Doing the Grindage Thing

[patrick]

Ran a few trays worth of peppers through the dehydrator and decided it was time to get out the coffee bean grinder and make some powder.

Here's where I'm at so far:

The grinder I picked up at Walmart for under $20 is the shiznit!. Set it to "Espresso Fine", hit the button and hang on. Do it twice and the pepper is perfectly pulverized into a very fine powder.

I stuck a finger into the Naga Morich powder, a relatively dry finger, and gave it a taste. It had a rich almost smokey flavor prior to the heat smacking me up side the head.

The seeds are for trading or giving away.

 

[cheezydemon]

Wow! I thought AJ was anal! lol.

Great work! I have that same grinder.

All I meant was, I don't bother to sort habs of the same color.

Check out the "Essence" recipe I posted. Put naga or scorpion powder in there and HOLY COW it is the shite.

Nice pics!

 

[Noshownate]

sweet patrick u sure have some nice heat theyre. looking good can't wait till i can post something like this.

 

[LGHT]

Nice powders. So far I have only made powders and not a sauce yet. Do you ever mix your powders? I grind and separate mine, but combine them to create good flavor and heat.

 

[Ballzworth]

sweat deal! what is the capacity of that grinder? Is it like most grinders that only holds a bit in the top or can you fit a fair amount of peppers in there?

 

[patrick]

Thanks guys.

Yeah cheezy I'm kind of anal when I make my powders.

Only a matter of time NSNate.

LGHT I mix them all the time. I had a Congo Trinidad/Red Savina powder mix that ruled the kitchen for a while.

Ballzw, if you're filling it up with dried pods you can partially crush them with your hands, covered in gloves of course, and get over two cups worth in it. I supposed you could get real greedy and try more. It only takes a few seconds to turn them into powder.

 

[Ballzworth]

over two cups worth is definitely good. i think I might make a trip to Wal-Mart.

 

[cheezydemon]

Mine has been a champ! Just don't let SWMBO use it for coffee!!

(although that can be tasty too! spicy coffee that is)

 

[Silver_Surfer]

Nice powder assortment Patrick.

That Naga powder makes chili powder from the grocery store taste like cornmeal.

 

[patrick]

If I do things right this year SS I won't be buying chili powder from the store for a long, long time.

 

[cheezydemon]

Or paprika!

Paprika doesn't sound as exciting as a superhot, but homegrown paprika as the base for a pork rub makes all of the difference.

 

[Silver_Surfer]

Or paprika!

Paprika doesn't sound as exciting as a superhot, but homegrown paprika as the base for a pork rub makes all of the difference.

Yep, I have a few of the milder peppers on my grow list next year to use in blends.

 

[UnNatural]

Nice collection! Out of curiosity, what's in brians mix?

 

[patrick]

I've got one Paprika plant going myself. I'll get a couple of pods from it, next year I'm going to be planting a couple more.

Brian's mix are the peppers he brought up to me a few weeks ago. Here's the thread that shows everything he brought: http://www.thehotpepper.com/showthread.php?t=13624

 

[RJC]

Looking good Patrick!

 

[imaguitargod]

OMG. The title of this thread brought me back to the 90s. "Nugs, chillin', and grindage" was a line from Pauly Shore.