Meat Drying

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. So if we want to make processed meat products or dry meat, how to make dry meat? Next, I will share with you the methods how to drying meat.

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.

Meat drying process

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
Hang the meat strips in the drying room for drying or select the smart drying mode in the new heat pump beef jerky drying room. Note: The meat strips should not drip, and should be hung upright without sticking to each other. Keep a little distance between the meat strips to facilitate ventilation and even drying. Generally, in an indoor environment with a temperature of 40 ° C and a temperature of about 60%, a batch can be dried in 36 hours. At this time, it can be seen that the beef is dark red in color, and feels dry and slightly hard when you pinch it. 
If you are drying a lot of meat then the above drying method is not suitable and you will need to use a meat dryer.
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 at home, let's learn more about the meat dryer. Meat dryer machine are divided into three types: meat dryer room, all-in-one meat dryer machine and mesh belt meat dryer.

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.

3. Mesh belt meat drying machine

And then let's take a look at the mesh belt meat drying machine with the largest output. Mesh belt meat drying machine have a wide range of heat sources such as coal heating, gas heating, steam heating, biomass pellet heating or electric heating. It is a multi-layer continuous drying structure. When drying meats, just put the meats in the feeding port, and the meats will enter the drying with the feeding conveyor for drying.
Meats are dried and dehydrated layer by layer from top to bottom. The drying speed is fast and the production efficiency is high, which is very suitable for the drying and processing of large quantities of meats.

Components of mesh belt meat drying machine

One set mesh belt meat drying machine contains: homogenizer, feeding conveyor,drying host, output conveyor, observation door, heat source, air intake system, control panel. The meat drying machine consists of 4 parts, namely the feed conveyor, the main machine of the mesh belt meat drying machine, the heat source and the discharge conveyor. The reformer provides heat, and the through-flow mesh belt meat drying is the main body of the drying equipment, which consists of a cabinet and multi-layer conveyor belts; the electrical control system controls the start, operation and stop of the entire equipment. With the cooperation of other auxiliary components, the drying equipment completes the drying and discharging process of food, and realizes the drying process of food drying. 

The working principle of mesh belt meat drying machine

Baixin mesh belt meat drying machine is a continuous production drying equipment. The main heating methods are electric heating, steam heating and hot air heating. Its main working principle is to distribute the material evenly in the network. Through the operation of the machine, the meat moves in the drying, and the hot air extracts the water vapor of the meat. So as to achieve the purpose of drying. The working temperature is 40-120 degrees Celsius. The drying cycle is 1-5 hours. Mainly used for agricultural and sideline products such as fruits and meats, Chinese herbal medicines, etc. The equipment is easy to operate, saves time, has a healthy drying process, and protects the environment.

Technical parameters of mesh belt meat drying machine

continuous mesh belt dryer list
Model	operation temperature	drying time	thickness of the material	the size of motor	capacity	heat source	total power
BX-2*6M	40-120℃	0.5-5h	50-200mm	6*2*2.5	200-400kg/h	electricity	66.5kw
						natural gas/propane	12.22kw
						coal/wood chips	13.72kw
						steam	11.22kw
BX-2*9M				9*2*2.5	500-800kg/h	electricity	79.76kw
						natural gas/propane	20.12kw
						coal/wood chips	23.12kw
						steam	16.62kw
BX-2*12M				12*2*2.5	1000-1500kg/h	electricity	153.12kw
						natural gas/propane	33.12kw
						coal/wood chips	36.12kw
						steam	25.62kw
door in Color steel,baffle in Galvanized,the main frame in Carbon steel.

Other application areas of continuous mesh belt meat dryer

The mesh belt meat drying machine is of good quality, the inner and outer dryings are made of stainless steel or paint material. High temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, high strength, no rust, suitable for drying meats, but also suitable for large-scale continuous dehydration and drying of food series, fruit series, pharmaceutical series, agricultural and sideline products.

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

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