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There are 56 calories in a 1oz serving of homemade beef jerky. Calorie breakdown: 18% fat, 2% carbs, 80% protein.
Cooking and Storing the Jerky. 1  1. Dehydrate the meat. Now comes the rewarding part â removing all moisture from your jerky. 2  2. Wait and watch. Beef jerky takes from eight to twelve hours in order for it to be truly jerky and dried up wonderfully. 3  3. Alternately, use an oven if you don't have a dehydrator.