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alkhall 2017

New Year's Eve.
 
Time to get the 2017 Glog started.
 
I am cutting back this year, probably 50 or less plants.
 
The list so far:
 
 
 
MOA SCOTCHBONNET FOR COMPETITION (JUANITOS & RFC)
VENEZUELAN TIGER (RFC)
BROWN LARGE SCORPION CROSS (MY OWN - F3)
DEVILS BRAIN (96STRAT)
BLACK BHUTLAH SCORPION (96STRAT)
UNREAPER (96STRAT)
MA WARTRYX (96STRAT)
CHOCOLATE REAPER SCORPION (96STRAT)
BBG7/NAGA (96 STRAT)
 
BELLS - To be determined, but at least four varieties.
JALAPENO - BIG GUY, Maybe one other.
ECUADORAN HOT LEMON CAYENNE - (Live plants from Burpee)
 
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Cold, rainy Saturday.
 
First and second rows - Yellow Primo.
 
Third, fourth, fifth rows - BBG7/Naga Morich.
 

 
 
First and second rows - M.O.A. ScotchBonnet.
 
Third row left-to-right - Big Black Mama cross, NOT Red Primo.
 
Fourth row - Wartryx.
 

 
 
Supposed to be 32° tonight. Might be the end of the season, but it going to warm up for the next week, so who knows?
 
Thanks for looking.
 
 
EDIT:
 
Made another pass, it started snowing!
 
Top row - BBG7/Naga Morich (Pheno #2)
 
Second and third rows - Ecuadoran Hot Lemon Cayenne.
 
Third row left-to-right - CPR, Big Red Mama.
 
Bottom row - BRM.
 

 
 
Hundreds of half-ripe pods left, hopefully the really cold weather holds off for another week.
 
Top row left-to-right - Devil's Brain, Yellow BrainStrain, Jigsaw.
 
Second row left-to-right - Reaper/Naga Morich, Bhutlah, Caramel Madballz, Brown Large Scorpion cross.
 
Third and fourth rows - Jamaican Hot Chocolate Habanero.
 
Bottom row left-to-right - JHCH, Red Primo.
 
 
Top row left-to-right - Jay's Red Ghost Scorpion, Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion, Chocolate Reaper/Scorpion, Carbonero.
 
Second row - Mustard Large Scorpion cross.
 
Third row left-to-right - Big Black Mama, Peach Bhut Jolokia.
 
Bottom row - Yellow Primo.
 

 
~32° tonight, then between 40°-60° for lows the next seven days. If the plants survive tonight, I may get another hundred or so pods before the real hard freeze comes.
 
Thanks for looking.
 
 
Unfortunately, the majority of the plants did not survive the last freeze.
 
I picked the ripe pods.
 
First and second rows - Black Bhutlah Scorpion.
 
Third row left-to-right - Brown Large Scorpion cross, UnReaper.
 
Bottom row left-to-right - Peach Bhut Jolokia, M.O.A. Scotchbonnet.
 

 
 
 
Starting picking the unripe pods to put in containers with an apple slice to finish ripening.
 
Jay's Chocolate Ghost Scorpions on the left, Red Primos on the right.
 
 
Still working on picking.
 
Small pile at top left - Big Black Mama.
Small pile at top right - Caramel Madballz.
Large pile on left - Jamaican hot Chocolate Habanero.
Large pile in middle - Big Red Mama.
Large pile on right - BBG7/Naga Morich.
 

 
 
Top row left-to-right - Chocolate king Naga, BBG7/Naga Morich (pheno #2), Jigsaw, Peach Bhut Jolokia.
 
Bottom row left-to-right - Wartryx, Big Black Mama cross, Chocolate Bhut Jolokia, Bhtut Orange Copenhagen, Devil's Brain.
 

 
More to come...
 
Another round.
 
Top row left-to-right - Jay's Red Ghost Scorpion, Chocolate Reaper/Scorpion, Carbonero, Red Bhut Jolokia.
 
Bottom row left-to-right - Red Savina Habanero, Mustard Large Scorpion cross, Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion, Brown Large Scorpion cross, UnReaper.
 

 
 
 
Another round.
 
