Most of the habaneros were dry after about 30 hours in the dehydrator. At that point there remained a couple handfuls that were still not ready so I removed the dry ones and left the others on overnight, removing them next morning. During the drying period, the house was filled with an omnipresent odour which I would describe as unusual and wonderful if only it were for a few minutes. A day and a half of the smell of drying haberneros is intense.
habanero after drying
These chiles took on a beautiful deep amber colour once dried. In contrast, the last batch I dried were scotch bonnets that looked about the same prior to drying but which dried a brighter orange. I use an inexpensive electric coffee grinder to grind up the dried chiles. After I did this once, I realized that I would never be able to clean all the hotness from the grinder so I have dedicated it for this purpose alone.
I try to grind to a uniform grit but this is very challenging with the technology I’m using. Some of the habaneros turn to a fine powder, which flies everywhere no matter how carefully I open the grinder. As a result, I do quite a bit of sneezing and coughing. I suppose I should really use a fine particle mask for this operation to avoid the effects of the powder. Next time.
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If you thought the smell was intense you should ask the dogs what they thought of it. We had a similar deal one year when we decided to jar up some horseradsh. We had a bumper crop so I dug up a heaping wheelbarrow full and we set to peeling and shredding. Oh boy after a couple of hours of shredding we had to open all the windows and leave the house for 4 hours until the intensity of the aromas settled down. After that we decided we still wanted to jar horseradish but we would move the whole operation to outside. You might consider doing your grinding out on the deck.
On a side note it is true that horseradish can not be killed once it gets established. Even a small nuclear weapon wont kill it all. Fresh horseradish is really tasty and is worth growing if you like it.
The variegated variety of horseradish is also a beautiful plant. However, for eating, I prefer to get my hot from chiles. Good idea grinding on the deck. I dried in the basement with a window open and that helped a lot.
I have three grinders the same model as yours. They are all dedicated to different things.
sybaritica, I’ll check out your food blog. cheers.