Drying some Jalapeños for summer sausage

[chippewa]

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[Jonathon]

chippewa Are you going to add these to sausage? I wonder what they best ratio would be? With flakes it is 3-6% of the total weight after being rehydrated in 1 part flakes and 5 parts water but Im not sure what it would be for dehydrated slices?

[chippewa]

Jonathon I am going to chop these up when they are dry to make flakes to have on hand. And thank you for the % to add

[Jonathon]

chippewa I guess I’ve never really contemplated what the dehydrated flakes are made from and for some reason I had it in my head that they were basically just the seeds but of course they aren’t, they are exactly what you are doing…sometimes my beliefs on things are ludicrous once I examine them more closely!

[SethHampton]

We love dried peppers! I did a gallon of pickled jalapenos a while back. My poor wife came running out of the garage asking if I was making pepper spray! It took some time for me to stop laughing!

[bocephus]

SethHampton Usually can some jalapenos every fall, getting about that time.

[SethHampton]

Sounds like fun fo sho! We don’t grow many peppers up here.

[cdavis]

chippewa my jalapeños are starting to really produce. I plan on doing this same thing with some of them.

[cdavis]

Jonathon do the peppers have to be rehydrated to put in sausage.

[congo]

I love to grow and dry habanero peppers. After dry a super chop them into almost dust and small flakes
Then you can use them on pizza, put them on jerky while dehydrating and/or smoking, sprinkle them on while grilling ribs or burgers. The habanero and ghost pepper will put a hurt on you while processing if not careful Use gloves and a mask and ventilated area especially when you are super chopping at the final stage

[Surg]

chippewa nice