Top row left-to-right - Jay's Red Ghost Scorpion, Chocolate Reaper/Scorpion, Carbonero, Red Bhut Jolokia.
 
Bottom row left-to-right - Red Savina Habanero, Mustard Large Scorpion cross, Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion, Brown Large Scorpion cross, UnReaper.
 

 
 
A few ripe ones for the dehydrator.
 
Top row left-to-right - Devil's Brain, Bhut Orange Copenhagen, Watryx, Chocolate King Naga.
 
Second row - Peach Bhut Jolokia.
 
Third and fourth rows - Jigsaw.
 

 
 
Nearly done.
 
Upper left - Chocolate Bhutlah.
 
Lower left - M.O.A. ScotchBonnet.
 
Middle - Yellow Primo.
 
Middle right - Reaper/Naga Morich.
 
Lower right - Bhutlah.
 
A few stragglers I missed upper right, left-to-right - UnReaper, Caramel Large Scorpion cross, Black Bhutlah Scorpion, Not Red Primo.
 

 
 
 
Only have the Cayennes left.
 
 
 
2017 grow officially done. Forecast calls for low 20° temperatures tonight.
 
Picked the last pods:
 
Left - Joe's Long Cayenne.
Right - Ecuadoran Hot Lemon Cayenne.
 

 
 
Some ripe pods from earlier go in to the dehydrator:
 
Yellow Primo.
 

 
Top four rows - M.O.A. ScotchBonnet.
 
Bottom row left-to-right - Bhutlah, Caramel Large Scorpion cross, Chocolate Bhutlah.
 

 
 
Still have hundreds (maybe even over one thousand) pods left to ripen and dehydrate.
 
I am waiting until all pods are dry before grinding them up.
 
Stay tuned...
 
 
 
 
 
More for the dehydrator.
 
Top row left-to-right - Chocolate Bhutlah, Red Bhut Jolokia.
 
Second row - Black Bhutlah Scorpion.
 
Third, fourth, fifth rows - Jay's Red Ghost Scorpion.
 

 
 
First, second rows - Big Black Mama.
 
Third row - Reaper/Naga Morich cross.
 
Fourth, fifth rows - Jigsaw.
 

 
 
Jay's Chocolate Ghost Scorpion.
 

 
 
Top row - Caramel Madballz.
 
Second row -Big Black Mama cross.
 
Third, fourth, fifth rows - BBG7/Naga Morich cross.
 

 
 
Jamaican Hot Chocolate Habanero.
 

 
 
Yellow Primo.
 

 
 
This is about 1/4 to 1/3 of what I have ripening with the apple slices.
 
Stay tuned...
 
Wow, Al!  I haven't been here in a while, so your notifications are full of likes.  Sorry  ;)
Banner year for you, my friend, tons of great looking peppers.
 
One question - I couldn't tell from your pics, do you slice your pods before putting in the dryer?
I usually de-seed and cut in half to speed up the drying time.  Whole pods take so long.  I
usually try to dry at lower temps (100-120˚F) to conserve the beautiful colors and make
really nice, brightly colored grinds. I then separate the flakes and fine powder
into separate jars.
 
Congratulations on a really nice grow, Al.  Really enjoyed your arrays of pods on the dryer racks!
 
PaulG said:
Wow, Al!  I haven't been here in a while, so your notifications are full of likes.  Sorry  ;)
Banner year for you, my friend, tons of great looking peppers.
 
One question - I couldn't tell from your pics, do you slice your pods before putting in the dryer?
I usually de-seed and cut in half to speed up the drying time.  Whole pods take so long.  I
usually try to dry at lower temps (100-120˚F) to conserve the beautiful colors and make
really nice, brightly colored grinds. I then separate the flakes and fine powder
into separate jars.
 
Congratulations on a really nice grow, Al.  Really enjoyed your arrays of pods on the dryer racks!
Click to expand...
 

Not bad year at all, but actually, last year was better, quantity-wise.
 
I dry pods whole, otherwise the fumes can be rather intense.
 
I dry at 145°F to 155°F, and the colors do not seem to fade all that much. It usually takes one or two days, depending on the pod.
 
Thanks.
 
To be honest, I post the pics of the dryer racks to help me remember what pod was what.
 
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