smoked peppers

pensrock · November 23, 2008, 06:14:49 PM

Seeds and all!

Smoking Duck · November 23, 2008, 06:21:14 PM

OK, one more dumb question: Ever done a batch with seeds and a batch without seeds for spice with varying degrees of "hotness"? Just wondering if it made a lot of difference when grinding for spice.

Thanks!

pensrock · November 24, 2008, 02:26:22 AM

Never tried it without seeds. If you want to remove heat be sure to remove all the membrane that holds the seeds, that is where the real heat is. I would also remove anything you do not want before smoking and drying.

Smoking Duck · November 24, 2008, 06:31:41 AM

Thanks Pens. I may try to do a batch hot and a batch not so hot to see if there's any difference, if any.

SD

tsquared · December 07, 2008, 08:54:10 PM

hey pens--what temp did you use when you smoked your peppers?
T2

pensrock · December 08, 2008, 01:30:21 AM

No heat only the smoke generator. It probably got to 100 or so. Then into the dehydrator.

La Quinta · December 08, 2008, 05:43:41 PM

Pens...do you grind them after dehydration or...re-hydrate in hot H20 or a combo of both?

pensrock · December 09, 2008, 02:19:01 AM

Both, most of them get ground into powders but I save some of the jalapenos and wax peppers to use in other dishes.

La Quinta · December 09, 2008, 09:23:07 PM

I need to try this...thanks for the post Pens...been looking at it for quite some time...

Smoking Duck · December 10, 2008, 05:41:38 AM

I really gotta get me a dehydrator. Can this be done effectively in an oven?

SD

pensrock · December 10, 2008, 01:33:48 PM

QuoteI need to try this...thanks for the post Pens...been looking at it for quite some time...

No problem LQ, happy to help out. :)

QuoteCan this be done effectively in an oven?

It would depend on how low you can set you oven. I think 120 or so would be fine, may want to crack the oven door open slightly to allow moisture to escape. I used to do my venison jerky in the oven, set as low as it would go. It worked fine but not as fast as a dehydrator. I'd love to get one of the Cabelas 80L units like NEPAS has but its still out of my price range.

Smoking Duck · December 15, 2008, 06:48:40 PM

OK, Pens........I was at the grocery store getting some ground pork for "Ain't Your Mommas Meatloaf." Lo and behold, while I was perusing the shelves (it's kinda like Walmart....you go in for one thing and leave with a buggy full of stuff) I noticed they were having a sale on hot peppers. I picked up 2 lbs of japs, 1.5 lbs of habs, about 6 Hungarians and 6 poblanos. I'm gonna smoke them in the OBS and then use the oven to dry them out. The lowest my oven will set to is 170F. I figure I can crack the oven door to let the moisture and heat escape enough to make it work. Do you figure I'm in for about 10 hours or so in the oven? How do you know when they're done enough to be dry enough to grind? Also, I don't think I have enough of the hungs or pablanos to get enough to grind or do I? Would it be unheard of to combine the hungs and pablanos and grind them together and make a "different" type of spice? Sorry for all the questions......I'm as pumped up about this as Joan Rivers lips after a botox session ;) ;D

By the way, I picked up all of these peppers for $5!

La Quinta · December 15, 2008, 08:32:05 PM

Great deal Giggles...good for you...we happen to have a dehydrator but am interested in Pens response.

Gizmo · December 15, 2008, 09:58:13 PM

Quote from: La Quinta on December 15, 2008, 08:32:05 PM
Great deal Giggles...good for you...we happen to have a dehydrator but am interested in Pens response.

Yah but setting things out on the patio for 5 minutes is not considered a dehydrator. ;)

La Quinta · December 15, 2008, 10:06:14 PM

It doesn't? DAMN IT... :D