First go at hot sauce.

[Steve H]

Afternoon all,.
Today was the day to process the Cayennes I had fermenting for just shy of a month.

The finish.

The initial idea was to use a masticating juicer to process. But didn't go as planned. Kept jamming at the pulp discharge. After doing more research. I discovered that dried peppers used for ferment can't be done this way. Skins are just too tough. So, I just blended. And strained. Added brine and vinegar to taste. I'll adjust again after it has set for a bit.
Very pleased with the flavor. And I have almost 2 quarts of brine left for starter. And using on various things. Can't wait to try this on fries.
Also got a quart of carrots going.

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[chopsaw]

Looks great . Dry that mash .

 

[Steve H]

Looks great . Dry that mash .

Thanks! After milling this stuff. And my nose acting like Niagara Falls. I froze the mash until I can do that outdoors.

 

[chopsaw]

I get it ! LOL .

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Great job on that hot sauce. I been thinking about giving it a whirl but would have to do a small batch if possible? On another not about hot sauces I have so many I just keep them in cabinet. Do these things need to be in fridge?

 

[Steve H]

Great job on that hot sauce. I been thinking about giving it a whirl but would have to do a small batch if possible? On another not about hot sauces I have so many I just keep them in cabinet. Do these things need to be in fridge?

Thanks Brian. The PH on this was low enough to be shelf stable. But I'll put in fridge anyway.

 

[pit 4 brains]

Thanks Brian. The PH on this was low enough to be shelf stable. But I'll put in fridge anyway.

What was your final pH?

 

[TNJAKE]

Looks good Steve. I'm partial to a cayenne sauce for most things

 

[jcam222]

Looks great Steve. I’ve had a few folks ask me to do a milder sauce. I plan on doing something cayenne and sweet pepper based. If you ever see a deal on a Vitamix grab it. You will never need to strain, hell it could grind a golf ball and not miss a beat.

 

[Steve H]

What was your final pH?

3.8

 

[pit 4 brains]

3.8

Awesome! My peps made it down to 3.0. Really confident now!
Good job on the cayennes!

 

[Steve H]

Looks great Steve. I’ve had a few folks ask me to do a milder sauce. I plan on doing something cayenne and sweet pepper based. If you ever see a deal on a Vitamix grab it. You will never need to strain, hell it could grind a golf ball and not miss a beat.

Thanks Jeff. I'll keep a look out for one. I have a Ninja blender. But it is in the RV. Which is still at the shop for warranty work. So, I had to use a little 4 cup blender. Pita for sure. But it got the job done!

 

[Steve H]

Awesome! My peps made it down to 3.0. Really confident now!
Good job on the cayennes!

Thanks! Yours looks good too.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Want to do this with Chile de arbol. But I’m just not going to let me go down another rabbit hole Steve. Onions are getting happy though. Yours looks great.

 

[Steve H]

Want to do this with Chile de arbol. But I’m just not going to let me go down another rabbit hole Steve. Onions are getting happy though. Yours looks great.

Lol! Thanks!

 

[jcam222]

Want to do this with Chile de arbol. But I’m just not going to let me go down another rabbit hole Steve. Onions are getting happy though. Yours looks great.

Resistance is futile

 

[SmokinEdge]

Resistance is futile

So true. And I’m weak to boot Jeff.

 

[Buckeyedude]

Looks great man! Its been almost 6 years since ive made some sauce.

 

[Steve H]

Looks great man! Its been almost 6 years since ive made some sauce.

Thanks!

 

[Steve H]

Got 3 bottled up. Added onion and garlic powder. And a touch more xanthan powder because there was some separation. Taste is phenomenal. Final PH is 3.2