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What's the rule of thumb for scaling up salt again? Can't find the forum i orig saw it in.

Sorry for showing up late to the party; just got back from a month-long trip overseas!   WOW, after seeing everyone else's gift, I feel so ashamed that I didn't give my recipient more despite my tight schedule (Sorry Harry_Dangler!  How was your New Years meal??)  I will do better next time!  ...

Sounds dope, I'm in!! USA   -phaya

Sold hot sauce for the first time at a festival, and we SOLD OUT! Didn't know where else to my excitement on here.

okay update!  I'm using lime juice concentrate because my first time making hot sauce in a commercial kitchen was a disaster and peeling/squeezing limes did not make economical sense with the scale up.  Fortunately, I found a diverse selection of lime juice at my local Restaurant Depot.   Thank...

@newks How was your class? Good luck to you too!

Thanks for chiming in, everyone. I appreciate the links; still haven't settled on a solution yet.  I've been focused on other aspects of building the business.  I'll let yall know what I finally decide to do!   phaya

I come to this site with questions, but always end up getting lost in all of the discussion.....

A large portion of my hot sauce is comprised of hand-squeezed lime juice, which is fine to make a few bottles, but I can only imagine it being a huge drag when it comes to making SEVERAL bottles.  I've tried using lime juice concentrate, but the flavor is completely different.   So there's no...

Awesome feedback. Thanks!  I'll link up with a PA to get more specific information.   Blazing Saddles... classic. lol

Thanks yall. I appreciate the support. =)

Where to start... FDA regs, TMs, etc...

Thanks for the "warm" welcome!   @CraftyFox my current go-to pepper are the red thai chili peppers! you?

Supposedly, for acidified foods, "Federal requirements state that operators of retorts, processing systems, aseptic processing and packaging systems, and container closure inspectors be under the operating supervision of someone who has successfully completed completed a course of instruction in...

Good evening!  Finally decided to turn my hot-sauce-making dream into reality about 2 months ago.  Currently at the recipe perfection stage, but steadily learning more and more about the ins-and-outs of making hot sauce and the food business in general.  I'm glad I found this website; what I've...