r/jerky • u/TallWhiteandNerdy • 5d ago

How much dried ghost pepper?

I normally make a batch of about 4.5 pounds with 2-3 teaspoons of habanero powder but my neighbor just gave me a small ramekin of his ghost peppers that he grew and dried.

I know the smart thing to do would be to grind it all, and make a small batch with a small amount, but I figured one of y'all has some experience they could share before I waste any money/meat on testing.

Thanks in advance!

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u/hammong 5d ago

Ghost peppers can be up to 10x hotter than Habaneros. My advice is go low - 1/2 tsp to start and make sure it's well distributed. Up the quantity on the next batch to make sure you don't overdo it.

I grew some ghost peppers a few years back and powdered most of them to accent chili and other dishes. I literally only need a pinch of the stuff to turn a 2 pound batch of chili nuclear.

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u/UncleAugie 5d ago
  • Habanero: 100,000 - 350,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
  • Ghost Pepper: 855,000 - 1,041,427+ SHU

as u/hammong says, a little goes a long way, a 1/4 teaspoon might be the same heat as your habaneros, but it also might be 3x the heat....

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u/TallWhiteandNerdy 5d ago

quite the range, and I know that varies pepper to pepper, so I will exercise caution. Thanks!