HFM Farm Fiery A1 Beef Jerky
HFM Farm Fiery A1 Beef Jerky
Fiery A1 is HFM Farm's OG-A1 recipe with the heat turned up — A1 steak sauce marinade over 100% beef, then cayenne, red pepper flake, chili powder, and Tabasco. An ounce carries 16 g of protein at 100 calories, so a 2 oz bag runs 32 g of protein for 200 calories.
The heat is genuine but stays in pepper territory: no ghost, no reaper, no capsaicin extract. That's the line between this and 7th Layer. What you get is a steak-sauce jerky with a Tabasco-and-cayenne finish that builds across a few pieces and then holds steady — hot enough to notice on every bite, mild enough to eat the whole bag on a drive.
Two things to know: MSG is on the ingredient list, and an ounce carries 380 mg of sodium, 16% of a day's value. Sealed, it's shelf-stable — refrigerate once opened and finish within 7 days. Single 2 oz bag or a 3-pack at 6 oz total, $3.98 under three singles. Made in small batches by Joey and Brandi Federico in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Overview
Fiery A1 is an A1 steak-sauce beef jerky with cayenne, red pepper flake, chili powder, and Tabasco layered on. It sits in the upper-middle of HFM Farm's heat range — clearly hot, but a long way short of 7th Layer — and carries 16 g of protein per ounce in a 2 oz shelf-stable pouch.
Key features
- 16 g protein and 100 calories per 1 oz serving; 32 g and 200 calories per 2 oz bag
- A1 steak sauce marinade with cayenne, red pepper flake, chili powder, and Tabasco
- Upper-mid heat — no ghost pepper, Carolina reaper, or capsaicin extract
- Shelf-stable sealed; no cooler needed until the bag is opened
- Made in small batches by HFM Farm at their USDA-inspected facility in Jacksonville, Florida
- Two sizes: single 2 oz bag, or a 3-pack totaling 6 oz
Use cases
This is everyday spicy jerky — long drives, day packs, the back half of a trail day. It's the flavor that keeps working when a plain savory jerky has gone background. Buying for a mixed group, it's the top end of what most people will actually eat; past this you're into 7th Layer territory, which is a different purchase.
- Net weight: 2 oz (57 g) per bag; 3-pack is 6 oz total
- Serving size: 1 oz (28 g)
- Servings per bag: 2
- Calories: 100 per serving (15 from fat)
- Protein: 16 g per serving
- Total fat: 1.5 g per serving (2% DV)
- Saturated fat: 0 g
- Trans fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg (17% DV)
- Sodium: 380 mg (16% DV)
- Total carbohydrate: 4 g (1% DV)
- Dietary fiber: 0 g
- Total sugars: 3 g
- Ingredients: Beef, A1 Steak Sauce, Red Pepper Flake, Cayenne Pepper, Chili Powder, Tabasco Sauce, Seasoned Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Potassium Sorbate
- Allergens: Contains MSG
- Heat level: Upper-mid — pepper heat only, no extract
- Made by: HFM Farm, Jacksonville, Florida — small-batch, USDA-inspected facility
- Storage: Shelf-stable sealed; refrigerate after opening and consume within 7 days
How hot is it?
Hot enough to register on every bite, not hot enough to stop you finishing the bag. The heat comes from cayenne, red pepper flake, chili powder, and Tabasco — all pepper, no concentrate.
How is this different from 7th Layer?
7th Layer adds ghost pepper, Carolina reaper, and capsaicin extract on top of a similar A1 base. That's a different category of heat, not a step up. Fiery A1 is the one you eat; 7th Layer is the one you dare somebody with.
How is it different from OG-A1?
Same A1 steak-sauce idea, plus four heat ingredients. OG-A1 has no heat at all and runs leaner on the panel — 70 calories and 12 g protein per ounce against this one's 100 and 16 g.
Does it contain MSG?
Yes, listed as its own ingredient, and the allergen line declares MSG.
What are the allergens?
The panel declares MSG. There's no soy declaration on this flavor — the marinade is A1-based rather than soy-sauce-based.
Does it need to be refrigerated?
Not sealed — shelf-stable and fine in a hot vehicle. Once open, refrigerate and eat within 7 days. Use it by the date printed on the package.
Is the 3-pack cheaper?
Yes. $19.99 for 6 oz versus $23.97 for three singles — $3.98 saved.