Stickman's 2016 Gochu Glog- Transplanting is Finished

Hi All, I'm back again after quite a while and more than a few changes. Health issues got in the way of being active here after Christmas, but I've resolved those and am ready to plug in here again, albeit with less time than I had before. Anyway... on to the chiles!
 
My friends with a CISA farm have started 6 MoA Scotch Bonnets, what I hope are 2 King Nagas and a couple of Jalapenos. I have three 1020 trays worth of 3inch pots planted with 4 varieties of Gochu peppers. I sowed them a week ago and they're just now starting to sprout. I also have 12 pots of Texas Wild Pequins and 6 pots of Guwahati Bhuts planted that haven't started to sprout.
 
In addition to the solar food dryer, I picked up a stainless steel 10-quart pressure cooker at Christmas time, so I'm planning on experimenting with using it to process purees and sauces to hopefully make them more shelf-stable. Any input on that would be gratefully accepted.
 
Gochus starting...

 
Chinense varieties and Jalapenos

 
That's all for now... see ya all later!

 

[moruga welder]

looking great rick !   good to see .   

 

[Devv]

Glad to see all that poddage!
 
I'm really happy to see your grow do so well this season, just fantastic
 
Thanks for the link on the Fagor, LB happened by when I loaded it and she liked it! New toy in the wings! It's always easy to buy kitchen stuff after LB sees it...LOL

 

[PeriPeri]

It's gone supercalafragelistic buddy - really awesome! Naga Kings look amazing... Scotch Bonnets, Morugas - man - incredible... class act!

 

[stickman]

Those Morugas are hot, real hot. Pods look great and with 6 MOA plants you will have a nice harvest. I find them to be very productive.

 
Cheers Terry! I'm gonna try one of the Morugas tomorrow sometime. I'll have to have a pint of ice cream on hand for that though...
 

Very nice

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Cheers Dave, and welcome to the zoo!

 

[stickman]

looking great rick !   good to see .   

 
Thanks for the good vibe Frank, I think it's helping.
 

Glad to see all that poddage!
 
I'm really happy to see your grow do so well this season, just fantastic
 
Thanks for the link on the Fagor, LB happened by when I loaded it and she liked it! New toy in the wings! It's always easy to buy kitchen stuff after LB sees it...LOL

 
S'right brother... it's always best when running kitchen appliances by your partner...
 

It's gone supercalafragelistic buddy - really awesome! Naga Kings look amazing... Scotch Bonnets, Morugas - man - incredible... class act!

 
Thanks Lourens. Are you planning a chile garden for your coming season? You must be getting close now.
 
The Dawn Patrol report today is from the Annuum garden...
 
Pequins are almost 4 feet tall and just loaded with pods!

 
Chiltepin is even taller

 
Gochus are really kicking in now. I'm picking in gallons a day!

 
Getting some really decent sized Poblanos too

 
First ripe Aji Pineapple this morning Chuck! I'll have to sample it later today or tomorrow.

 
That's all for now... have a great weekend all!

 

[randyp]

Looks  fantastic Rick.I have that side smoker for my master-built I am cold smoking pods for a gallon jar ferment I am starting today for a salsa mix.It is nice to be working fresh pods.

 

[FreeportBum]

 
Thanks for the good vibe Frank, I think it's helping.
 
 
S'right brother... it's always best when running kitchen appliances by your partner...
 
 
Thanks Lourens. Are you planning a chile garden for your coming season? You must be getting close now.
 
The Dawn Patrol report today is from the Annuum garden...
 
Pequins are almost 4 feet tall and just loaded with pods!

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Chiltepin is even taller

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Gochus are really kicking in now. I'm picking in gallons a day!

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Getting some really decent sized Poblanos too

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First ripe Aji Pineapple this morning Chuck! I'll have to sample it later today.

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That's all for now... have a great weekend all!

Excellent looking pods my friend! things are really starting to swing, I wish we had an extra month of growing season though...lol
 
Cheers

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Everything is looking very happy and awesome!

 

[Devv]

This has to be one of your better years Rick, the plants are really doing well!
 
 
So I want to thank you for the nice package I received this morning:
 

 

 
Beautiful peppers, powder and to top it off a jar of Peach Habanero jam, and Scotch Bonnet puree.
 
