Art -- can you explain your process frrom start to finish?
If the jerky came out moist/wet the door needed to be open longer.
Went bad in a week?
Did you use a cure?
Did you do High Mtn or a commercial blend or homemade?
Did you vacuum seal?
Stored in fridge/freezer or counter top/cabinet?
The more details the better.
I've never used the QDogg method but think we can figure this out.