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fermenting Pepper Mash vs. fresh peppers

Would the use of pepper mash alter the flavor of a sauce? I have always used fresh peppers for my sauces but now that I am advancing and producing larger batches it seems that mash is easier to get and more cost effective. Also how much variations would there be in the quantity produced?
 
The mash will change the flavor for several reasons.

1. You won't be using as much Vineger or Lime/Lemon juice.

2. Mash will have an aged mellowness to it.

3. some say that masked peppers have more of the real peppers flavors that you get otherwise and will hold that flavor longer.

If your producing large batches say gallon plus, you'll want to make a couple of smaller test batches to tweak your recipe to get it where you want.
 
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