This begins with overwintering of Scotch Bonnets, Habaneros (red, orange), and Red Bhuts, plus an occasional Tabasco and Red Chili. New additions are more Scotch Bonnets seeded over the winter, plus some Reapers purchased from HD recently, and some Red Bells. Some small Thai germinating too, although my parent plants did not survive. Also trying to germinate some Piri-Piri. Was a warmer, wet winter here.this year. Still drying out.
Chorizo's 2019 Glog
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PaulG said:
They don't seem to have any substance, and they don't move. You can soap or Neem the Heck out of them and them hit them with a spray hose, and they're gone. Kind of soft consistency like a fungus. Never saw any moving parts.
Stockpiled enough for this fall's ferment. 80% habaneros, 5 % yellow onions, 5 % red bhuts, the rest is liquid. Hooch from feta cheese plus lactobacillus probiotics. See how we come out in late November.
Rainy season is back here in N. Central Florida. Daily thunderstorms at 3 p.m.
Rainy season is back here in N. Central Florida. Daily thunderstorms at 3 p.m.
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I chose to just eradicate them all in place.. More fun. Done deal, now seeing white flies coming in slowly, but expected. Lock and load, ass-kicking time.
Been hot and dry at our place, until late afternoon storms came in a bit ago. Helps to relieve the heat wilt on everything. White flies, which seem to come with the weeds, showing up. I have to pull weeds and spray for the critters tomorrow and this weekend. Have some ladybugs around too.
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Smoked up a batch of accumulated peppers today. Plants doping good, but heavy rains are freaking some out.
Red Habs, Yellow Bonnets, some big Jalenenos (for poppers!). Only smoked for 2 hours, but save for the Jalpepinos, the others are on the dehydrator. Since I have family in town staying with us, I was forced to put the dehydrator in my man cave/office. As I type this, I am consuming massive fumes, which are both beautifully tasty and probably not that great. If I start to slur my spellingghh... noww yuuou knoow.
Red Habs, Yellow Bonnets, some big Jalenenos (for poppers!). Only smoked for 2 hours, but save for the Jalpepinos, the others are on the dehydrator. Since I have family in town staying with us, I was forced to put the dehydrator in my man cave/office. As I type this, I am consuming massive fumes, which are both beautifully tasty and probably not that great. If I start to slur my spellingghh... noww yuuou knoow.
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So right after I pulled these off the smoker, I had an appt. for an MRI. This is my impression of an MRI, as illustrated by photos using a cigar as a prop.
Photo 1: Me.
Photo 2: MRI machine.
Photo 3: Me stuffed into the MRI machine for horrific torture.
Not a fan of MRIs, but the purpose is justified.
And no, I did not walk out of there smoking it...
Photo 1: Me.
Photo 2: MRI machine.
Photo 3: Me stuffed into the MRI machine for horrific torture.
Not a fan of MRIs, but the purpose is justified.
And no, I did not walk out of there smoking it...
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Tomato Horn Worm returns with a taste for Ghost Peppers. Promptly dispensed. Red Bhut Ghost is ripening well, harvest later this week, Red Habaneros still pumping out pods, as are the yellow Scotch Bonnets. Red Trinidad Scorpions (with white twisty-tie), ripe and HOT.
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My smoker setup is to add smoke and prep. The bottom is an electric Brinkman shorty and the larger top portion is a taller charcoal charbroil model, same diameter, which I stack, so I can get more trays. I then put them on a dehydrator afterwards. The smoker will run 3 to 5 hours depending on what type of wood and how much. dehydrator takes about 8 hours.
Currently smoker grills have evolved from a Weber smokey Joe for $40, through grill smokers for $200 to 400, to pellet smokers that are all over $1,000. I would like to upgrade, but the pellet thing is not something I am ready for.
Building one would definitely be cheaper than buying one. They look impressive, but I have cars that cost less.
Chorizo857_62J said:
Once you start building one it's easy to see why they are so expensive. To do it right it's still expensive, but cheaper. With any luck mine will work good and last many years. Between my real job, family and my other stuff it's taking me forever to build, but it's a fun project.
