Chilli! All Things Chillies.

[shaunous]

'Sriracha Sauce' here I come!!!

 

[shaunous]

I'm starting to think I should have cut the Chilli's up before starting to ferment. Their whole and not pierced, looks a little rank. Maybe I'll pierce them so they can breath internally. Or am I getting carried away...

 

[Liam_snorkel]

yeah best to chop them up.

this is a good read too:
http://www.thejoykitchen.com/recipe/fermented-louisiana-style-hot-sauce

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Just a light blend or rough cut them with a kitchen knife or but the in a bucket and smash them up with a lump of wood like a mortice & Pestle

Dont forget, 1kg chillies 1/2 cup salt.

To much salt will kill the fermentation

 

[shaunous]

Just attacked the bowl of Chilli's with a pair of old sewing scissors, should have heard some of them 'pop' that I cut through.
Will see how I go, they've been in the bowl for 5 days now.

I just put a 1/4 cup of salt in the bowl with the amount of Chilli's that's sitting on the screen door above, would be close to a kilo I suppose.

 

[shaunous]

yeah best to chop them up.

this is a good read too:
http://www.thejoykitchen.com/recipe/fermented-louisiana-style-hot-sauce

Maybe I should have read that first, there's a few green Chilli's in my mix. It'll still be fine I'm sure. They stayed out in the sun for 2 days beforehand.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

If it doesnt start to bubble in a few weeks its prob got to much salt

Should get a white film on top and big bubbles occasionally.

If you get black spots then thats mould, and means you didnt use enough salt

 

[shaunous]

Mmmmmm we'll see how I go.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

My Chillies have come on hard

They where cut down to 2" stumps at the start of winter

Gave them a shot of trace elements and powerfeed/fish emulsion a few weeks back

Mexican D'Abol, Naga Bon, and Lemon Aji to the left on its own/ It already has fruit


Mexican D'Abol in flower


Naga Bon with early fruit

 

[shaunous]

From 2in stumps, that's F-in crazy. You must have some super dooper chilli soil and food Stu. Good Job!

 

[indica86]

Nice one Ducati, I have seeds in but nothing from them. I may have to buy a heat pad of some sort - anyone have any sprouting tips??>

 

[shaunous]

My Habs

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

From 2in stumps, that's F-in crazy. You must have some super dooper chilli soil and food Stu. Good Job!

They are only now just on 12 months old

Fish emulsion/worm castings/chooooooock ****/horse poo/cow poo/sheep ****. Let it all ferment

1 cup in a 5ltr watering can, apply every week-to-fortnight

Lightly and regularly.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Nice one Ducati, I have seeds in but nothing from them. I may have to buy a heat pad of some sort - anyone have any sprouting tips??>

Chilli seeds like warm soil temps to germinate. Hot water systems are really good for keeping seed beds warm

 

[shaunous]

Yeh I'm overdue to throw some more horse and chook **** on me plants, Havnt thrown any on since mid winter for soil prep.

I do throw blood and bone on though, because I got given 3 bags for nothing, dunno how good it is though.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Yeh I'm overdue to throw some more horse and chook **** on me plants, Havnt thrown any on since mid winter for soil prep.

I do throw blood and bone on though, because I got given 3 bags for nothing, dunno how good it is though.

Its good stuff long term.

All good soil takes times. . You need to feed soil all year round.

You cannot throw to much organic matter into soil.

I used to get stable rackings* and pile it knee deep over winter and let it break down

* Got them from racing stables, used to stink like all hell, full of urine and ****, would stink the place out for a few weeks, but left the best soil after a few months

 

[brzt6060]

Is there actually any way to avoid, or at least mitigate this unpleasantness? Like eating yogurt post chili or something?
With young kids, I can have a ready supply of nursery wipes that can be refrigerated on stand by, so thats covered, but its little comfort when you feel you've just been ***** by Satan.

Can you flush the baby wipes?

 

[shaunous]

Its good stuff long term.

All good soil takes times. . You need to feed soil all year round.

You cannot throw to much organic matter into soil.

I used to get stable rackings* and pile it knee deep over winter and let it break down

* Got them from racing stables, used to stink like all hell, full of urine and ****, would stink the place out for a few weeks, but left the best soil after a few months

I got horses if you got a shovel.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Got stables virtually next door.

 

[rusty274]

Any one had any luck growing scotch bonnets? Got a pack of seeds but no luck germinating them.