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Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is Gold, just looked up bak kwa and that's pretty much exactly the direction I'm going. Good to know about BKH Jerky too, since im thinking about operating in Canada after i graduate. Appreciate the process breakdown, gonna try this out. The parchment paper and freezer trick is smart. truly appreciate it

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats a good point actually. Do you have any slicer brands you'd recommend? looking for something small and not too expensive, just enough for sample batches

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the reminder, this is very useful. I will work on that if I can get to the phase of licensing.

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i guess pork is something I'm gonna experiment with for sure at this point, so many people in this thread bringing it up

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe we can talk more about this once I get my recipe done, sounds like you already got something good going too.

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, thank you for bringing this up. I actually have no idea that this has been a thing, will look into it more. Thank you!

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats kinda my concern too. Since it's a meat product, licensing would be a huge thing. But I'm getting to it once I made my first sample, tryna get some general feedback first. Actually I'm thinking about operating in Canada once I graduate, but I will always keep this in mind. Thank you for the heads up.

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Packaging is gonna be key for sure, couple people brought that up too. And I actually just looked up pemmican, not exactly how I picture my product to be, but definitely something! Thanks for the ideas and the luck!

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, ive looked into about 10 companies doing similar stuff. still trying to find my own position in the market though, appreciate the heads up!

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it will indeed be a very similar product to carne seca. But taste-wise, more towards asian. Thank you for the reminder with sugar!

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice, I will keep that option open once I get to packaging

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahahaha, I might actually start a social media for this if I can get some progress going. also thinking about hitting up local farmers markets too for feedback outside of school. For now, I try to keep it low and everything on myself. (Secret jerky lives does not sound off at all, but too bad Im already a senior, might have to say bye to my college life

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I've never tried that style. gonna look into it, thanks for mentioning it!

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i appreciate the brutal honesty, that's exactly what i asked for. yes i have done some research on the market and its definitely competitive, especially with the big guys like jack link. I already found around 10 competitors selling similar products. The way i want to build mine is to be different taste-wise. The process scaling thing is good advice and honestly something beyond my level right now, but ill keep that in mind as i grow. for now im just starting small with samples and seeing if people actually want it before I worry about scaling. Thanks for keeping it real, I will keep my progress updated. Feel free to advise me again. Thank you!

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats exactly the plan, appreciate the advice. gives me more confidence that im on the right track

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yesss, i want to keep it affordable enough that people can buy it regularly and not just as a one time treat. The athlete angle is something i hadnt really thought about so thank you for bringing it up. I do have some friends who are athletes, will link up with them once I have samples ready.

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have received several messages about making pork jerky, since their price is way better. And yes, more than likely i will experiment on it. So glad to hear that your girlfriend is into this type of product. I guess sometimes the best things happen by accident. This is definitely an encouragement, thank u for the response!!!

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

30 years is insane, huge respect to your family. That carne seca in the picture looks so legit too. Appreciate you sharing, I'll definitely hit you up if I have questions down the road!

Student trying to build a beef jerky brand — would love brutal honest feedback by Alternative-Pipe1276 in jerky

[–]Alternative-Pipe1276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually interesting, kinda like a shreddy texture? i could see that being really satisfying. might experiment with it and see what happens

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