The Official Biltong Enthusiasts Thread

Zenbaas said:
May have found a supplier for c-grade silverside in JHB. I phoned the City deep meat market at the Johannesburg produce market and they say they have at R55/KG apparently. Now I'm hoping they were being honest but I'll see when I get there I suppose. I really hope this works out because I have contacted tons of butcheries with no luck. Even tried contacting the abattoir near Krugersdorp today but no one was answering.
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Zenbaas, also keen to try the C-Grade silverside, let me know if you come right at the JHB City Deep Market.
 
pulling wire said:
Zenbaas, also keen to try the C-Grade silverside, let me know if you come right at the JHB City Deep Market.
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I'm here now. They ran out of the silverside but he agreed to give me rump instead at the same price. So after this batch I will arrange with them again so they keep some for me aside. Just note it's on the different side of town inside the Johannesburg fresh produce market.
 
Zenbaas said:
I'm here now. They ran out of the silverside but he agreed to give me rump instead at the same price. So after this batch I will arrange with them again so they keep some for me aside. Just note it's on the different side of town inside the Johannesburg fresh produce market.
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Zenbaas, you just cant win.
I have found a source of C - Grade silverside. Its going to cost unfortunately. Its grass-fed beef, picking some up next Saturday at Braeside meat market in Parkhurst. 011 788 3613.
Will report back. know its going to cost an arm and a leg but it should be good.
 
I bought about 15 kg of topside, I wanted to buy silverside as that is my preferred cut when it comes to making biltong, however, topside is ok. I have noticed that topside seems to dry quicker. after two days the biltong is just right. With Silverside its about 4 days. I don't use any heat source when drying the meat, just an extractor fan.
 
pulling wire said:
Zenbaas, you just cant win.
I have found a source of C - Grade silverside. Its going to cost unfortunately. Its grass-fed beef, picking some up next Saturday at Braeside meat market in Parkhurst. 011 788 3613.
Will report back. know its going to cost an arm and a leg but it should be good.
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I also already phoned breaside and they said they can't source c-grade silverside. Odd.... These guys from yesterday can definitely get c-grade silverside they just happened to run out by the time I got there. I spoke to Nathaniel and told him next time I'll arrange on the Monday and collect over the weekend. The rump I bought is also c-grade...So nice and fatty with nice marbling on some of the meat. Also at R55/kg I'm willing to give it a proper go. Processed the 7.5kg last night and it's hung up drying as we speak.
 
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Only been hanging for a few hours now. You will see one of the bits of fat looks red (like blood) but that is just the red vegetable stain which as far as I know according to Samanthas earlier post confirms the grade of the meat. (AFAIK)
 
i was going to ask how to make those biltong wheelies but now im scared haha

"so how much you want to make" ..about half a kg

"hahaha what a joke" :D
 
yeah seems like they make it to sell it

23kg of rump ..il be dead after that

im sure it will last a month but also wonder what sickness i will get from so much steak
 
I.am.Sam said:
yeah seems like they make it to sell it

23kg of rump ..il be dead after that

im sure it will last a month but also wonder what sickness i will get from so much steak
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That's about 10 kg of biltong. that's alot of meat.
 
I.am.Sam said:
yeah seems like they make it to sell it

23kg of rump ..il be dead after that

im sure it will last a month but also wonder what sickness i will get from so much steak
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It will make you a neanderthal man with leet braaing powers.
 
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