chsy83's 2013 Grow

Creating a placeholder glog, will update shortly with what seeds I have started already.

 

[chsy83]

So, I made some brainstrain sauce from some peppers that I got from joemomma.  Wife and kids had to retreat to the bedroom while I was cooking.  It was the kids' bedtime, anyway, but my youngest was coughing from the pepper, and my wife also stated that her lungs were burning.  Strangely, I was fine so long as I didn't put my head in the pan.

 

[Pulpiteer]

Yep, had similar experiences.  I've been amazed at how powerful those things can be.

 

[chsy83]

Update, 071813 edition>
 
Manzano with pod set!

 
Braaaaaainss . . .

 
Harvest.

 
Close-up of Butch T.

 

[chsy83]

yesterday's harvest:

On the right are TSBTs, top left, dorset nagas, bottom left *Not* Yellow Scorpion CARDIs
 
Hot Salt, made with Dorset Nagas and Bhut Jolokias, packaged yesterday:

 

[chsy83]

First ripe aji limon. 081613:

 

[chsy83]

Tried the Aji Limon the other day, it was sweet and hot.  I could definitely taste the citrusy undertones . . . but lemon is not really the flavor that I picked up.  Maybe more pomello-y . . . or maybe more similar to an artificial lemon flavor . . . not exactly that . . . it is unique!

 

[Pulpiteer]

Nice, one of my favorite peppers.  Great in a jelly.

 

[chsy83]

Nice, one of my favorite peppers.  Great in a jelly.

After making that jelly, the closest thing that I can relate the it to is grapefruit.  When I was slicing the peppers open to deseed them, it smelled strikingly like grapefruit.
091413 Update:
 
I picked these on 091313:

Butch Ts on the left, 1 Yellow Scorpion Cardi just to the right of the pile of Butch Ts, and a handful of ghosts.

 

[chsy83]

Brains and baccatums (inca red drops and aji limon):
 

 

[Pulpiteer]

After making that jelly, the closest thing that I can relate the it to is grapefruit.  When I was slicing the peppers open to deseed them, it smelled strikingly like grapefruit.

 

 
I can see that.  They've got a bright, citrusy smell and taste.  Good level of heat too. What did you think of the jelly?  Looks like it turned out good for you.

 

[chsy83]

 
I can see that.  They've got a bright, citrusy smell and taste.  Good level of heat too. What did you think of the jelly?  Looks like it turned out good for you.

 
I liked it.  I am thinking of taking some of it and making sherbet with it.

 

[chsy83]

Just finished cleaning, cutting, inspecting, and bagging a quart and a half of butch Ts, a quart of bhut and bih jolokias, about 2/3rds a quart of aji limon, a few red brains, and about a hundo inca red drops. Bare handed. Bad case of Hunan hands.

 

[Pulpiteer]

Oh wow. That's going to hurt for awhile. Wear gloves to the bathroom...

 

[chsy83]

Oh wow. That's going to hurt for awhile. Wear gloves to the bathroom...

 
That's the problem, I ran out of gloves a week or so ago, haven't picked up any yet (keep forgetting to).  Took a while to get to sleep.  I am right handed, so my left hand is what I was holding the peppers in place with . . . my left forefinger, middle finger, and thumb felt like they had been blistered by coals.  They still burn a little, but not so bad.

 

[chsy83]

1. Row of Butch Ts Yesterday.
2. Butch Ts that I pulled off in anticipation of frost.
3. Some Inca Red Drops that my mom grew.
4. Blackberry based hot sauce on left, 3rd batch of my Sweet Heat hot sauce on the right.
5. Some Salsa made with Butch Ts, Bhut Jolokias, and Aji Limon.

 

[chsy83]

So, when I pulled those butch ts the other day, I chose a few plants to bring inside.  Pics later.