The Official Biltong Enthusiasts Thread

[pulling wire]

Got my biltong maker and have my first batch drying as of midnight.

I bought more meat than I should have (3.7kg), do you guys buy just enough to make or do you buy bulk and freeze?

Is there a taste difference in the frozen meat?

Thanks for all the tips so far! Can't wait to try.

Cut all the meat up, leave aside 3kg meat (1 kg Biltong) for marinating, freeze the balance in 3 kg batches that you can just defrost a day before marinating etc.

biltong does not have a taste difference, fresh vs previously frozen meat.

Enjoy.

 

[StuartC]

Got my biltong maker and have my first batch drying as of midnight.

I bought more meat than I should have (3.7kg), do you guys buy just enough to make or do you buy bulk and freeze?

Is there a taste difference in the frozen meat?

Thanks for all the tips so far! Can't wait to try.

In the past when I have bought a 4kg roast I have cut it in half, made biltong out of one halve and frozen the other as is... When wanting to make the second batch, take out the freezer defrost (slowly) then carry on as normal...

 

[I.am.Sam]

i wont trust myself with 3kg of biltong that must last about 2 months ...

 

[pulling wire]

i wont trust myself with 3kg of biltong that must last about 2 months ...

3.7 kg of meat does not = 3 kg of biltong.

 

[I.am.Sam]

3.7 kg of meat does not = 3 kg of biltong.

should get around 2kg ?

but still how can you freeze biltong for a later time

 

[chicken247]

I just pan fried a tenderloin biltong ( half- cured ) drenched in farm butter. It is sooo good!

 

[S1lv3r H4wK]

Got my biltong maker and have my first batch drying as of midnight.

I bought more meat than I should have (3.7kg), do you guys buy just enough to make or do you buy bulk and freeze?

Is there a taste difference in the frozen meat?

Thanks for all the tips so far! Can't wait to try.

Welcome to the club man!

I just pan fried a tenderloin biltong ( half- cured ) drenched in farm butter. It is sooo good!

Anyone tried using their exact biltong recipe for steak marinade? I'm gonna give it a go soon. Still waiting on some c-grade topside for my next batch.

 

[pulling wire]

should get around 2kg ?

but still how can you freeze biltong for a later time

I believe that you can freeze biltong. need to avoid freezer burn though.

 

[faniebraai]

I believe that you can freeze biltong. need to avoid freezer burn though.

I bought biltong before from a friend after he went hunting. They would go through the whole biltong making process. Hang it for 1 day, and then wrap and freeze. They would wrap it in newspaper, but brownpaper could possible be a better option. I would buy it, hang it, eat it. No problem

 

[S1lv3r H4wK]

I bought biltong before from a friend after he went hunting. They would go through the whole biltong making process. Hang it for 1 day, and then wrap and freeze. They would wrap it in newspaper, but brownpaper could possible be a better option. I would buy it, hang it, eat it. No problem

Klink legit! Eks lankal al lus vir wildsvleis maar dis net skaars en duur.

 

[faniebraai]

Klink legit! Eks lankal al lus vir wildsvleis maar dis net skaars en duur.

Ek het 'n slaghuis langs my wat lyk of hulle 'n steady income van wildsvleis het. Sal die einde van die maand gaan in loer. Wil bietjie vra dat hulle vir my lekker silverside sny met dik vet.

 

[S1lv3r H4wK]

Ek sien van die manne sê silverside proe anders as topside het jy al so iets agtergekom? Ek het nog nooit dit probeer.

 

[faniebraai]

Ek sien van die manne sê silverside proe anders as topside het jy al so iets agtergekom? Ek het nog nooit dit probeer.

Nog nie topside probeer nie.

(Terug engels toe vir die vorreners)

I don't care to change my meat at this stage. Silverside works for me. My last batch I added some brown sugar and Worcester sauce, and it was a nice change from the normal salty taste. The sweet taste made a nice change. I have a piece of silverside waiting in my fridge for when I get home.

 

[S1lv3r H4wK]

I'm tempted to try silverside for a change its quite a bit cheaper than topside at my pnp.

 

[faniebraai]

I'm tempted to try silverside for a change its quite a bit cheaper than topside at my pnp.

Well, you are more tempted to try silverside than what I am to try topside. So try silverside, and let me know if you can taste a difference.

 

[pulling wire]

I bought biltong before from a friend after he went hunting. They would go through the whole biltong making process. Hang it for 1 day, and then wrap and freeze. They would wrap it in newspaper, but brownpaper could possible be a better option. I would buy it, hang it, eat it. No problem

Brown paper, or that paper that they wrap fish & chips in. I think the ink on newspaper could have a negative effect on the biltong.

 

[pulling wire]

I have tried both topside and silverside. for a long time now I have been only using silverside to make my biltong, so have actually forgotten the taste of topside biltong. must be a reason why I prefer silverside, however I think my next batch will be topside.
I can't understand why topside mince is so much cheaper than topside roast.

 

[faniebraai]

Brown paper, or that paper that they wrap fish & chips in. I think the ink on newspaper could have a negative effect on the biltong.

I've had plenty biltong wrap in newspaper. I'm still alive.

I have tried both topside and silverside. for a long time now I have been only using silverside to make my biltong, so have actually forgotten the taste of topside biltong. must be a reason why I prefer silverside, however I think my next batch will be topside.
I can't understand why topside mince is so much cheaper than topside roast.

because topside mince is not just a topside roast minced.

 

[I.am.Sam]

biltong cycle

buy meat > marinate spice and hang > when dry eat

and repeat

is there freezing and schit anywhere there ?

 

[I.am.Sam]

I just pan fried a tenderloin biltong ( half- cured ) drenched in farm butter. It is sooo good!

so you had steak for supper ?

i do that quite a few times ..i dont hang it and schit though