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I purposely bought a labled "Hot Jalapeno" that was organic this year-it's heat level is right up there. Scott

Demon, The Caribbean Red Habanero has a great taste, too, and my two plants this year have had a bumper crop-more than my orange habs. Try that variety next year-I like to slice them lengthwise, into strips, and eat em on a cracker. Once you've eaten about half the pepper, you realize the...

If I were you, (and I was in this case, I have a mortar and pestle), I'd go out and buy a cheap coffee grinder. I spent $20 on a Krups, but I will be using it for a long time to come. So easy, you throw chips in, grind until powdered-simple. Then straight from your grinder, via a funnel, into...

Grafcore, Not sure about the jalapenos because I haven't used them yet, but with the same dehydrator as me, the motor is on top, and the fan blows down. I had the Carribean Reds on the top shelf, Orange habs on the second shelf, and then the jalapenos. Hmm, might be a little toastier than I...

Sorry about the lag time there, heres the picture of the completed powders. I used some containers I got from Linens n things (shameless advertising), but I'm sure you can get them at almost any cooking type store. They have a shaker top under the metal screw on cap-makes it easy to shake some...

ok, here's some pics from yesterday-before with the red carribeans and orange habs, the monster itself, and after 3 hours at 135F. I know they aren't done, but was kind of impressed with what it did in 3 hours; it's still working on it now, as I write. Will keep an update. Scott

well, I just went out into the garage, after 1 hour of drying-let me preface that I cut all the chilis in half, or rings in the case of the hot jalapenos. Not blinding, but there is definately a distinct aroma-kinda like pepper spray LOL. Glad I didn't do these inside, but I'm happy with the...

Well, as to the model, it's a Nesco FD-60-it has 4 trays and is 500 watts. It has a 2100rpm motor, and adjustable temp range of 95-155 F. The motor is on the top, if that helps. I was planning (still haven't used it yet, not home enough this weekend) on setting it about 135F and checking as...

so no indoor drying, then? how about the garage, with the car there-will I be covering my car with pepper spray? Scott

Thanks Herne-I'm gonna try this afternoon, then, all those orange habs, and some reds,too. I assume once the habs dry, I can just take the tray(s) of habs out, and continue on with the Jalapenos, and thai dragons, although the dragons should dry out quickly. Scott

Quick couple of questions for those who have dehydrated peppers... 1. Can I do it inside, or will aroma be a factor? (carribean red habaneros will be among the dried) 2. The dehydrator says between 3-10 hours; I'm assuming about 3 or more for the thin walled peppers I'm doing (cut in half...

Herne, Target only had them online, not at the stores. I'll try ANYTHING before going to walmart-I'm getting ready to dry some and have a couple questions about the whole process---gonna start a new thread. Scott

Pepper, I actually couldn't find a dehydrator at Sears, found it at Wally world (I hate them)-but I still bought it, and am going to be doing some drying today and tomorrow. Rabbit, Nope I haven't pickeled any habs before, got a good recipe? Here's somemore peppers from this morning and...

Seriously, Home depot, a couple bucks---big bag of cheap rubber gloves---do you see the light? Go to the light, Carol Ann:lol: Scott

Thanks Lucky. Freak, I hope to have as many as you do now next season, as I will be planting more of the "reds"- because of your post, I'm now on a rampant search for a food dehydrator. I'm surprised more stores don't carry them, went to 3 today, and no luck. I don't give up that easy...