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Freezing temps on the way soon.... so, time for the final pepper harvest - ready or not.

I have had some success overwintering some pepper plants ..... although, it seems to get to be long here in Iowa...... basically, got to get them in in the next few days it looks like and get them through until May next spring. Last year I had a Datil, a peach ghost and 2 tobasco peppers make...

What kind of peppers are these?

Not sure how I missed this thread...... a few photos of some of the summer harvest. Basically done with everything at this point, other than trying to milk out some more peppers before the first frost hits. Got some of them moved into a recently added greenhouse/shed....hopping that gets me a...

Have you done anything with, or used those Sugar Rush peppers yet? I picked some seeds up last winter and grew a half dozen plants.... they went crazy and I have a bunch of them. I have a half gallon fermenting right now, and I will have at least that many again in the freezer. They had an...

Where is this garden thread you speak of?

Tonights harvest......

One thought if you have some "way too hot" hot sauce...... this is a good website, with lots of different hot sauce recipes. You could look through some of these, and find some that look interesting to you. Basically mix up the base sauce ingredients (with none of the hot peppers) and then use...

I have this on my "to do" list this fall. Is the vinegar good enough to stop any fermentation of the fresh peppers/garlic etc?

For those looking for something different..... This was my favorite "new" sauce I made last year. Making more this year for sure. Great base recipe that you can tweak to your own tastes. I scaled back the peppers quite a bit.... that is A LOT of heat in my opinion as is. I boiled it down to...

Agreed - I don't see hot sauce as a "pro-biotic" source. Generally, just not using very much of it. I do kraut and other fermented veggies. Plenty of pro biotics in those. I always heat my hot sauce and generally add some vinegar if needed. I make a lot when I make it, and give away most of...

I do the same..... I freeze them in zip locks as I harvest until I get large amounts of specific peppers. I prefer to ferment everything solo and then blend together later if I want to. Lets you do bigger batches, and lets you do them when you might have more time, or over the course of the...

Tis the season.... 1/2 gallon jars. Three are Fresno and two are Serrano. Looking forward to the Fresno.... first year growing them. They have a nice flavor and should make a great sauce. Lots more on their way as well - more Serrano, more Fresno.... Plus, Peach Ghost, Lemon Drop, Sugar...

Serrano (ripe/red) is my favorite sauce..... Evilgrin had a lot of good suggestions if peppers are green. For the red ones, I simply ferment the peppers, drain off most of the brine, and then run them through a juicer. Add a bit of vinegar/salt for taste pH. I boil it and bottle it. It...

Just finished carbing up a batch this myself.... should hit the tap tomorrow :)

I have an "americanized" German pilsner (Prima Pils inspired) I just put on tap. Dortmunder getting ready to move to serving keg today. And, getting ready to fire up the strike water for a Blonde Ale in a few minutes. Probably another couple lagers in the upcoming weeks.... likely another...

Awesome - Congrats! I had 2 in finals, but neither placed. Be curious to see the scores/sheets. Thought my Dortmunder might be in the ballpark..... was not very confident in the Dark Mild I sent in. It was ok, but not great. Back to the drawing board for me :)

I don't have a picture..... But, it was basically like a schwarzbier in regard to color. It was black.... hold it up to the light and it was clear and had red highlights looking through it. Could definitely pull it off without the souring I would think...... also would depend on the sourness...

Not sure..... I have the 2.0 and just saw that one when I looked at their site tonight.

I got one of these last year and now I am honestly a little disappointed when I can't find a couple fruit flies to shoot in my brew room :) https://www.bugasalt.com