I have a bunch of Habaneros gifted to me from a guy at work. I need to read this thread b
PS. I would like to add mango or peach to my sauce if any of you can point me to a recipe on this thread. May not be able to buy either of those that are decent this late in the year though.
Early start on peppers this year. I'll probably have pods for folks who want them in the fall
When did you start w/seeds? I started mine in early January and my plants are nowhere near the size of yours.
Early start on peppers this year. I'll probably have pods for folks who want them in the fall
When did you start w/seeds? I started mine in early January and my plants are nowhere near the size of yours.
Started germinating on Jan 5th. I use a heat pad and some dome for germinating. I think the tent is making a huge difference this year. There's way more light and it's much warmer. Ideal conditions for peppers. Plus I've added an automated watering/feeding system with a pump that fills and circulates the tray with water/nutes for ten minutes a day and then gravity drains it back down into the reservoir. I also added an overflow so I don't have to worry about the tray filling all the way up ad flooding over. Using this system, the plants get fed at the exact time every day, the temp is constant, there's a fan for food airflow. I think all these variables contribute to the early success of the plants. I recommend a similar system if it's something you think you'll continue to do over the years.
Hey guys! My chilis are just turning red now, and habs are starting to form on my plants. I at one of the chili's this wkend and HOT. Anyway, I'm pretty excited to harvest soon and make some sauce.
Must be nice to have a year around growing season. Congrats!
I need some help!
A couple of months ago, I took about three scorpion peppers, two ghost peppers, and a bunch of habaneros, along with a couple serranos. I blender-ized them, added some garlic and onion and a dab of honey.
Now that it's fermented out, it's HOT. Oh, I don't mean it's hot- I mean the military can use them as a nuclear weapon.
For one batch about a month ago, I fermented some tomatillo salsa (salsa verde) from tomatillos at the Mexican market in S. Texas, and added a tablespoon or so of this pepper paste, and it was fantastic.
I'm thinking now about fermenting some carrots and making a "Marie Sharp's" Belizean sauce (my favorite).
But I need help to know what to do with a quart of this fermented pepper mash. I haven't strained it yet, so I know there will be a lot less. But it's so HOT that a little will go a long way.
I'm back in the Northwoods and don't have access to things like mangoes, at least not yet, or cilantro but I want to get started on at least one or two hot sauces.
The paste (did I mention it is HOT????) has some distinct tartness from fermentation, and I don't want it overly vinegar-y, but am not opposed to adding some vinegar if needed.
I boil,up some sweet bell peppers ( red, orange or yellow) in some vinegar, blend that up and start adding you super hot sauce to taste. Works great. You can dial in the heat level you want.