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Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers #3983596
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Got these in the dehydrators. 2 racks full of Habanero and 3 Ghost. The plan is to grind them up real fine. Never tried it before but I think it will enhance some salsa, chili seasoning, or dry rub when I'm done. I'll use it very sparingly of course. Anybody here ever done this or have any advice about what to do with it? If your advice is to trash it, I get it, but there are pepperheads that love this kind of thing. Not sure if I qualify as a true pepperhead, but I do love hot and spicy, up to a point.

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Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983609
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I’ve never done this but I have a couple gallon freezer bags full of both types of peppers. Once you get done post up how it turns out. I was going to do pepper sauce with mine but may take one bag and do like you are if it turns out alright.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983610
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I got a really late batch of Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers about ready. They’re showing out. I like to slice them longways and smoke them on the grill while we cook ribs. They’re spicier than a banana pepper but not super hot. Great candied for salads and such. Cayennes are coming along good, hope I get some so I can make some pepper sauce.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983623
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IF you haven't already dehydrated them and IF you like pepper sauce (vinegar based for greens and beans).

Cut the caps off the peppers (leave seeds and veins - as you probably already know, protect your skin).
Clean and boil the jar you are going to use - much like canning (whatever size canning jar you want to use) (Note: prior to sterilizing the jar fill with the capped peppers to get an idea of how many you will need AND fill with peppers to the top)
Boil distilled white vinegar (enough to fill the jar with the peppers inside) w/salt (I use pickling salt)
Fill jar with peppers
Add hot vinegar.
Place lid and tighten and put into fridge (it will seal).

In about 2-weeks - you will have some GREAT pepper sauce that is a little hotter than what you will buy in the store. It is absolutely fantastic on collards, turnip greens, and pretty much any bean. It gets hotter and better over a prolonged period of time. When the jar gets to about 1/2 - I boil some more vinegar and salt and refill.


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Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983624
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Youre gona hurt somebody with that

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Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983635
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I do have an assortment of peppers sauces that we have made including some very hot pickled okra made with Ghost and Habanero. I have never dried and ground them though so I don't know how this will turn out. They are in the dehydrator on the enclosed back porch but it "smells" hot even here in the den.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: jwalker77] #3983638
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Originally Posted by jwalker77
Youre gona hurt somebody with that


See my thread a few weeks back about the guy at work eating a whole ghost pepper.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983640
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You will love it. When I grew ghost and habanero’s I did the same thing. Dried them and ground up. Sprinkle on whatever you like for a little or lot of heat.

Here are the pro tips. When you grind, wear gloves, a mask and DO IT OUTSIDE! I ground mine in the kitchen and the wife was in the living room and started coughing and cussing asking what the hell was I doing in there. It will get in the air and you don’t want to breathe it while grinding. Once ground, put in a shaker. I really like to sprinkle my chili with the ghost pepper. Great flavor and heat.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983643
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Originally Posted by metalmuncher
Originally Posted by jwalker77
Youre gona hurt somebody with that


See my thread a few weeks back about the guy at work eating a whole ghost pepper.

I paid a guy $20 to eat one of my ghost peppers a few years ago. I called to check on him a couple hours later, he was curled up on the couch in the fetal position, he had drank a gallon of milk and a bottle of malox. He said he would give me $50 to take the pepper back

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Originally Posted by 3toe
You will love it. When I grew ghost and habanero’s I did the same thing. Dried them and ground up. Sprinkle on whatever you like for a little or lot of heat.

Here are the pro tips. When you grind, wear gloves, a mask and DO IT OUTSIDE! I ground mine in the kitchen and the wife was in the living room and started coughing and cussing asking what the hell was I doing in there. It will get in the air and you don’t want to breathe it while grinding. Once ground, put in a shaker. I really like to sprinkle my chili with the ghost pepper. Great flavor and heat.


I wore gloves to split them and put them on the racks. I will certainly take your advice about the grinding with gloves and outside. It's in the air somewhat now even though it's on the back porch.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: jwalker77] #3983647
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Originally Posted by jwalker77
Originally Posted by metalmuncher
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Youre gona hurt somebody with that


See my thread a few weeks back about the guy at work eating a whole ghost pepper.

