What are some good ideas for ....

[Feuerschlucker]

...... making your own hot sauce?
I dont want to start out too complex, so Im just sticking with Vinegar, salt, peppers. Are there any nifty techniques I can use, or supplies I should look into for making it?
I also plan on fermenting the peppers as well, so advice on that would be greatly appreciated!

 

[HopsNBarley]

http://thehotpepper.com/topic/29501-making-hot-sauce-101/
 
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/23146-fermenting-peppers-101/
 
Just checked your profile....
 
Thank you for your service!!

 

[Feuerschlucker]

Much appreciated

 

[meinchoh]

Yes, Brandon, thank you for serving!

 

[Phil]

Indeed.

 

[Feuerschlucker]

Thank you all for the support.
Look forward to working with all of you to make better sauces.

 

[birdfather]

my preferred method:
 
take your peppers. put them in the blender. put some white vinegar and a little salt. hit blend. viola. throw it in a jar and put it in the fridge. you've got yourself something...
 
btw, 2:1, peppers:vinegar

 

[salsalady]

Check out pepperfool for some recipes.  Don't be afraid to substitute chiles for what you like or have to work with.  Just by reading through a bunch of recipes, you'll kinda get an idea of some basics.
 
http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/hotsauce_idx.html
 
Thank you for serving, and Have Fun making sauces!
salsalady