Why is Beef Jerky so damn expensive?

[SketchyRollin564]

Seriously, its $5 for a big bag which sint even half full...

the tiny *** bags are like $3.99 and its NOTHING

is there a reason why beef jerkys so expensive? you can get the so called big bags (the harley davidson ones which are usually $5.99) for a dollar at the dollar store...

so, either the dollar store is losing money or other stores just charge an assload for them...

anyone know why?

[fun240]

Labor, Meat..

They also probably dry it with 21st century drying procedures

That is weird, cause u can get it at the dollar store cheaper, and its way expensive in the store, but that's what is it

also, why are u asking people on nico about beef jerky.....

[Otto.]

IDK...beef jerky sucks?

[Papi Chulo]

IDK...beef jerky sucks?

Bulk buy that shiz at costco or something. Cattaneo bros jerky ftw

[PorkChopExpress]

beef jerky isnt like an ear or snout your eating.(maybe from the dollar store ) its a good cut of meat thats dehydrated. so allot of weight and therefore money just floats away in the air. that cost goes to you.

walmart has it cheap.

[sbird1]

Beef Jerky is basically like taking a bigass steak and then dehydrating it to the point where you see it in the package. Obviously more to it than that, but that's why it's so expensive. You're basically paying for a dehydrated steak.

[jdshift]

jerkey always has been pricey, plus with added steps in getting the meat jerky ready would move that price up, beef is slightly pricey already.

[PorkChopExpress]

oh ya,

ive always wanted to use that, may do it more often.

[SketchyRollin564]

also, why are u asking people on nico about beef jerky.....

your right, i should have joined a beef jerky forum and asked

and damn, thats wierd, but it sure is tasty

the kind i get at the dollar store is the exact same kind i see at other stores for $5.99 for the same size bag. the harley davidson peppered kind omgomgomg so gooood

[jdshift]

Should double check that expiration date on that bag of jerky at the dollor store just in case, discounted prices for a reason man.

[themadscientist]

Blame the oil companies.

[E7-S14]

Teriyaki(SP) beafjerky=GOD

dam. now i have to go buy some.but wait i forgot.im broke.i cant afford 6bucks worth of meat...

[wackawacka]

Pretty sure its flank steak. Which isnt necessarily the most expensive steak. Pretty sure its the cheapest cut of steak.

[SketchyRollin564]

Blame the oil companies.

[Sideways s12]

funniest thread evar!! And what the hell is with the random youtube Ikea commercial at the bottom of the thread

[MinisterofDOOM]

This thread inspired me to go buy some Beef Jerky.I snagged a Jumbo Bag of Jack Link's Original Hickory Smokehouse.Ironically, the bag actually advertises "Same 7.2 oz, LESS PACKAGING!" It seems they're starting to catch on, as this is easily the most jerky-packed bag of jerky I've ever bought.

Price was almost exactly $1/oz before tax, though. Ouch.

[Zydeco]

Just make it your self and its hella cheaper and its not like it even hard to do.

[PoorManQ45]

Deer jerky with a slight spice is 1000x better then this dog jerky of which ya'll speak.

[HashiriyaS14]

Yeah, it takes a lot of high-quality beef to make just a little jerky.

You're paying for like a 1lb ribeye in order to eat 4oz of Jerky.

[srpowered240sx]

i make my own jerky. so far ive done elk, deer, cow, goose, duck.....thats all i can remember. big chief smoker.

[Dittoz7]

Blame the oil companies.

Wrong, It All Global Warming's Fault.

[Hijacker]

Imma go git ma rifle and hunt my own jerky!

Part of the problem is that he bought jerkey that was licsensed by Harley Davidson. Anything with the Harley name gets jacked up in price because of name brand recognition.

[Encryptshun]

Pretty sure its flank steak. Which isnt necessarily the most expensive steak. Pretty sure its the cheapest cut of steak.

Jerky is made from brisket. Brisket is a proportionally expensive cut of meat, because all kosher beef products are also made from brisket.

My gramma makes me a bag of homemade jerky every Christmas. She figures it costs her about $150 in materials alone just to make 10 pounds, and that's before she factors the gas she uses to leave her oven on at 120 degrees F for 30 hours to dry the meat.

But the results are

[Dattebayo]

Anything with the Harley name gets jacked up in price because of name brand recognition.

the kind i get at the dollar store is the exact same kind i see at other stores for $5.99 for the same size bag. the harley davidson peppered kind omgomgomg so gooood

I think he was trying to say the Harley Davidson stuff was the cheap stuff...

[spddemon]

Easy solution,

step1, buy a gun, bullets and a meat drierstep2, sight gunstep3 go into woods and shoot deerstep4 make your self a good 50lbs of jerky keep some for yourself and sell the rest for $1 and ounce.

Problem solved

[Rex]

Pretty much anything being sold at the Dollar Store is being "dumped". Some place, some where had too much and needed to get rid of it.

Most real Beef Jerky fans will frown on this, but I'm a huge fan of the Jack Links Premium Cuts tender stuff. I bough 10 bags last week, on clearance at Target $1.88 a bag.

[SketchyRollin564]

idk if the harley davidson stuff is the cheap stuff, cuz its pertty damn good, and i see the harley davidson bags at other stores for more expensive than the other bags.... so idk

i guess i gotta go bargain hunting? its just annoying when i have $5 to spend on food and i can choose between a whole meal at wendys, or a bag of beef jerky at the gas station

[srpowered240sx]

i guess i gotta go bargain hunting? its just annoying when i have $5 to spend on food and i can choose between a whole meal at wendys, or a bag of beef jerky at the gas station

meal? at wendys?? learn to cook man.

[themadscientist]

try begginstrips. Only one thing smells like bacon and that's BACON!

[GrilledCheese33]

No wonder you can't afford insurance on your car, you sir are buying too much beef jerky!