I paid a guy $20 to eat one of my ghost peppers a few years ago. I called to check on him a couple hours later, he was curled up on the couch in the fetal position, he had drank a gallon of milk and a bottle of malox. He said he would give me $50 to take the pepper back


This guy volunteered to eat the first one. It was a Friday I think, and the next Monday we offered him $100 to eat another one. His answer was negatory and involved some four letter words.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: 3toe] #3983652
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Originally Posted by 3toe
Here are the pro tips. When you grind, wear gloves, a mask and DO IT OUTSIDE! It will get in the air and you don’t want to breathe it while grinding. Once ground, put in a shaker.


^^^ THAT IS GREAT ADVICE ^^^ I've never personally done it (ground dehydrated peppers), but have heard that same advice from several folks.


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Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983660
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It’s hard to keep the heat sometimes. My summer sausage starts off super hot and when it gets done cooking it aint hot. But you got a good start

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983699
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This morning they are looking like they are fairly dry. I'm not sure they are good and dry inside and out though. I'll leave them alone and my wife will shut them off around 7 or thereabouts. That should give them around 13 hours in the dehydrators.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983702
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I dehydrate a big batch of mine every year and grind them up and make pepper flakes for pizza and such. So good.


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Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: metalmuncher] #3983781
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I dehydrate them from time to time. I usually smoke them first though. After smoking and drying, you can put them in sealed bags and grind them up as you need them. I use an electric coffee grinder and it works great. The best result I ever had was with pimento peppers I grew to make paprika from. I picked them red, cut them in half, soaked them in Papa's Pilar rum, smoked with orange wood, then dehydrated. I ground them up into paprika after that. Anyone who tried it wanted some and I was soon out of homemade paprika.

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Originally Posted by Hunting-231
IF you haven't already dehydrated them and IF you like pepper sauce (vinegar based for greens and beans).

Cut the caps off the peppers (leave seeds and veins - as you probably already know, protect your skin).
Clean and boil the jar you are going to use - much like canning (whatever size canning jar you want to use) (Note: prior to sterilizing the jar fill with the capped peppers to get an idea of how many you will need AND fill with peppers to the top)
Boil distilled white vinegar (enough to fill the jar with the peppers inside) w/salt (I use pickling salt)
Fill jar with peppers
Add hot vinegar.
Place lid and tighten and put into fridge (it will seal).

In about 2-weeks - you will have some GREAT pepper sauce that is a little hotter than what you will buy in the store. It is absolutely fantastic on collards, turnip greens, and pretty much any bean. It gets hotter and better over a prolonged period of time. When the jar gets to about 1/2 - I boil some more vinegar and salt and refill.


I do this all the time. Habaneros aren't my favorite for doing this. What I do love is habanero honey. Warm up some honey on the stove and then steep the habaneros in it for a while. Strain it into a container. It's amazing on wings and turns roasted brussels sprouts into gold.


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Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: 3toe] #3983861
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Originally Posted by 3toe
You will love it. When I grew ghost and habanero’s I did the same thing. Dried them and ground up. Sprinkle on whatever you like for a little or lot of heat.

Here are the pro tips. When you grind, wear gloves, a mask and DO IT OUTSIDE! I ground mine in the kitchen and the wife was in the living room and started coughing and cussing asking what the hell was I doing in there. It will get in the air and you don’t want to breathe it while grinding. Once ground, put in a shaker. I really like to sprinkle my chili with the ghost pepper. Great flavor and heat.


This, plus I have a fan blowing air away from the grinder for when I take the lid off. Ghost Pepper dust is not fun if it gets into your eyes.

Re: Dried Ghost and Habanero Peppers [Re: CeeHawk37] #3984070
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Originally Posted by CeeHawk37
I’ve never done this but I have a couple gallon freezer bags full of both types of peppers. Once you get done post up how it turns out. I was going to do pepper sauce with mine but may take one bag and do like you are if it turns out alright.


My wife went ahead and crushed a little bit of both kinds of peppers today while I was at work, mixed them together and bagged it. A test run so to speak. I put about a third of a teaspoon on an Arby's Beef and Cheddar a few minutes ago and,

Wowweee!!! it was some kind of hot. I'll have to learn how to know when enough is enough. It was hot but it was still somewhat tolerable and had a good flavor. Would have probably been better if I had used a little less.

Based on what she crushed, I believe I'll have about a good full quart bag of each, maybe a little more, when it's all ground up fine.

Test run.

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