Q: Dear Dave,Some of the new leaves on my Bolivian rainbow pepper plant are curling. I know there are no aphids on this plant, as it’s only on this one out of the five pepper plants I grow indoors. I think it’s that the plant is too close to the grow light, and the leaves are too sensitive to the …
And The "Hottest Chile" Award Goes To…
Q: Dear Dave, I have been hearing about a new pepper that is hotter than the Red Savina. Is it true and where can I find some? —Ross Risz A: Hello Ross:Tests at New Mexico State University showed that Chocolate Brown Habanero from Reimer Seed was hotter than Red Savina. It is available from www.reimerseeds.comIf you heard about an Indian …
Cayenne Caps With Or Without Food?
Q: Howdy! I was just reading your Q&A page about preparing for a Habanero Competition. You said, "It’s best not to eat hot chiles on an empty stomach." I’ve been wondering about that very thing since I’ve been taking cayenne caps (after reading The Healing Powers Of Peppers). Although I can take the burning sensation pretty well by now, it …
Simple Design For A Smokehouse
Q: Hi dave,I’m currently growing a good crop of Scotch bonnets and am very interested in smoking them. I need a simple design for a smokehouse capable of processing about 30kg of fresh chillies per week. What are the humidity requirements, if any? Is a hot or cold smoke preferable? I am living in southeast Queensland in Australia. I have …
’Mash’ or ’Base’?
Q: Hi Dave,This isn’t a question but an answer to your question on the in’s & out’s of pepper mash. As I believe that I am the small supplier you refer to (that produces the mash without preservatives or salt), I should be able to answer your puzzlement over what inhibits bacterial growth in my mash. The answer is that …