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My only experience with homegrown horseradish was as a kid, maybe 10-12. My parents got a root cutting from a friend and started several plants from it. Mom had horses so they got put right into the "pile" by the side of the barn. When harvested, the roots were the size of my arm in length and...

Thanks, guys! If I'd have used a deeper sauce pan, I'd have been able to use an immersion blender to get it a touch smoother, but that lesson was learned the hard way. LOL For my next attempt, I'm thinking a fermentation, so I can compare the differences side by side. One thing I've noticed in...

My first hot sauce is complete. After looking through an uncountable number of posts and recipes online, I came up with the following. I started with a small batch so as not to waste too much product if I screwed it up. Dirty Hippie Homegrown Hot Sauce 1/2 lb. assorted homegrown peppers...

With the exception of last week, CT is pretty damn dry. Not California dry, though, as we can still legally collect rainwater. Nice kettle, there Husker! I have yet to make my first hot sauce, but did not even think of taking it to the outdoors with my homebrew gear. Thanks for that tip!

Thanks for response. As a former chef, I'm not intimidated by any of the extra steps involved with the fermenting. I've been doing that with beer for over twenty years! But I never got involved with fermented foods. I've got plenty of experience with hundreds of varieties of hot sauces (a friend...

Greetings and salutations! I've read bunches of recipes online and the sauce making 101 here along with many posts on fermenting. My question is: for a first time sauce is it preferable to ferment or not? Now for the 5 point bonus essay question: How does fermentation affect the flavor of a...

Greetings and salutations! I've been a heat fan for as long as I can remember...peppers, spices, sauces, etc. I started growing peppers a couple years ago (with varied results) and this year I've decided to try my hand at hot sauce. After stumbling across the forum while looking For advice, I...