and push it into the meat drying chamber to dry. Meats are putted on the shelf car and enter the closed cycle drying room for drying without any pollution in the process. The heat source of the meat dryer room is air. The heat in the air is absorbed by the heat pump compressor. After being compressed and released, a large amount of high-temperature hot air can be obtained, so as to achieve uniform drying and processing of meats.

Components of heat pump meat drying room

One set heat pump meat drying room contains: heat pump drying host, drying chamber, fan frame with fan, trolley with tray. The drying chamber is used 100mm polyurethane insulation board, supporting 304 stainless steel trolleys and trays. The main structure of the beef drying room is divided into: heat pump drying dehumidifier, drying room, hot air circulation system, dehumidification system, automatic intelligent control system, and high-efficiency waste heat recovery dehumidification device.

The working principle of heat pump meat drying room

The heat pump meat drying room uses the reverse Carnot principle to let the hot air circulating blower dry the vegatable. Compressor and other equipment make up the refrigerant circulation system. The fan impeller rotates, the outside air enters the oven, passes through the heater, forms hot air, and then enters the studio through the gap of the air distribution plate, and a large amount of hot air in the circulating flow continues to enter the new air inlet for supplementation. The moisture discharged after recovery is discharged from the exhaust port. The whole cycle makes the vegatable heated evenly and achieves the purpose of drying.

Technical parameters of heat pump meat drying room

heat pump dehydration room list
type	machine size(MM)	Capacity (KG)	power	Qty of fan	fan power	total power（kw）	Qty of cart	Qty of tray	cart size(MM)	tray size(MM)
3P A	3500×2200×2200	200-400	2.25	6	0.25/pc	3.75	6	78	670×810	600×800
8P A	5300×2200×2800	450-750	6	12	0.37/pc	10.44	6	156	1210×870	600×800
15P	7500×3000×2800	900-1500	11.25	12	0.55/pc	17.85	12	312	1210×870	600×800
1P D	1180×680×1800	50-80	1	—	—	1	—	15	—	600×800
3P D	2100×930×2100	120-300	3.5	—	—	3.5	—	40/60	—	600×800
8P D	4000×1960×2050	650-1000	8	—	—	8	8	232	600×800	600×800
The drying machine can be equipped according to the user's requirement and the production demands.

Advantages of heat pump meat drying room

1 Wide application. Suitable for vegetable, fruit, seafood, spice etc different kinds of material.
2 High drying capacity. Each hour can drying 3-4kg water.
3 Better drying effect. Can better keep material shape , color , nutrition etc.
4 Simple operating. PLC touch screen control panel , can set up temperature, humidity in advance  
5 Low energy consumption. Heat pump system, can save 70% energy.

Other application areas of heat pump meat drying room

Heat pumps meat drying machine can be used in many applications, in addition to drying beef can also be used in agriculture, industry, seafood, grain, herbal medicine, construction, paper products, condiments, mineral industry, etc.
1. Dried meats such as radish, lettuce, pumpkin, carrot, spinach, cassava, etc.
2. Fruits such as apples, lemons, mango slices, dried longan, dried longan, etc.
3. Dried meat such as sausage, beef, duck, ham, etc.
4. Others it can dry noodles/wooden/incense/herbs/floss etc.

2. All-in-one meat drying machine

The another one is the all-in-one meat drying machine. The drying principle is the same as that of the meat drying room. The all-in-one meat drying machine is equipped with a cart with trays and tray racks. When drying meats, we put them in trays, put them on the tray racks of the cart, and then push them into the meat drying chamber for drying.
The heat source of the meat integrated drying is air energy. The heat in the air is absorbed by the heat pump compressor. After compression and release, a large amount of high-temperature hot air can be obtained, so as to achieve continuous and uniform drying and processing of meats. The operation of this all-in-one drying unit is relatively simple, simply plug in and dry.

Components of all-in-one meat drying machine

One set all-in-one meat drying machine contains: power jack, water outlet,exhaust air outlet, supporting wheels, PLC controller pancl, door lock, observation window,circulating air inlet, outlet for hot and dry air, PP tray, stainless steel tray, supporting racks for trys. The meat all-in-one machine has compact structure, good energy-saving effect, wide application range, high drying quality, convenient operation, simple installation and disassembly. It is the best drying equipment for small businesses, drying experiments and scientific research. The user only needs to connect the power to use, it is the easiest to operate meat drying.

Advantages of all-in-one meat drying machine

1. Stainless steel 304 material. The whole machine uses stainless steel material, can work a long time, and keep better heat preservation, bottom have wheeler, can move easily.
2. Great energy saving. Heat pump system design, low energy consumption, can save 75% energy than traditional electricity element heating.
3. Wide application easy operation. Fit for wide application, seafood, fruit, meat, spice, herbs, etc all can use it to dry.
4. Gentle drying. Temperature range 40-80°C, low temperature dehydrate processing can better keep material nutrition, during drying, no need to move the machine.

Technical parameters of all-in-one meat drying machine

All-in-one food dehydrator machine list
type	machine size(MM)	Capacity (KG)	power	total power（kw）	Qty of cart	Qty of tray	cart size(MM)	tray size(MM)
1P	1180×680×1800	50-80	1	1	—	15	—	600×800
3P	2100×930×2100	120-300	3.5	3.5	—	40/60	—	600×800
8P	4000×1960×2050	650-1000	8	8	8	232	600×800	600×800
The drying machine can be equipped according to the user's requirement and the production demands.

The above are the two meat dryer oven machines we commonly use. At the same time, our company also produces mesh belt meat dryer and microwave meat dryer machines. If you are interested in meat dryer oven machines or want to know more about meat dryer oven machines, please feel free to contact us.

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