My first attempt at smoking and then drying peppers

[whall]

I was given the idea by a fellow ringer.

My jalapenoes are doing decent so I have a few to experiment with. I am smoking them right now they have been smoking for almost 2 hours now at 225 to 250.

Here is a pic of them going on:



I will post more pics as I take them.

[whall]

I took the the peppers off of the smoker just shy of the three hour mark. Since it was the first time I have ever smoked peppers for this purpose I was afraid that I would get too much smoke on them. I smoked them with a mix of white oak and wild cherry. When i was taking them off of the smoker they smelled amazing, they had a sweet almost raisin like smell to them.

I got them all on the dehydrator, they filled up three trays.

[BUGSnBBQ]

Are you going to grind them up? I smoke sliced peppers (Japs, Habs, Serranos, Cayennes), dehydrate, and grind them to make 'Devil's Dust' - I stole (Um...'Borrowed' ) Canadian Bacon's name/idea for it - Really good stuff!
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[Canadian Bacon]

I bet those smoked Jalapenos will dry up and grind into some beautiful powder.
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[whall]

The peppers are finally dried. It was definitely a learning experience. I should have cut them in half lengthwise so they would dry quicker. Other than that I think they came out great.

Here they are after coming off the dehydrator:





BUGS: Sorry, I am going to grind them. I thought I put that in the original post but I guess not.

CB: If the smell is any indication it should be amazing.

I need to get a spice grinder. Is there one you would recommend. It will be used for peppers only.

I have a mortar and pestle but i'm lazy

[BigOrson]

I have two of them, one for peppers and one for other spices. The Mr. Coffee grinder does a great job for under $20. Had it for close to 20 years and it's just as good as ever. Two tips: 1) when you grind, do not inhale the dust when you open the grinding chamber; 2) to clean it out afterwards, run1/2 C of plain white rice through it and wipe it out with a damp towel after you've emptied it.

Sounds like you are on your way to some excellent chipotle.

[BUGSnBBQ]

+1 on the Mr Coffee grinders. I've had one for 15+ years (just for spices) and it still works great. I had another brand (can remember brand) just for coffee and it quit working after 2-3 years. They're great to have for grinding misc stuff. For example - I use a lot of Black Pepper. The little 2oz jars are $3-4, but whole peppercorns are $4-5 a pound, plus whole spices are generally much cheaper.

A rub I like for chicken wings is ground, smoked, dried Japs (the peppers ) with salt, sugar, granulated garlic, and black pepper.

One other IMPORTANT thing - Grind peppers outside! Especially if you're married
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[whall]

Well I got all the peppers ground. I went with the Mr. Coffee grinder and it did great. I weighed the powder on my kitchen scale and I had 6oz.

My sinuses are definitely clear at the moment.

Here is a pic of the finished product:



BigOrson: Thanks for the input and the tip for cleaning the grinder.

BUGS: Thanks for the input, I like to buy whole spices when I can. You know what you are getting when you buy them whole, no filler.

Your wing recipe sounds really good, I think I will give it a try soon, very soon

I ground the peppers in the house. After I was done and had my mess cleaned up my girlfriend walked in and was here for a few min, she said "Huh, that's weird. My nose is burning." I said "Yeah that is weird "

[Canadian Bacon]

Im a little late...but your powder looks great.I used to use a coffee grinder but
I bought a Magic Bullet on sale and I think it does an amazing job making powders.....it is totally dedicated to my peppers.
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[whall]

Thanks for the input CB, I never considered using something like that. I will keep an eye out for a sale on them . I could keep one as a spare.

If nothing horrible happens I will have an abundance of peppers. My super hots are starting to turn and I have picked my japs 3 times and i usually get more than the last

[BUGSnBBQ]

Great job! Looks really good. If your GF thought her eyes burned then, wait til you grind HOT peppers in the house Hint - Don't do it . I did some Habs in my workshop because it was raining outside and I nearly fell over from the fumes.
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[whall]

[Beertooth]

Again, this is why I love The Ring.

I have 6 Jalapeno plants doing well.

I was thinking of drying some, but now that I read this...

HELLO smoke bath!

Gonna smoke some Sunday. Thanks whall!
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[whall]