SAM TORRES · 15 YEARS · 40+ LBS DRIED

Make Better Jerky
Than Anything
You Can Buy.

15 years. 40+ pounds of dried meat. Three dehydrators running in my garage. Sam Torres has made every mistake so you do not have to — and he has written all of it down.

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Sam Torres

Home Dehydrator · 15 Years · 3 Commercial Units Running

I started with a $40 Nesco dehydrator in 2009. Now I run three commercial-grade units out of my garage. I grow my own food, raise chickens, and dehydrate everything I can. This site is the guide I wish existed when I was starting out.

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