It's good to be honest Chef.
First person I thought of when I read jerky was DC Tom.
I make venison and goose jerky. I have a brinkman electric smoker.
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I talked with others I know that use charcoal ones, you have to soak your wood before using it and you have to monitor the temp constantly. The electric one doesn't require the wood to be wet and the temp is very constant.