ABT's....has anyone ever tried them on a....

[walking dude]

flash.........last time we did abts, we used japs, and nanner peppers.......werked out great, specially using shrimp........

i find if i throw chunks on my coals, i will eventually get a temp spike casue the wood catches on fire.......so to prevent that, i use the cib to prevent this, werks great........try it in the grill......use chunks instead of chips......they won't flare as bad, if at all........

 

[flash]

I'll do that. I never much cared for chips anyway.

Nanner peppers, aren't they on the sweet side to begin with?

 

[walking dude]

yes...but you can get hot, mild, or sweet bananna peppers.......so choose wisely........heheh

 

[billybones]

I've had a really tough go with smoking shrimp. Some batches rock, some batches come out like rubber. The window of opportunity with shrimp is so slim that I've come to the conclusion that only way to do it is to cold smoke and then grill quickly on high heat.

 

[teacup13]

when smoking i find that if i dont spritzed them all the time, they get rubbery

also have to remember that they really dont take long to cook/smoke so keep that in mind


Flash if you want some heat, and can find a serrano big enough, try it...its got some heat

i did some anaheim today only because i couldnt find enough japs.also did some hungarian peppers for the same reason. didnt have the heat but still tasted good.

 

[flash]

I thought I read early on here somewhere where someone used anaheims and they were way hot?

Not sure if I have seen the serrano ones yet? I need a pepper chart.

I did use chunk wood last night. Took awhile to get smoking though, so will try to get it started alittle sooner next time I use the gas grill.

 

[philthysmoker]

I do them on gas some times,I have a rack that is made for cooking abt's

 

[vlap]

Flash,
Anaheim's rank up there with Poblanos a bit under a jalapeño in heat. This is according to the scovale (sp?) charts i have seen. When ever I have cooked with them I find them to be mild and nice. I may replace the jalapenos with them partially the next time I make jerk chicken wings. Cut the heat thatway and actually increase flavor.

 

[teacup13]

Scoville rating Type of pepper
15,000,000–16,000,000 Pure capsaicin
9,100,000 Nordihydrocapsaicin
2,000,000–5,300,000 Standard U.S. Grade pepper spray
855,000–1,041,427 Naga Jolokia
350,000–577,000 Red Savina Habanero
100,000–350,000 Habanero chili, Scotch Bonnet
100,000–200,000 Rocoto, Jamaican Hot Pepper, African Birdseye
50,000–100,000 Thai Pepper, Malagueta Pepper, Chiltepin Pepper, Pequin 30,000–50,000 Cayenne Pepper, Ají pepper, Tabasco pepper
10,000–23,000 Serrano Pepper
5,000–10,000 Wax Pepper
4,500–5,000 New Mexican varieties of Anaheim pepper
2,500–8,000 Jalapeño Pepper
1,500–2,500 Rocotillo Pepper, Sriracha
1,000–1,500 Poblano Pepper, Texas Pete sauce
500–2500 Anaheim pepper
100–500 Pimento, Pepperoncini
No heat Bell pepper

 

[teacup13]

the Scoville Chart is subjective though... every pepper is different...some are flaming hot while others no heat at all

 

[walking dude]

kewl TC..........thankx

but you mite want to move the piquin's........my penzeys catalog states that they are 140,000 scoville

 

[vlap]

I love them piquins!!! (birds beaks)

 

[teacup13]

i put another chart up there...just going by the pics i found, almost every Scoville chart i look at is a little different

and another..lol

[size=+2]Scoville Units[/size] [size=+1]Chile Pepper[/size] [size=+1]Heat Range[/size]

Sweet Bell 0
Pimento 0
Cherry 00 ~ 500
Pepperoncini 100 ~ 500
El-Paso 500 ~ 700
Santa Fe Grande 500 ~ 750
Coronado 700 ~ 1,000
Espanola 1,000 ~ 2,000
Poblano 1,000 ~ 2,000
Ancho 1,000 ~ 2,000
Mulato 1,000 ~ 2,000
Pasilla 1,000 ~ 2,000
Anaheim 500 ~ 2,500
Sandia 500 ~ 2,500
NuMex Big Jim 500 ~ 2,500
Rocotillo 1,500 ~ 2,500
Pulla 700 ~ 3,000
Mirasol 2,500 ~ 5,000
Guajillo 2,500 ~ 5,000
Jalapeno 2,500 ~ 8,000
Chipolte 5,000 ~ 8,000
Hot Wax 5,000 ~ 10,000
Puya 5,000 ~ 10,000
Hidalgo 6,000 ~ 17,000
Serrano 8,000 ~ 22,000
Manzano 12,000 ~ 30,000
Shipkas 12,000 ~ 30,000
De Arbol 15,000 ~ 30,000
Jaloro 30,000 ~ 50,000
Aji 30,000 ~ 50,000
Tabasco 30,000 ~ 50,000
Cayenne 30,000 ~ 50,000
Santaka 40,000 ~ 50,000
Super Chile 40,000 ~ 50,000
Piquin 40,000 ~ 58,000
Yatsafusa 50,000 ~ 75,000
Haimen 70,000 ~ 80,000
Chiltecpin 60,000 ~ 85,000
Thai 50,000 ~ 100,000
Tabiche 85,000 ~ 115,000
Bahamian 95,000 ~ 110,000
Carolina Cayenne 100,000 ~ 125,000
Kumataka 125,000 ~ 150,000 J
amaican Hot 100,000 ~ 200,000
Birds Eye 100,000 ~ 225,000
Tepin (Wild) 100,000 ~ 265,000
Devil Toung 125,000 ~ 325,000
Fatalii 125,000 ~ 325,000
Orange Habanero 150,000 ~ 325,000
Scotch Bonnet 150,000 ~ 325,000
Choclate Habanero 300,000 ~ 425,000
Red Savina Habanero 350,000 ~ 575,000
Dorset Naga 800,000 ~ 900,000
Naga Jolokia 800,000 ~ 1,001,300
Pure Capsaicin 15-16,000,000

 

[walking dude]

wow........i googled this subject........scoville unit chart........its amazing and how many DONT say the same thing for the same pepper

what the heck...........and its ALL in scoville units..........isn't there a standard chart out there.......cause i can sure show charts that SAY its a scoville unit chart, but like i said.....none of em agree

 

[teacup13]

see i think what happens with pepper breeders is that they are trying to re-invent the wheel.... different breeders are trying to make the same pepper hotter thus changing their actual scoville units...who knew..lol

 

[walking dude]

yeah........the chart you just posted........i thought the birds eye and the piquin......whatever was the same?
but it lists it as two seperate peppers?

 

[walking dude]

crap if you want hotter........there are tintures out there......over a MILLION scoville units.........hehehe

 

[teacup13]

if you want to check out some different peppers, well heres who i deal with

http://www.pepperjoe.com/

there is some new varieties this year, including one called the Tazmanian Habenero

 

[walking dude]

thankx dude............

just ordered the catalog

 

[flash]

Thanks TeaCup, all good info. I am going to start some Jalapeno plants from seeds. Just my wife and I, so don't want too many. But we love the ABT's and will want to have extra to entertain some guest at times. How many plants do you all thing I would need? I was thinking 2 to 4??