[CH] dehydrator-ing peppers Question

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Re:

a few Ques..  Can peppers on the dehydrator be too dry??
I am going to grind them. seems like I wouldn't really need a grinder
more of  a rolling pin.

Hi Leslie,
Here's my 2-cents worth.
I often dehydrate my chiles for 24 hours to make sure they're plenty dry.
Also, I *slit* them to hasten the drying. Each one needs to be dry enough
so that they're brittle, and fracture into many dry pieces when you squeeze
them. If they're not dry enough, they'll "gum-up" your grinder.
I use Vinyl disposable heavy green gloves. They don't fit as well as
surgical
gloves, but they're tougher, and you can still handle teeny pieces.
Your impression about lemon juice is prophetic. Any citrus oil is a powerful
solvent.
Organic gardeners know about "orange oil" aka "d-limonene". "Orange TKO",
etc.
If I can help you, email me off-list.
Tom

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