Citywise
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2025
Very useful product. Made many batches already. My husband loves the biltong I made. Can not keep up. Small suggestion is the door opening with magnets looks a bit rough. Not as polished as the rest parts. It is however, a great product still.
Travis Matthews
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2025
Really easy to use! It is much quieter than I imagined - you can barely hear it. We tried one of the recipes in the book and our chili bites turned out great on the very first try. They only had to dry for 24 hours, despite many other recipes calling for 3-5 days.
Tamir Orbach
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2025
The Kalahari Stainless Steel Biltong Box Food Dehydrator and Drying Cabinet is a fantastic and high quality device. We’ve been making biltong, dry wors, and dried fruit since the day we got it. It’s very easy to use, and on thinner pieces of meat, if you don’t have patience, you can make biltong overnight. If you like biltong and live in a place where it’s very expensive, like most countries outside SA, this will save you a lot of money pretty quickly, and you can make your own high quality biltong easily and safely.
Joe N.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2024
This requires intervention every 24 hours or it will shut off, this was not clear to me in the description.Great support so far. Apart from having to turn it on more than once it does work very well. Recipe book is a great addition.
nastascha
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
Being from South Africa, my husband and I LOVE biltong, but it's not really available here in the US. This dehydrator makes the best biltong possible! I have also dried fruit in it; my favorite is pineapple or apple.
Jason Demmer
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
Great biltong maker So easy to use and super quiteSuper recipe guide tooFrom a proud South Africa 🇿🇦
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
We absolutely love this biltong maker. It makes amazing biltong in just 3 days. We also love making dehydrated apple slices on the racks. Super easy and efficient and looks great!
Matt Costelloe
Reviewed in Australia on December 24, 2024
This was a gift that was very well received. Its a perfect size and comes with a great recipe book.
T. Wilson
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
Just received this, haven't yet used. However, it looks solidly built. I like the fact that the temp drops low enough for biltong, but it can also be used like any other food dehydrator. Comes with 1-year warranty, which seems a bit short, so I hope it will last a lot longer than that. Side handles for lifting (the top can get hot) are a nice touch. Vents out both sides of the door is a clever way to direct air flow across the food. I look forward to using it.
Consumptor
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2024
Huge fan of Biltong when in CT so took the plunge with this machine after a lot of research/ looking at home made alternatives due to price.Absolutely delighted and have just produced my first ever biltong which is as near to the real thing in SA that I could have hoped for. Time to try further recipes from menu book provided and experiment.Also dehydrated loads of fruit and herbs - everything perfect so far.The machine is simple, easy to use ,looks good and takes up small space in utility. Only buy it if you're going to use it regularly otherwise it could end up next to the nutri bullet and pasta maker somewhere!I'm delighted with this purchase and would recommend it.
Craig pedersen
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2024
I recently got the KK11 Biltong Boss, and honestly, it's fantastic. It's super easy to use which is perfect for someone like me who wants things simple. I tried making snapsticks first since they only take 24 hours, and they turned out great!Having this machine makes me feel closer to home. It’s like a little piece of South Africa right in my kitchen, allowing me to have biltong whenever I want. The unit itself is really neat. It fits well in the kitchen and doesn't look out of place at all. It also comes with a recipe book, which is a nice touch, giving you some ideas to get started right away.The KK11 isn’t just for biltong; it has hanging rods and ten trays for making different things like snapsticks, leaves, and wagon wheels. Cleaning up after you're done is super easy too, which is always a plus.All in all, I’m really happy with the Biltong Boss. It's a 5-star product for me, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who loves biltong or is thinking about trying it out for the first time.
Max
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
So basically this is a dehydrator that has been modified to work like a biltong box. I think the idea is excellent and it works well, plus you get the best of both worlds. It also looks good (unlike home made ones) and will fit in any room. It was pretty quiet. I was able to fit about 2KG (4.4 lbs) of meat in this machine without being over packed. I had large slabs and a couple of smaller pieces. The smaller pieces took 2-3 days to be ready (I like medium to dry biltong). The larger pieces took about 5 days. Note, the ones at the back closer to the fan dry quicker in my experience. Overall, really like this biltong box and feel like it was worth it. Really like the biltong book that came with it and the hooks for hanging are perfect.Some things I would like to see change:1) it would be nice if the box could run for a few days without needing to reset the timer every 24 hours. Not a big deal if you are at home and the box is in an easy place to reset but if you go away for a couple days it would be a problem.2) would be nice if there was some sort of clip or something to keep the hanging bars in place, they easily fall out and it’s a mission to put them back when the box is fully packed.Overall as is, I still give it 5 stars as it does what it promises and more.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in Australia on February 20, 2023
Immediately made some biltong the moment this unit arrived. Results are amazing! This appears to be a commercial quality drying unit capable of much more than drying meat; fruit, tea you name it, it's perfect for the job. Solid and well made it maintains constant drying temperatures while the fan purrs away quietly. No disruption to kitchen life other than the delicious aromas as the produce dries slowly on the countertop. Extremely happy with my purchase, recommend you get one they're great!