3099 JERKY: Salt & Vinegar Beef Jerky – 50g

Sounds crazy. Is crazy. Works anyway.

3099 admit it themselves — salt and vinegar jerky shouldn't work. Then you open the bag, tip in the sachet of vinegar powder they've tucked inside, give it a shake, and understand why this one has a cult following. Add a little, add the lot. Your bag, your call.

The flavour

Sharp, tangy and bright — the vinegar cuts straight through the richness of the beef the way it cuts through hot chips. Underneath there's the same savoury Victorian grass-fed base and cracked black pepper as the Original, so it never turns into pure sourness. The shake-on powder is the fun part: dust it light for a hint, or empty the sachet and go full salt-and-vinegar chip packet.

How to enjoy it

• Tip, shake, hook in — the sachet is half the point.
• With a cold beer at the pub or around the fire.
• Alongside pickles or gherkins if you want to lean all the way in.
• With sharp cheddar or a creamy goat's cheese on a board.
• The road trip bag for anyone bored of the usual.

In the pack

Big, dark strips of dried grass-fed beef with a proper chew, plus a separate sachet of pure vinegar powder to shake through. Never frozen, sliced fresh, marinated 24 hours, dried low, then cooled and bagged straight away. 50g.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Victorian grass-fed beef, cracked black pepper, soy sauce, vinegar, spices. Includes a separate sachet of pure vinegar powder.

Dietary: High in protein, low in fat, almost no sugar. No fillers, no artificial colours or flavours, no preservatives, no MSG. Contains soy, and the soy sauce means gluten is present unless the physical label states otherwise. Always check the physical label.

Questions, answered

What is it made from? Victorian grass-fed beef, cracked black pepper, soy sauce, vinegar and spices, plus a sachet of pure vinegar powder in the pack.

What's the sachet for? It's vinegar powder. Pour it into the bag, seal it, shake it and eat. Use as much or as little as you like — that's how 3099 intend it.

How hot is it? Mild. The bite here is tang and cracked pepper, not chilli.

Is it gluten free? Treat it as containing gluten — soy sauce is in the marinade. Always check the physical label.

Where is it made? Made in Melbourne by 3099 Jerky, using 100% Victorian grass-fed beef that's never been frozen.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

The Smuggler was a sceptic until the shake. Now it's the one that disappears first off the board. Tip the whole sachet in — half measures are for people who order their steak well done. Follow it with something tangy on the cook: a vinegar-forward sauce and a pork shoulder.

More from the range

Grab any three 50g packs from the 3099 Jerky range and save 10%.