Here I am w/2 kilos of thai chilies from the store for my latest batch, smoking them on the grill, and them as they are today in the fermenting process.
I use the basic formula of 3% salt and some water added to the mash once the chilies have gone thru the blender.
I smoke the chilies, garlic and shallots indirectly over charcoal with apple wood chips added for about 10-15 mins.
In case I have killed off too much good bacteria in the smoking process, I add a handful of un-smoked chilies to the batch.