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That Sweet, Sweet Torment Sauce

SadisticPeppers

SadisticPeppers

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I got quite a lot of peppers from Bakers Peppers, so I put some to good use and made a batch of what I'm calling That Sweet, Sweet Torment sauce.

Ingredients

2 Cups Tomato Puree
2 Cups Organic Dark Agave Nectar
1 Cup White 5% Vinegar
100 grams Red Brain Strain Peppers, whole or chopped & deseeded (your choice)
1 carrot, chopped or diced (your choice)
2 Tablespoons Key Lime Juice
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1.5 Tablespoons Sea Salt
1 Tablespoon Liquid Hickory Smoke
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt

Put all in blender, mix until smooth

It took me approximately two minutes to blend it until smooth. Haven't tried it, but I'm sure it can also cook to reduce it if so wished, but it's just as good uncooked. The sauce has a very sweet taste to it thanks to the agave nectar and brown sugar, and a hint of smokiness thanks to the liquid hickory smoke. Heat is pretty decent thanks to the Brain Strains, but it's not overwhelming. I made 48oz jars worth of sauce out of this mixture, so it's pretty good to make some good batches out of it.

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The consistency is very smooth. The tomato puree was the key to the whole thing and acted as a thickener for the sauce, since without it, it was far too runny and separated out. As it stands, I'm planning on keeping the first couple batches without cooking them down, since I think the sauce is thick enough as is. I may try one run cooking it down some, to see if there's any difference.
 
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Oh yes, I'm gonna have my buddies do some taste testing, and if it passes muster, I'm gonna contact a co-packer and see if I can't get some bottles made to be sold :)
 
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Whats the PH like?

Its not exactly an inexpensive process to produce a new sauce.

Do you have a commercial kitchen (required in some states), what about a recipe approved by whomever regulates such things (luckydoghotsauce would know).

Not trying to be a wet blanket here, but there is a lot of homework, time, and money between where you and I are (a home brew hobby sauce we like) and where LDHS is IE selling them to the public in a safe way.

I probably will never go that far. but I do enjoy making small batches for my self hah.
 
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I'm doing hobby batches as well, but my last batch of spicy BBQ sauce was such a hit it got me thinking I can really make something of it.

The place I'm looking at is a full service co-packer. I literally have to give them the recipe, have them sign the non-disclosure agreement so they can't sell the recipe or the product, and a sample of it for pH testing. They take care of the rest, from FDA, USDA, nutrition info, and bottling. And they only require the ingredients to make a minimum of a 1-gallon batch, and it scales up from there :)
 
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jsschrstrcks said:
Are they local in FL? I am from the Bay area.
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They're up in Palatka. The place is called Stage Coach Sauces, and they have a lot of good info on their website
 
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elcap1999 said:
I'm doing hobby batches as well, but my last batch of spicy BBQ sauce was such a hit it got me thinking I can really make something of it.

The place I'm looking at is a full service co-packer. I literally have to give them the recipe, have them sign the non-disclosure agreement so they can't sell the recipe or the product, and a sample of it for pH testing. They take care of the rest, from FDA, USDA, nutrition info, and bottling. And they only require the ingredients to make a minimum of a 1-gallon batch, and it scales up from there :)
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Do I understand correctly that you take them the ingredients and they make the sauce for you? Is that for all batch sizes or only for the smaller ones like 5 gallon and smaller? As most of my sauces are fermented I didn't think I wouold be able to use a co-packer. If they will allow me to bring in the mash though and they'll do everything else, then that might work.

Edit: sorry don't mean to hijack the thread. elcap, PM me back please.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread............. :)
 
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No worries, RocketMan. PM sent :)
 
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