PaulG 2017

Seeds in the distilled water soak tonight,
into Jiffy Pellets tomorrow... Happy New
Year!

Seeds started 01/01/2017:
JA Red Habanero (CPI and self-selected) - 3
Fatali, yellow (Pepper Joe) - 3
PDN x Bonda Ma Jacques (F5 Trippa's cross) - 3
Aji Amarillo (F5 self selected) - 3
Rocotos/Manzanos/Cabe Gendot (self selected) - 7
Orange Bhut Copenhagen (Refining Fire) - 2
Aji Limo (Peruvian 2015) - 2
Scorpion, yellow (F5 self selected) - 3
Aji Lemon Drop (Tradewinds Fruit) - 2
Scotch Bonnet MoA (Trident Chilies, John) - 3

Numbers refer to target number of plants
for season 2017 grow. Annuums go into
Germination chambers in March.

 

[PaulG]

Mostly sunny and cool - 34˚F (1˚C )last night, 36˚F tonight and 39˚F Saturday night.
Then lows up into the 40's for 4 or 5 days, with high's in the 50's and 60's (10-15˚C).
 
Hoping for a bit of a harvest by Sunday or Monday, then that should about do it.
Some plants soldier on, like the Aji Amarillos, still flowering and setting pods!
 
Meantime, some powder making going on; lots of sneezing included 
 
Scotch Bonnet MoA: 

 
105 grams of power:

Aji Lemon Drop:

 
220 grams of powder:

 
Smoked Yellow Scorpions and BOC:

195 grams of powder:

Costeño Amarillo makes brilliant, mustard colored powder:

 
Smoked Padrons with Smoked Poblano - 152 grams of powder:

Smoked Mulato Isleño with Smoked Padrons:

 

[qandeel]

Looks like a lot of pepper processing work. Great stuff. Enjoyed your glog.

 

[stickman]

Boy, that's a lot of powder Paul! I'd declare your grow a success. will you use any of your Ancho powder to make a chili powder blend?

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[Walchit]

You got that powda!

 

[Devv]

Just a crazy amount of powder there!
 
Plenty to warm the cooler, and colder months

 

[PaulG]

Thanks for the visit, fellas!

Looks like a lot of pepper processing work. Great stuff. Enjoyed your glog.

  
Thanks, qandeel. Its enough work that I am sort of glad
When its all over!

Boy, that's a lot of powder Paul! I'd declare your grow a success. will you use any of your Ancho powder to make a chili powder blend?
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Thats the plan, Rick - I might try to make some kind
of dry rub or something as well.

You got that powda!

  
thanks, bud!

Just a crazy amount of powder there!
 
Plenty to warm the cooler, and colder months

Hey, Scott! Next step is blending them to make
some nice combinations.

Aji Amarillos getting some color on in the morning sun:

Some red-colored BOC and big Scorpions in my
next door neighbors grow:

 

[stickman]

The Saveur website has a good recipe for a rub using Chimayo chile powder that can probably be modified. I'd use a powder blend with sweet paprika in it to substitute.
Cheers!



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[PaulG]

The Saveur website has a good recipe for a rub using Chimayo chile powder that can probably be modified. I'd use a powder blend with sweet paprika in it to substitute.
Cheers!



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I have some mild powders that I mix with the really hot
ones to modify the heat a little and to add some flavor.  
Usually Padrons, but I have some pepperocini powder
tucked away somewhere that might be good as well.
 
Hope Fall is treating you well, Rick!

 

[PaulG]

Late harvest; BOC, Aji Lemon Drop, MoA Scotch Bonnets.
More pods to de-seed, dry and grind. Sigh

Some late season BOC pods:

Small but gnarly MoA pods:

The last of the Yellow Scorpions:

Awesome stinger!

 

[PaulG]

Aji Amarillo plants in the #2 nursery pots:

One of the last nice days of the Fall:

Poblanos and BOC destined for the smoker:

My neighbors BOC produced red pods of varying phenotypes:

 

[qandeel]

Still going strong Paul. The Amarillos are beautifully loaded. Keep up the good work.

 

[stickman]

I have some mild powders that I mix with the really hot
ones to modify the heat a little and to add some flavor.  
Usually Padrons, but I have some pepperocini powder
tucked away somewhere that might be good as well.
 
Hope Fall is treating you well, Rick!

It is Paul... It's kinda dry since it hasn't rained in a few weeks but I only had to cover the chiles twice in that time to protect them from frost. The extended forecast was changed to predict the next frost in another week, so I'll probably get one more pull before the season's done here.
Glad to see you're keeping your dehydrator busy. [emoji106]

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[karoo]

Wow!
Some great pepper and powder pics .
Thank you.

 

[Devv]

I see you're grow is hanging in there Paul
 
It turned out really well, kudos to you for yet another great year!
 
Powder you got!

 

[PaulG]

Wow!
Some great pepper and powder pics .
Thank you.

  
My pleasure, friend!
Your grow should be picking up speed.

I see you're grow is hanging in there Paul
 
It turned out really well, kudos to you for yet another great year!
 
Powder you got!

Thanks, Scott. I was mostly just along for the ride!
We are in the midst of an 8-10 day spell of beautiful Fall
weather. Looking good for another harvest of BOC, Ajis Amarillo
and Lemon Drop around this weekend.
Some nice Fall color in the bonsai pots:

 

[OCD Chilehead]

Hey Paul!

Sorry Ive been MIA. Powder looks great. You did well this year. Glad thing worked out better than last year. Thanks for providing a awesome glog. I like the colors of the Maple.

 

[PaulG]

Hey Paul!

Sorry Ive been MIA. Powder looks great. You did well this year. Glad thing worked out better than last year. Thanks for providing a awesome glog. I like the colors of the Maple.

No problem, friend.

Cant complain about this years results, thanks to a
pretty decent October. Thanks for visiting, Charles!

Nice weather has ripened up some peruvians:

Also some BOC:

Both going into the dehydrator; the BOC after
a brief stint in the smoker.

Ajis in the #2 pots are liking the weather:

 

[Walchit]

Still looking good, we have a possibility of frost tonight. I'll have to drag a couple plants into the garage lol

 

[PaulG]

Good luck with that Wal!

More Fall color on the blueberries in back of spent Fatalis:

Poblano and Jalapeno hanging in there:

 

[Essegi]

There's not a single photo i don't like. Yeah, that's so good!