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Better homemade jerky through tested methods.
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8 years. 400+ batches.Home jerky experience from Sam’s garage jerky lab in Milwaukee.
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A home workshop. A lot of batches.
Sam is a dad of three in Milwaukee and an experienced home jerky maker. He’s spent eight years making jerky, with more than 400 batches tested in his garage jerky lab.
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