I've been using an American Harvest Dehydrator for about a year now, and it makes great jerky. It is the 500 watt version (they make a bigger one than that), and it can dry 2 pounds of jerky in about 4 hours.I also use the Jerky Shooter that looks like a small caulking gun, and it makes the strips just the right thickness. I really like this dehydrator, because with the fan, you don't have to rotate the trays or flip the jerky while it's drying. I use ground meat, and mix in the Hi Mountain Jerky Cure & Seasoning (original blend) that you can get at most supermarkets. For 2 pounds, I also add in 2 tsp. of black pepper, 1 1/2 tsp. of Cajun seasoning, and 1 tsp. of Cayenne pepper. That gives the jerky a nice 'kick' without making it too hot. This has been real popular with my kids, friends and co-workers. I even put some in gift baskets that we put together for the landowners who let me hunt on their farms.
[This message has been edited by CamoMan (edited 01-05-2002).]