What to do With two big bags of frozen superhots??

Mkbtank · Jan 6, 2015

I have a great assortment of this seasons peppers left.

I have already made 39 jars of picked mix and two kinds of hot sauce.

What would you do with them?

Thanks for any ideas!!

Mitch

Wicked Mike · Jan 6, 2015

Good question. I've never worked with them frozen. When you say you made hot sauce with them, are we talking fermented? If not, sounds like the perfect time to try your hand at some mashes.

MeatHead1313 · Jan 6, 2015

Dehydrate and turn into either flakes, or powder them for use as is or in spice blends.

Jamison · Jan 6, 2015

If you got a smoker I'd smoke em and then dry them out for powder.

Peter S · Jan 6, 2015

MeatHead1313 said:
Dehydrate and turn into either flakes, or powder them for use as is or in spice blends.

That's what I just did with some of mine last week. Unfortunately only put a dent in the freezer full of pods.

Think I'm going to experiment with ferments soon.

winland · Jan 6, 2015

Last resort, you can put them in a box with an ice pack and mail them to me in Ohio

moruga welder · Jan 6, 2015

i'll second that notion WINLAND ! :party:

sirex · Jan 6, 2015

If you're not looking to make a buttload of sauce then I would dehydrate them and powder them up.

Mkbtank · Jan 7, 2015

If you're not looking to make a buttload of sauce then I would dehydrate them and powder them up.

Seems like a good idea. Thanks! Without owning a smoker, is there a "best way" to do this?

sirex · Jan 7, 2015

Dehydrate them in a dehydrator. Or you can do the oven method ( never tried it only read about it ).

Hybrid Mode 01 · Jan 7, 2015

sicman them.

twilliams386 · Jan 15, 2015

I have a gallon bag full that I'm about to separate and dehydrate for powder blends. Can someone recommend to us both a process? Cut, thaw, dehydrate?

Scovie · Jan 15, 2015

Dry then grind into powder.

twilliams386 said:
I have a gallon bag full that I'm about to separate and dehydrate for powder blends. Can someone recommend to us both a process? Cut, thaw, dehydrate?

Yes cut in half. Dry skin side down. Grind. Boom. Done.

Powders are better than fresh anyway. IMO

twilliams386 · Jan 15, 2015

Well I was leaning more towards the thaw part. Should they be rid of all.. Um.. Freeze? Or can you just pop em in once they're cut and have a longer dry time?

tctenten · Jan 15, 2015

Powder or sauces. That's what I have been doing with mine. Still have a bunch to process

twilliams386 said:
Well I was leaning more towards the thaw part. Should they be rid of all.. Um.. Freeze? Or can you just pop em in once they're cut and have a longer dry time?

I would let them thaw completely. It will not take long. Just my .02

sirex · Jan 15, 2015

Those things will be thawed in no time.

salsalady · Jan 16, 2015

-grind 'em up and make some pepper puree following Alabama Jack's recipe.
-grind up and freeze in flat freezer bags, break off bits as needed and keep the rest of the flat bag in the freezer
-dehydrate- be aware that when dehydrating frozen pods, the frozen pod flesh will release a large amount of water as soon as the pods are defrosted. Either defrost in a colander and then put the pods in a dehydrator or space the frozen pods up one layer in the dehydrator and have a solid layer on the bottom. The dehydrator I have has some plastic trays that are to be used for fruit leather. I use them as the bottom layer to catch a lolt of water from frozen pods.
-make more sauce

Whtever you end up doing with the frozen pods, Have FUN!

jcw10tc · Jan 20, 2015

Mkbtank said:
Seems like a good idea. Thanks! Without owning a smoker, is there a "best way" to do this?

If you want sometime, you can make a cold smoker that works great for peppers for just a few bucks. Lots of info on google and youtube. Just look up "cold smoker soldering iron".

Mkbtank · Jan 20, 2015

If you want sometime, you can make a cold smoker that works great for peppers for just a few bucks. Lots of info on google and youtube. Just look up "cold smoker soldering iron".

Will do. Thanks!