Smoking Jalapenos

[Smokin Sparky]

  Just picked the jalapenos from the garden and was going to smoke them.  The question is, hot or cold smoke?  I have a dehydrator so I am planning to finish them off in it.

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Blake

[pensrock]

I cut them in half and lay them cut side down on the racks. Then smoke them at 130-140 for a few hours then into the dehydrator. NOTE: dehydrate outside, don't ask how I know this.  ::)

[Consooger]

I cut them in half and lay them cut side down on the racks. Then smoke them at 130-140 for a few hours then into the dehydrator. NOTE: dehydrate outside, don't ask how I know this.  ::)

X 2 and 3 and 4 and 5

Also if you are going to gring them somehow, wear gloves and some sort of a mask *cough cough*

[josbocc]

Sparky,

Just finished my third batch of Chipotle powder yesterday.  This one was a mix of Jalaps, Red Chilis, and some Serranos.  I've been doing them like this (with good results):

cut in half, lay cut side down on frog mats, into Bradly at 200 degrees with 2 hours of your favorite smoke, out of Bradley and into dehydrator for 23 hours at 150 degrees.  Grind in spice grinder..., and as noted above, do not "Sample smell" product immediately after grinding.  I did that on my first batch, and despite the fact that the aroma was intoxicating, I sneezed for 32 straight minutes  :o.  Love the stuff on everything!!!

Jeff

[Tenpoint5]

I do as everyone else crept mine are cut side up. I also leave seeds and everything in there. You can also add some smoked sea salt to the grinding to make some chipotle salt to shake on sandwiches. Good stuff

[Smokin Sparky]

  Got my first batch smoked, dehydrated, and ground into a powder.  Did everything outdoors and I am glad that I did.  Wife was also glad that I did i t outdoors.  She mentioned at work that I was smoking peppers.  One of her coworkers brought in a big bag of peppers so I guess that I will have a few more batches to do.  You all were right!!!  The dust from the grinding was almost unbearable.  Thanks to all of you who replied.

:o    :o    :o

Blake

[Bear1968]

I do as everyone else crept mine are cut side up. I also leave seeds and everything in there. You can also add some smoked sea salt to the grinding to make some chipotle salt to shake on sandwiches. Good stuff

Oh that sounds REALLLLLLLY Good  :P What ratio would you recommend?

[Tenpoint5]

I do as everyone else crept mine are cut side up. I also leave seeds and everything in there. You can also add some smoked sea salt to the grinding to make some chipotle salt to shake on sandwiches. Good stuff

Oh that sounds REALLLLLLLY Good  :P What ratio would you recommend?

60/40 peppers to salt. I really don't remember. It was hard to see with one eye closedSlammed Shut and the other leaking tears like a fire hose, not to mention the constant Sneezing!! Last batch so I was feeling LUCKY and opened the lid a wee bit too soon!

I started the grinding then stopped and added the salt, then finished the grind cycle

[Bear1968]

60/40 peppers to salt. I really don't remember. It was hard to see with one eye closedSlammed Shut and the other leaking tears like a fire hose, not to mention the constant Sneezing!! Last batch so I was feeling LUCKY and opened the lid a wee bit too soon!

I started the grinding then stopped and added the salt, then finished the grind cycle

Oh Boy!  My nose was running like a river and my eyes were watering worse than my nose. Hell my dog went through 2 water bowls.
After I could see I toasted up a biscuit, sliced it in half, buttered it and applied a light dust to one half...... I always do it that way when testing .... ya gotta have a control on something you are used to.
End result was .... THAT KICKS BUT! Great smoke flavor, pepper flavor and heat  ;)   
I love it already  :)
Don't know how my dog feels about it though.

[Tenpoint5]

Try it on a fried egg with cheese on a english muffin. Now that rocks