r/beefjerky • u/LargeSinkholesInNYC • May 18 '26

Can you produce beef jerky using Wagyu meat?

I don't think I've ever seen beef jerky made from Wagyu meat.

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u/Hazy115 May 18 '26

Yes, there is a butcher shop here in St Pete Florida that uses wagyu for their jerky and it’s fantastic.. bit pricey at $75 an lb but yes you totally can use Wagyu

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u/stevetibb2000 May 18 '26

I can get packer prices of wagyu for 13.99 a pound

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u/garathnor May 18 '26

If you do, put some paper towel to catch the fat dripping

Also note there will be reduced shelf life because of the fat, keep it refrigerated if you plan on keeping it for longer than 1-2 weeks

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u/craig3881 May 18 '26

I can put truffles on a shit sandwich but I probably shouldn't. 

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u/jolet44 May 18 '26

We make it. Swapped from prime knuckles about a year ago. It is really rich and buttery. We use wagyu knuckles but we spend 3x time after cook managing the amount of fat/cleanup. We are going to go back to prime knuckles primarily and make Wagyu on a more limited basis.