How to make pepper powder?
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Cut em up then air dry em, takes a couple days, then grind em up. Thick skinned pods may take longer, some people use an oven on low to dry em, I use a coffee grinder on em.
Last year, I put them on a sunny windowsill to dry. Although, like Prehensile said, thicker walled types, such as Anaheim, Jalapeno, or most medium to large sized Annuum types, or any Pubescens, will take much longer. Chinense, Frutescens, Baccatum, and the smaller Annuums (Thai, Cheyenne, Peperoncini, etc.) dry great on a windowsill.
Fortunately, I got a dehydrator from my mother in law a few years ago, and finally dusted it off from the attic, washed it, and put it to great use. Too many peppers to dry on the windowsill for me, but I also use a coffee grinder for mine. Highly recommend it, for $10-$15, how can you go wrong?
Fortunately, I got a dehydrator from my mother in law a few years ago, and finally dusted it off from the attic, washed it, and put it to great use. Too many peppers to dry on the windowsill for me, but I also use a coffee grinder for mine. Highly recommend it, for $10-$15, how can you go wrong?
just made some 15 mins ago dried them in a smoker then grinded them in a small coffee grinder but be sure the grinder is just for peppers!!!!!
I cut the podsin half throw them into my dehydrator until they are as dry as can be, usually about 24 hours, and then put them in a coffee grinder for a couple spins and the powder is made. Be careful when yu open the grinder tho because the powder can get puffed into the air
sounds good tell us how it comes out i seen a couple people use that method
To avoid any dust cloud that may come with a coffee grinder grab a blender. Unscrew the bottom from the pitcher, then fill a half pint or pint mason jar(with standard neck) with your dry pods, screw the blender pitcher base and blade onto it, put on the blender and grind to a fine powder.
CoughHackHackCoughhhhh yea it is, but to get the experience without the long lasting cloud just stand the jar back upright after grinding, tap it so all falls off the blade then open right away without letting the cloud inside settle and stick your nose in the jar. INHALLLLEEEEEEE deeply. 
CoughHackHackCoughhhhh yea it is, but to get the experience without the long lasting cloud just stand the jar back upright after grinding, tap it so all falls off the blade then open right away without letting the cloud inside settle and stick your nose in the jar. INHALLLLEEEEEEE deeply.
haha, i think the grinding and the heat do something different... it's an experience
I did that once---only once!
Even though I covered the mortar with my hand so I thought I contained the dust---it got all over my face and what I went to wash it out of my eyes my whole face blew up and I could nor see for 30 mins at least---was a horrible experience I do not want to repeat.
I would go with justaguys recommendation.
oh man thats something you wont do twice
I run my dry pods through the food processor first before the coffee mill.
It lets the coffee mill grind more at once without burning out from over heating.
It's a lot different grinding small chunks or flakes in the coffee mill than grinding half pods that sometimes jam up the grinder or whatever.
A lot faster from pod to powder doing it in 2 steps.
I smoke dry my pods or clean and halve them and put them in front of my air conditioner/heater.
Takes a couple days or longer depending on humidity.
It lets the coffee mill grind more at once without burning out from over heating.
It's a lot different grinding small chunks or flakes in the coffee mill than grinding half pods that sometimes jam up the grinder or whatever.
A lot faster from pod to powder doing it in 2 steps.
I smoke dry my pods or clean and halve them and put them in front of my air conditioner/heater.
Takes a couple days or longer depending on humidity.
What is this pepper powder you peeps speak of on dis here chat thingie?
I find people who call people PEEPS annoying,not cool , but I'll post pics and show you what a lot of people are drying/smoking/grinding for powders anyway...
Try showing some respect by posting in the English language-miss spelling is ok +/-.
I don't always hit the key I was thinking I did...
Annuums,Baccatum,Chinense etc.
Over 30lbs of powder so far.
Smoked Pubescens,Annuum/Frutescens/Baccatum mix , Chinense mix.
Thin fleshed pods make about 1oz. of powder per every 8-10 lbs. of fresh clean pods.
Pubescens make about 1 oz per 6lbs of fresh clean pods.
Dry pods,ready to food process.
Manzano?Rocoto ready for a smoke.
65-80 lbs. of frozen ,cleaned pods.
It made 12 Lbs of powder give or take.
Try showing some respect by posting in the English language-miss spelling is ok +/-.
I don't always hit the key I was thinking I did...
Annuums,Baccatum,Chinense etc.
Over 30lbs of powder so far.
Smoked Pubescens,Annuum/Frutescens/Baccatum mix , Chinense mix.
Thin fleshed pods make about 1oz. of powder per every 8-10 lbs. of fresh clean pods.
Pubescens make about 1 oz per 6lbs of fresh clean pods.
Dry pods,ready to food process.
Manzano?Rocoto ready for a smoke.
65-80 lbs. of frozen ,cleaned pods.
It made 12 Lbs of powder give or take.