Gotta love the pepper love
 
Thanks Rick!

 

[stickman]

This has to be one of your better years Rick, the plants are really doing well!
 
 
So I want to thank you for the nice package I received this morning:

Beautiful peppers, powder and to top it off a jar of Peach Habanero jam, and Scotch Bonnet puree.
 
Gotta love the pepper love
 
Thanks Rick!

 
Cheers Scott! Gotta keep a brother happy until his late harvest comes in.

 

[stickman]

Looks  fantastic Rick.I have that side smoker for my master-built I am cold smoking pods for a gallon jar ferment I am starting today for a salsa mix.It is nice to be working fresh pods.

 
Cheers Randy! There's a box of pepper love headed your way as well. Keep us posted on the smoked pepper ferment... that sounds like it'll be tasty.
 

Excellent looking pods my friend! things are really starting to swing, I wish we had an extra month of growing season though...lol
 
Cheers

 
Boy, I hear ya brother... Lol! If we had another month in the growing season it'd sure hold down the grocery bills, but it'd also be a lot more work. Oh well... life is trade-offs.
 

Everything is looking very happy and awesome!

 
Thanks Chris... likewise!

 

[PeriPeri]

Thanks Lourens. Are you planning a chile garden for your coming season? You must be getting close now.

Hey Rick... up to my eyeballs brother - that is an affirmative Not counting my chickens this year before they hatch through lol

 

[stickman]

Hey Rick... up to my eyeballs brother - that is an affirmative Not counting my chickens this year before they hatch through lol

 
You're probably wise to maintain a wait-and-see attitude Lourens... I'm glad to hear you're gonna have a chile garden though. That way we can live vicariously through your grow while we wait for our own to begin.

 

[PeriPeri]

 
You're probably wise to maintain a wait-and-see attitude Lourens... I'm glad to hear you're gonna have a chile garden though. That way we can live vicariously through your grow while we wait for our own to begin.

Hey Rick - it's true... we enjoy watching one another in our respective winters. When I see that grow of your I just had to start germinating - it's your fault buddy lol

 

[stickman]

Hey Rick - it's true... we enjoy watching one another in our respective winters. When I see that grow of your I just had to start germinating - it's your fault buddy lol

 

 

[stickman]

Hi All! Not too much to report in this morning's Dawn Patrol... we got half an inch of rain last night and the plants are rejoicing!   Picked a couple of quarts of Gochus and loaded them into the solar dehydrator with the ones from before.

 
Two of the pods were conjoined twins

 
Made a salsa last night with Poblanos, Jalapenos and volunteer Tomatillos from the garden. Roasted them with Onions and Garlic in a little olive oil and salt

 
Processed them into a chunky mixture by pulsing in the food processor and then stirring in chopped cilantro, ground cumin, lime juice and a couple of mashed avocados. Also simmered some chicken in chicken broth and shredded it for burritos. Here's today's lunch... Salsa on the bottom, with shredded lettuce, chicken and Monterey Jack cheese.

 
The 4 Poblanos in the salsa aren't very spicy, but the 4 Jalapenos punch it up a lot! We had burritos for supper last night and they were very tasty!
 
Have a great week all!

 

[Trident chilli]

Drooling like a dog over your supper .... How long roughly will the Gochus stay in the dehydrator Rick

 

[stickman]

Drooling like a dog over your supper .... How long roughly will the Gochus stay in the dehydrator Rick

 
The Gochus have pretty thick skins John, so they take 3-4 days in the dehydrator to get to the crispy stage. Bhuts only take a day or two.

 

[tsurrie]

mmm burritos.... damn that looks tasty
 
only few days for dehydrating? what are the temps inside your dehydrator ?

 

[stickman]

mmm burritos.... damn that looks tasty
 
only few days for dehydrating? what are the temps inside your dehydrator ?

 
Cheers Uros!
 
I've gotten it up to 54 degrees C, though I usually run it at around 48 degrees for peppers and tomatoes unless I want viable seeds. In that case I run it between 35 and 46 degrees C like I would when drying herbs. It's a pretty good design that I built last year. http://thehotpepper.com/topic/52879-stickmans-2015-thats-all-she-wrote/?view=findpost&p=1214043