Does a biltong box Need a light?

Light bulbs aren’t needed in most cases As we mentioned earlier, you need the right heat, airflow, and moisture balance to make a success of biltong making. The ideal climate is warm (not hot), dry, with steady airflow.

How long does biltong take to dry in a biltong box?

4 to 7 days
A biltong box is simply an enclosed container where you can hang your meat to dry. It will usually have small holes on the sides and a low wattage bulb to aid the drying process which can take up to 4 to 7 days. In some cases, you can also have a fan on low blowing near the holes to have good airflow.

Can you dry biltong outside?

Biltong boxes You can get the same results if you hang biltong in a refrigerator or use dry-aging bags. It’s even possible to dry biltong in the oven. This starts off the drying process and partially case hardens the meat. You can then hang the meat outside to dry naturally and it is usually ready in about three days.

Can you dry biltong in the sun?

The biltong is now ready for sun-drying for one day. Then the strips are moved into the shade for the rest of the drying period. The product is usually not smoked, but if it is smoked only light cold smoking is recommended, which takes one to two weeks under sufficient air circulation.

How big should a biltong box be?

1-1.5 feet in length). The box could be made larger if you are going to be making more than this at a time – e.g. 2 feet wide by 3 feet high. The box needs to be large enough that biltong strips or dry wors (droëwors) do not touch each other. This ensures good airflow and therefore proper drying.

Can I hang biltong in the sun?

In this, the meat pieces are snipped into flat strips and these are then hung in theopensun with a good circulation of air around them. Also, these meat strips could be spread on wire meshes or trays which are kept in the sun for drying.

Can you dry biltong in a fridge?

To prevent your biltong from going moldy, keep it cool and dry. You can store your biltong in a paper bag, in a jar or bowl, in the fridge or in the freezer.

How to dry a biltong in the House?

The idea is to move dry-ish air through the meat to dry it, but if the air in your house is very humid, I can’t say that it will be dry enough to dry the biltong. Test it. When you heat up air, the water carrying capacity of the air gets greater.

How to make a biltong box for a house?

Wooden Biltong Box. 1 Step 1: Cut Wood & Sand. To start with I cut down the wood to size. I will upload a .pdf plan to my website you can download for free. But you can use 2 Step 2: Glue Door. 3 Step 3: Cut Holes. 4 Step 4: Predrill, Glue & Screw. 5 Step 5: Shut the Front Door.

Do you need a biltong box to dry meat?

You have to have a biltong box to hang your meat in to help with the drying process. You can buy a biltong box or you can have a go at making your own. Follow this step-by-step guide, and you will soon be the proud builder and owner of your very own biltong box.

Can you make biltong sticks in a dehydrator?

You can also use a regular food dehydrator to make biltong sticks although we do not recommend them for larger biltong pieces as food dehydrators use heat as well as air circulation for drying which does not result in as good a product as just air circulation from a fan and/or light bulb.