“Can the oven be used to dehydrate food, such as making beef jerky?”
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Most foods are dehydrated at 130 °F (54 °C), although meats being made into jerky should be dehydrated at a higher temperature of 155 °F (68 °C), or preheated to that temperature to guard against pathogens that may already be in the meat. The oven for the 6.3 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Slide-In Gas Range with ProBake Convection - Stainless Steel, Model # LSG4513ST can be be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170 °F (80 °C) to 550 °F (285 °C). The default temperature is 350 °F (175 °C). Dry meats in a food dehydrator that has an adjustable temperature dial and will maintain a temperature of at least 130 to 140 °F throughout the drying process. Some suggestions are to turn the oven down to 170°F as that best replicates the effects of a dehydrator if you cannot get it lower and if not, that 180–200°F will still work. You will want to verify with forums from people who have experience dehhydarting meat for beef jerky...^IFV
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