2024 - What I did today

Perhaps a hotbin is another thing I can talk myself out of then, along with an airfryer

.......and a dehydrator and a vacuum sealer????

..............mention of dehydrator above reminded me of something I did yesterday. I threw out dehydrated beef, pork & chicken which I had in tupperware in the fridge!
It had started to go mouldy!
How can you store dehydrated produce so it doesn't go mouldy. How are they able to sell dehydrated beef jerky in packetss that doesn't go mouldy?

The only way I can think of is to freeze it after drying? which sort of defeats the object?

We’ve had same issues with home drying biltong going mouldy. Simple answer,  it’s not dried enough.

If I dried it any longer it would be like 'Snap and rattle'  The stuff you buy in packets still has a leathery texture but doesnt grow mould? It will probably have some preservative added, which I would rather not do! I am wondering whether I should go heavy on the salt which is a a natural preservative?