TL:DR First off, why 3 stars and not 5... 1: Too much "Original" Flavoring, 3 packs for 6# of meat which makes up 25% of the flavorings. 2ndly: The teriyaki taste absolutely nothing like REAL teriyaki or even close to "Teriyaki".

Nothing wrong so to speak with the Original flavoring, it just too plain for me, like plain salted chips. Some of you enjoy that, and its your prerogative so go for it and enjoy!

Ill be trying the other flavors soon and will comment on them when I do.

I use 2# of 20/80 ground beef per batch using the Plain Nesco Jerky gun included in my set, 3 clicks gives you nice 5" strips which shrink down to 4ish. With my Nesco Snack master express set at 160*, 2# of burger strips takes roughly 4 hours at 70* Ambient room temperature which yields me 50 strips totaling 1# dry.

Math:
2# burger at $1.99/#
Seasoning for 2# $1.97
Electricity >$1 for 4 hours

That comes out to less than $7 for 1#  of prepared Jerky.

Now, stores selling the same thing would cost you roughly $3 for 5 strips/ 1.6 oz, so $30 worth of jerky per batch.

For people that love jerky, are on a high Protein / Keto diet, hike, Prep, etc... you can't go wrong with these mixes, they pay for themselves with the 1st batch.
TL:DR First off, why 3 stars and not 5... 1: Too much "Original" Flavoring, 3 packs for 6# of meat which makes up 25% of the flavorings. 2ndly: The teriyaki taste absolutely nothing like REAL teriyaki or even close to "Teriyaki". Nothing wrong so to speak with the Original flavoring, it just too plain for me, like plain salted chips. Some of you enjoy that, and its your prerogative so go for it and enjoy! Ill be trying the other flavors soon and will comment on them when I do. I use 2# of 20/80 ground beef per batch using the Plain Nesco Jerky gun included in my set, 3 clicks gives you nice 5" strips which shrink down to 4ish. With my Nesco Snack master express set at 160*, 2# of burger strips takes roughly 4 hours at 70* Ambient room temperature which yields me 50 strips totaling 1# dry. Math:
2# burger at $1. 99/#
Seasoning for 2# $1. 97
Electricity >$1 for 4 hours

That comes out to less than $7 for 1#  of prepared Jerky. Now, stores selling the same thing would cost you roughly $3 for 5 strips/ 1. 6 oz, so $30 worth of jerky per batch. For people that love jerky, are on a high Protein / Keto diet, hike, Prep, etc... you can't go wrong with these mixes, they pay for themselves with the 1st batch.