[CH] Chipotles - Smokers - Down Under - Seeds for 2005 OF
Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:33:58 -0600
> Jim - thanks for the warning. That was one place I was
> going to give a try.
> Ever since I bought chipotles from you a few years ago
> I have been seriously addicted. It is now at the point
> where I grow 4 jalepeno plants dedicated to the smoker.
> I have found one of those Little Chief type of
> cold smokers works really well as the smoke flavour gets
> really deep into the pepper before it dehydrates. It usually
> takes 2-3 days on the smoker before they are ready.
> Oh yeah - rocotos done the same way are something
> to be experienced!!!
Thought I would start a new thread as even though I have a college going son in Orlando I know nothing about the local restrauants.
Kris,
I have a Little Chief smoker that gets very heavy use smoking pods, but seldom for more than a couple of hours before I put the pods in the dehydrator to finish. My smoker usually settles in at around 150° F in the summer and it tends to turn the pods into crispy critters if left in too long. There is a way to turn it into a cold smoker if one inverts the box it came in and place it over the top of the smoker. Is this what you are doing? I've been thinking about investing in an offset firebox smoker, but would like to try your method first.
Jim,
Sure wish that I could visit Australia & it's mid summer there now, right? I hope it isn't too late to send you seeds for Open Fields? I have a bag of Lemon Drop (C. baccatum) and a bag of mixed varieties C. pubescens ready to send you. Sorry that I am so tardy. There is a new Chipotles restaurants within 15 miles of me that I have yet to try. I'll be sure to bring some pepper powder with when I go there.
JohnT