육포에 대한 염성분의 침투정도를 알고자 침지온도, 침지액의 농도 그리고 시간에 대한 염침투량을 조사하였다. 시간의 변화에 따른 소금의 확산량은 침지 2시간 내에 평형농도의 이상으로 급격히 증가하다가 그이후에 증가 폭이 둔화 되는 것으로 나타났고, 침지액의 염농도와 침지 시간은 증가할수록 확산량도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 조미 침지 육포의 건조 시간에 따른 수분감소 정도는 열풍건조가 가장 크고 냉풍건조 그리고 천일건조의 순으로 나타났으며, 수분
In this study, salting conditions and dehydration methods were investigated. Salting time, concentration and temperature could be considered to variables in salting conditions. The diffused salt amounts to beef jerky depending on time are sharply increased in two hours. This result is caused by the difference decrease of concentration gradient between bulk solution and beef jerky. The increase of salting concentration and temperature resulted also in the increase of a diffused salt. The deeper bulk concentration made diffusion to beef easily with the bigger driving force and the movement of molecules is more active according to temperature increase. Dehydration is conducted with various methods such as natural drying, cold air drying and hot air drying. Comparing with color and texture among the drying methods, cold air drying showed superior quality in color and texture. Beef jerky by cold air drying colored more reddish than other drying methods and good cutting shear stress and tensile strength. In case of hardness and chewiness, hot air drying method showed the highest value, which means the worst texture.