First jery is great

[Viking603]

New here with a #3.5D. Eye round roast cut up for jerky and homemade rub applied. I used my dehydrator racks as they are tighter. Put jerky in, temp to 155F for 6 hours, added a second chunk of hickory halfway through as the first piece was almost gone. Turned out great! Did a second batch the next day after it marinaded overnight with Bachan's basic sauce and it was great also.

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[Lonzinomaker]

Try using skewers to hang the slices. I think they dry faster and you can put a lot more in. I easily get 7lb in my #3.  I got some stainless steel 14 in skewers from amazon that work well. Get the ones that have a twist towards the end an no ring or handle to make full use of smoker length. Search for the topic "Cured Jerky in the #3" by Remacle (2019).

[Ken]

I have a model 2.  Would the 12 inch ones work better?

[Lonzinomaker]

Model 2 rack are listed as 14.5 in so I think the 14 in ones would work.  If they didn't fit, you could always bend them to fit with a pair of vise grips and a crescent wrench.
But the 12 skewers would certainly work.  You might loose one row off the grate, but shouldn't make much difference in long run.

[old sarge]

2 thumbs up on the jerky!