At 06:52 1999-08-05 -0500, Wayne VanTassel wrote:

>According the the directions that came with my dehydrator (American
>Harvest) deer and other wild game jerky should be frozen for 30 days below
>0 degrees F to kill any parasites.

I dehydrate lots of game (elk) meat that I buy ground. From september
to january it is fresh, the rest of the year it has been frozen apart
from occasional road kills. I have had no problems with parasites
during the two years I have been eating this (around 2-3 kilos / week)
>
>Mine gets hot too (no thermostat either)

I dehydrate at 28-32 degrees (C) to be as cautious as possible with
the meat.

- Hans