Lousy season pics, a few pods

[Patrina_Pepperina]

I finally harvested some chillies, very late. I had such poor germination that I only planted "early" season surviving seedlings!!

Here are the pics - apologies in advance for some of the poor quality ones that I didn't have time to redo! If you start at the link below, just keep pressing next > to see the rest.

http://au.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/fou...cd.jpg&.src=ph

GRIF 14486 and PI 592813 seeds both gave me two different forms, and I haven't yet checked out the GRIF database to find out if any of them are correct.

PP

[JohnF]

They look good to me. I have had several instances of USDA seeds producing different peppers.

[Catntree]

Yes, They look great! You do like the habs, I see . My faves are the Baccatums.

Grenada, Costeno amarillo, and 14486 look especially great, to me.

[Patrina_Pepperina]

Haven't tasted any of them yet Catntree, except GRIF 9211 (Costa Rica, C. baccatum) which is a very nice chilli! Stinkin' hot, but excellent flavour and of course smell. I used it to make chilli beer and can't wait to try it in a week or so

Apparently versions (2) of GRIF 14486 (elongated conical paprika type) and PI 592813 (erect round red) are correct. Nice to know that I managed to get ones that fit observation data for those, even tho they are the only pods for each.

I hope I have better luck next spring!

PP

[SelfSufficient1]

I'd love to know how you make chili beer?

[Patrina_Pepperina]

Get a pot of water boiling and then dunk the chillies (whole) for 10 seconds and immediately drain. Just add one to each bottle when bottling your home brew.

I LOVE chilli beer, mmmmmm

[JabulaZa]

Hi Patrina
No sugar, no Yeast, Nothing?

[Patrina_Pepperina]

Um, by "when bottling your home brew" I mean the general method of using stuff out of a can and following the directions on the wrapper. I used a Pilsener mix - yeast is included under the lid - and the directions include adding some brewing sugar then setting it aside for several days in a sealed fermenter, monitoring the temperature (at around 25 Celcius) and the fermentation until specific gravity measures 1012 (if I recall correctly) and the bubbling has stopped through the airlock. Then it's time to bottle the brew. A little sugar is added to each bottle before adding the fermented beer, and I also dropped in one chilli

I took this part for granted, sorry Dave I bought the Pilsener mix and brewing sugar at my local supermarket.

PP

[JabulaZa]

Oh, ok Didn't know you can buy brewing mixes in shops.
Maybe in speciality shops in SA will have something like that but definately not your general supermarket here. (If they do I haven't seen it yet.)
I thought you made a non-hops based beer from scratch with a chilli as one of the main flavouring ingredients.


Thus there is still a chance for me to develop a non-hops based chilli beer.

[Patrina_Pepperina]

Originally Posted by JabulaZa

I thought you made a non-hops based beer from scratch with a chilli as one of the main flavouring ingredients.


Thus there is still a chance for me to develop a non-hops based chilli beer.

Hehe, good luck! This is actually the first time I've tried making beer myself. I'll let you know how it turns out. My son who lives interstate makes it all the time, and taught me about the chilli addition.

I'm pretty sure the Pilsener mix is hops based, with barley malt and maybe other additions. It was a thick bitter syrup - I had a taste from the lid

I reckon that a good non-hops option would be apple cider with the addition of a chilli in each bottle!

Patrina

[JabulaZa]

Apple could be great, as might Pineapple, I might just try a gingerbeer or Apricot (Dried).
Thinking of it there is a lot of options available.

[Patrina_Pepperina]

Mmmmmm sounds good to me! 8)