Beef Jerky Survey.. Can you help me out here?  

i dont remember the prices here in australia but i know its rather expensive.i dont think we get the ground meat ones but i love the strips of beef that we get in a few different flavours...a mild chilli flavour is nice as is teryaki and even plain...i reckon a garlic one would taste nice but do no favours to our breath LOL. i wonder what a mustard flavoured one would be like (not a strong one. there are so many marinades out nowadays that it would be good to trial a few to be different to the store bought jerky.
i wish you both luck and hope you succeed in this business...sounds yummy

I am not one for liking the teriyaki flavor. But I prefer the smoked or hickory flavor. Sometimes, mesquite is great too!
I am not one that likes the ground meat. But I prefer the stripes of meat.
I don't know how much I would pay for it as I never really looked at the size of the package my partner likes to buy.
But...when you say "wild game"....does that mean turkey is out? What about chicken?
I am not a big red meat person. So, this is why I ask. If you can't do that, is it possible to do pork loin? That is a good strip of meat that could possibly be cured and dried! :)
If you do start to market it...be sure to market online and take paypal! :)
I bet you could have some good supports from myLot. LOL

I have been ordering beef jerky from a friend and ex-coworker in the Fresno, CA area. I have a link to his site from my website (at www.dragonmojo.com) He offers two choices, but I think they are both teriyaki (he differentiates the two by calling one "teriyaki" and the other one "hot"). I opt for the hot, since it lasts longer. He gets his meat fresh and does it strip style and not ground. His 6 ounce package is $10USD.

When I was much younger, my late grandmother would buy some jerky at a bazaar. That was some fine jerky! It was very thinly sliced and had a sweet honey BBQ flavor to it. It was not hot, and I think today I can eat a whole bag of it in one sitting.

Hmm, there's a thought... honey BBQ beef jerky.

I know a lot of people around here like it. My nephew makes it from deer. I should think you could contact a couple of stores in the area and see what happens. If it goes well expand. Don't take a big bite...just a nubble at a time. Good luck and let us know what happens.

I personally like Teriyaki flavor. I am used to paying about $5 for 6 ounces of jerky. Besides beef, turkey is also good for jerky.

We love jerky! My whole family that is. My husband makes venison (deer) jerky and we eat it all the time. He makes a "smokey" flavor which is quite great! When I buy from the store, I prefer teriyaki or bbq flavors. I also like regular. I believe here in the US we pay on average around $6 for a 6 ounce bag. Maybe more or less depending on where you buy but that's a fair price. Also I prefer strips to ground. Strips are more challenging giving the actual "jerky" experience. Good luck with it and if you do decide to go bigger, definately sell online! post here on mylot if you do! Good luck

We really like the super-thin strips of jerky (not ground), and it is hard to find. There is an outlet in California that used to distribute around here, and then they suddenly stopped. I finally found them again after many years and we placed a large order. Their customer service was poor; it took them days to get back to me and what they sent came unsealed, so when I took the first package out of the box the jerky spilled everywhere. I believe we paid about $14 for a pound (shipping was cheap). It was worth the price only because it was so hard to find around here. We bought the sweet and spicy flavor. The second ingredient listed is terriyaki sauce, but they also offer a terriyaki flavor, so I am not sure how to explain that...

As far as any other meats, we also tried the Hickory Farms ham jerky. The flavor was good (brown sugar), but it was also thick and I think I would prefer that thin as well. They don't sell it on their website, and I am tempted to buy a dehydrator just to make my own thin ham jerky. Unless you start making/selling it... :)

Sounds like your hubby has quite a hobby! I prefer strips from roast. I'm not much on flavors but I do like some of the spicy as long as it is not too hot!

6 oz.'s here in my area of southern USA is about $4.99-6.99 depending on the brand.

Good luck with the new business! That's awesome!

I love just the smoked flavor and the hot n spicy flavor jerky. I actually prefer the strips of roast but the ground isn't bad at all...I'd say start with both and find out which sells better :)

As for price, it's about the same here in Newfoundland 80 g for approx. $6.99.

Another great meat to work with is turkey...turkey jerky, not only good, but fun to say :)

All the best to you and your husband!

I like teriyaki the best but I also like the original... I like the strips better and I when I buy it pay about $6.99 for a 8 oz. bag its very expensive...I make my own to I use venison only can't afford to make it with beef... never though to much about other meats I wonder like lamb ?? its very costly too though...the one thing you have going for you is you can both work from home ... wish you luck


ps how about a honey mustard or RANCH ...
now I will have to try some ...lol