How long do you leave ripe pods on the plant?

[patrick]

Thanks for that PRF. Makes perfect sense.

Hey 5*, any rules to this tag thing?

 

[FiveStar]

Dunno, I just kinda did it to IGG cause we played post tag for a sec. Then I tried to tag AJ as suggested, but dunno if he's seen it or not.

 

[joeknowsjolokia]

Thanks Iggy. Can't you still put the mushy ones in the dehydrator? Do they lose some heat?

Yes you can, I often freeze them until I have enough to dehydrate. They get reaaly soft after they thaw, but it does not change the taste or heat at all!

 

[RichardK]

After freezing, heat and flavor are 99.99% the same! I cant tell any difference, the only thing that changes is the firmness of the pod, or lack thereof.

 

[joeknowsjolokia]

After freezing, heat and flavor are 99.99% the same! I cant tell any difference, the only thing that changes is the firmness of the pod, or lack thereof.

Dude, isn't that what I just said?

 

[FiveStar]

Alright, so you've done the freeze/thaw/dehydrate Joe, and it seems to work just fine? Excellent! Once my pods start coming off heavier, I'll do a bit of experimenting with this. Glad to hear that freezing and thawing don't affect the taste or heat. I can deal with the texture issue if I'm making sauce or dehydrating them anyways.