Marinade Ratio
Enter your meat weight to adjust the marinade amounts.
Weighing ingredients helps you repeat a marinade you like. The salt shown here is added salt; soy sauce and Worcestershire contribute more.
Measure the ingredients so you can repeat or adjust the recipe next time.
Your marinade
These amounts scale a basic marinade. The salt figure excludes salt already in the sauces, so check the full recipe before adding it.
Common questions
How much salt goes in jerky marinade?
The calculator offers added-salt presets from 1.5% to 2% of meat weight. These exclude salt in soy sauce and Worcestershire. They are seasoning options, not a way to verify preservation or storage safety.
How long should jerky marinate?
Follow the marinating time in your recipe and keep the meat refrigerated. Drain excess marinade before arranging the strips on the trays.
Can I scale this for a big batch?
Yes. Enter the weight of meat you are using and the ingredients will scale with it. Keep enough refrigerator space for the meat while it marinates.