This seems like a connection of minds. I really enjoy the content on your channel. Today I harvested nearly 1.3 kg of Limon, Habanero, 7 Pot and Bhut Jolokia and the whole house smells from the kitchen, cause they're dehydrating right now. Just then I saw your new video. Perfect timing! Keep in with your work, I really like it! Best regards from Cologne, Germany! 🙏
I have a jar of homemade pepper flakes from a string of cayenne peppers that hung in my kitchen for a year, mixed with this year's Yellow Hungarian hot peppers I dried in the dehydrator. The taste is amazing. The Hungarian peppers added a wonderful fruitiness and cut the cayenne heat back a tad. I won't be using store bought pepper flakes ever again.
Great timing! This weekend I will be clearing out the garden peppers: poblano, red thai, hot banana. Also going to do a tray of dill pickle slices to make pickle dust. Will all be done in the garage since I'm not allowed to dehydrate peppers in the house...
Some day I hope to finally get a good dryer. Unt6then i find a really easy way to dry my peppers is to string them up. Tie a loop at the top end of the string and attach to the light under a ceiling fan. That's it. No need to prep the peppers except stringing them up( they make for great storage AND look great) FYI I'm still thinking about how to make salmon chili, i have a few ideas. I just need to get out and catch some fresh salmon. Have a great day 🌤 🌶🐟🎣
It's great that you can do that. Humidity is the enemy of air drying. The fan helps, I'm sure. If anyone else tries this, watch for rotting/spoilage, which can happen in the open air if there is moisture or not enough warmth. Cheers! Thanks for sharing, Victor.
"Drying" has to be included in the title because "Dehydrate" is too big of a word for so many people to understand. But I love peppers - dried or dehydrated.
I bake my split and gutted hot chiles at 170F for 10-15 hours. When they rattle I blend to a dust in a vitamix dry container. Never once had a scorched or burned pepper. I grow all sorts of amazing varieties from The Chile Woman in Indiana. Check her out!!! She ships. The red Caribbean and chocolate scotch bonnets are amazing. These all dry well in the oven. I actually prefer the higher temperature since it brings out a broader flavor profile. I feel like a normal dehydrator looses flavor and heat for some reason. ❤
Great question, actually. It's really best to grow from the freshest seeds possible. You might be able to get dehydrated seeds to grow, but there's more a chance the seeds become damaged, so fresh is best.
@ChiliPepperMadness thank you for responding. I was concerned because after I did this I was reading that peppers that are dehydrated still have a lot of moisture in them and when you page them in a no oxygen environment they can produce botulism spores. It was not a reliable source but I was unable to find that information to verify it or not. Thanks!
This seems like a connection of minds. I really enjoy the content on your channel. Today I harvested nearly 1.3 kg of Limon, Habanero, 7 Pot and Bhut Jolokia and the whole house smells from the kitchen, cause they're dehydrating right now. Just then I saw your new video. Perfect timing!
Keep in with your work, I really like it! Best regards from Cologne, Germany! 🙏
That's a nice variety, and thanks for the kind words!
My yard gets about two hours of cold sun a day. I am so jealous of those that can grow peppers. Fun video!
I have a jar of homemade pepper flakes from a string of cayenne peppers that hung in my kitchen for a year, mixed with this year's Yellow Hungarian hot peppers I dried in the dehydrator. The taste is amazing. The Hungarian peppers added a wonderful fruitiness and cut the cayenne heat back a tad. I won't be using store bought pepper flakes ever again.
putting a slit into the peppers is key for me. makes drying them so much faster and easier.
Great timing! This weekend I will be clearing out the garden peppers: poblano, red thai, hot banana. Also going to do a tray of dill pickle slices to make pickle dust. Will all be done in the garage since I'm not allowed to dehydrate peppers in the house...
Always great to be on time!
I've done cayennes in the oven. Low as it goes with the door open a hair. Turned out real well. Dehydrator probably much easier though.
Perfect timing. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Lots of helpful info, thanks!
You are welcome!
Awesome information! Thanks for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Your chili dehydrator book is awesome. I got it a while back.
I appreciate the support. Enjoy it!
Fun video!
Thanks!
Some day I hope to finally get a good dryer. Unt6then i find a really easy way to dry my peppers is to string them up. Tie a loop at the top end of the string and attach to the light under a ceiling fan. That's it. No need to prep the peppers except stringing them up( they make for great storage AND look great) FYI I'm still thinking about how to make salmon chili, i have a few ideas. I just need to get out and catch some fresh salmon. Have a great day 🌤 🌶🐟🎣
It's great that you can do that. Humidity is the enemy of air drying. The fan helps, I'm sure. If anyone else tries this, watch for rotting/spoilage, which can happen in the open air if there is moisture or not enough warmth. Cheers! Thanks for sharing, Victor.
"Drying" has to be included in the title because "Dehydrate" is too big of a word for so many people to understand.
But I love peppers - dried or dehydrated.
I don't know if needs to be there or not for people searching. I wish I knew how RUclips worked, LOL.
Nice!
Can you make a recipe on how to do gochujang ?
I'll have to add that to my list!
I bake my split and gutted hot chiles at 170F for 10-15 hours. When they rattle I blend to a dust in a vitamix dry container. Never once had a scorched or burned pepper. I grow all sorts of amazing varieties from The Chile Woman in Indiana. Check her out!!! She ships. The red Caribbean and chocolate scotch bonnets are amazing. These all dry well in the oven. I actually prefer the higher temperature since it brings out a broader flavor profile. I feel like a normal dehydrator looses flavor and heat for some reason. ❤
Glad you got the oven thing going. Cheers.
Kinda rude pitching another channel here
Would love to know where you get your seeds from?
I have a resources page on my site: www.chilipeppermadness.com/resources/
@@ChiliPepperMadness Thank you so much
Stupid question from a first time pepper grower: Are the seeds still viable when you dehydrate your peppers in a dehydrator?
Great question, actually. It's really best to grow from the freshest seeds possible. You might be able to get dehydrated seeds to grow, but there's more a chance the seeds become damaged, so fresh is best.
'tis the season for drying peppers
Have fun!
Can dried peppers be stored in vacuumed jars?
Yes, this method is great for extending their shelf life.
@ChiliPepperMadness thank you for responding. I was concerned because after I did this I was reading that peppers that are dehydrated still have a lot of moisture in them and when you page them in a no oxygen environment they can produce botulism spores. It was not a reliable source but I was unable to find that information to verify it or not. Thanks!
Key is to make sure there is no moisture left, or you can get spoilage.