The jerky wasn't dry enough. If you live in a very humid climate, you
should store the jerky in salt. We store jerky in a glass container with a
cheese cloth cover. Storing any dried food in plastic bags will trap
moisture in with the food and can lead to problems.
Joe Portale
Tucson, AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice Hopper" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 1:33 PM
Subject: Jerky question
> Not sure if this is appropriate here, but I'll ask.
>
> Say I made some jerky and put it in ziplock bags. I stored it in the
> pantry for a week and it got moldy.
>
> What would I have done wrong?
>
> Janice in GA
>