I make a lot of jerky myself as well. Stuff is like potato chips...can't just have one.
Problem is, there is generally a lot of salt in it, as that's part of the process.....and sometimes, when I get to snacking on it with reckless abandon, my blood pressure must skyrocket!
My son, I and the dog will hammer that stuff watching a football game on Sunday.
I send it to his college frat house sometimes, and he says they sit there doing homework, drinking beers and just annihilate a whole batch.