Re: [CH] Drying question...

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tucker,

Frost is not a problem if you dry them right after. If you leave them on the
plant for several days after the frost damage they will start to rot.

Now to answer the question you did not ask. Frozen pods? Freezing the pods
before dehydrating will acutely reduce the time it takes to evaporate the
moisture. The cells (when frozen) will brake the membrane of the cell, this
will let the moisture escape more rapidly. This is a good process for folks
that have tons of chiles to dehydrate and only one drying machine. Just pick
and freeze when fully ripe then dry at you leisure. No made rush at the end of
the season or loss of chiles due to lack of time or energy. It is helpful (but
not required if in a rush) to prepare the chiles before freezing by washing,
destem and cutting to fit the dehydrator trays (on smaller chiles we just cut a
slit in the side wall to aid in evaporation).

Enjoy the heat,
Uncle Steve

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