I mainly dry them in the dehydrator. This year, I am going to try to make some canned puree.
BTW, I have over 8 pounds of red Hab powder in various containers.(yellow SB, red SB, white bullet, etc.) That's just for starters for my powder.....
It has been a cool summer here in Ohio as well.( so much for global warming, eh?) I have scorpions on the same plant that are both smooth and pimply. Both are still hot as heck.
My .02