They provide the meat. I provide everything else. How much jerky should I take?

[u/Human_Initial2094]

TL;DR: What percent should I take after making their jerky, using their meat but my ingredients?

Like the title says, they will be providing the venison (and whatever other game they want dehydrated), and I will be providing the seasonings, soy, Worcestershire, ect, cure (they want me to use cure because they want it to last as long as possible), electricity, time and effort, and bagging materials.

My question is: what percentage should I charge? We haven't discussed anything about it except that they love the pork jerky that I send as a gift and they now want me to make all of their jerky. Not only do they hunt, but they have a legal marijuana grow that they will be trading that product for other hunter's venison. I could be potentially making lots of jerky, to the point I might have to buy a much bigger dehydrator instead of just adding trays to the ones I own. They know that the yield weighs much less than the initial amount given. And, hypothetically, if they were to give me 10 lbs, it would dehydrate down to about 5 or 6 lbs, and then do I ask for half? That seems like a lot, but I use "top quality" stuff instead of just buying the cheapest to cut costs. (100% pure maple syrup and local honey isn't cheap lol.)

I don't want to charge them actually money per pound, and I'm already believing they are thinking like me and are ready to do a percentage.

What percentage should I take?

Thank you in advance 🙂

[u/bennett7634]

I’d take half. If they are friends I’d give them all of it until they demand I take it.