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Hey guys!

I'm really new to smoking (my first time is currently ongoing, chicken is about hmm 1 hour away)

I love the dried chillis you can buy at supermarkets and they're phenominally expensive so I thought I'd ask the experts about trying to make my own!

Google reveals you need a really clean smoker and its a really long smoke (like 20hours?) I'm thinking perhaps you could dry them in a dehydrator first and then smoke the dried chilli? Or would that just fail to get the awesome smokiness? The amount of coal you need would mean i think it'd be cheaper just to buy them!

I'm really into my chillies and although I'd love to make my own chipotle's, I'm not so sure its good value for money.
For a start you'd need to grow your own Jalapeno's and ripen them to red.
Then you need a cold smoker, I've tried indirect smoking overnight and they were, to be honest, a bit rubbish. They take a very long time as they are thick skinned.

Alex from the Upton Cheney Chilli Company makes his own, you might be interested in the process..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MZPGrLu ... ideo_title

I seriously doubt you can dehydrate them first, I don't think it would then take on a flavour in a smoker.

Saying that, I grow my own jal's and am awaiting a smoker in the post, no doubt i will give it another go one day.

I buy whole chipotles in adobo [wet] and chipotle powder [dry] in bulk. I would be happy to sell on at cost price plus postage smaller quantities to forum members. Just pm me.Also you can try http://www.coolchile.co.uk/Merchant2/me ... y_Code=DD4 if you want to buy in bulk yourself

Hi. I have ordered chillies from this site before and they were delivered on time and of a good quality

Here is the link

http://www.mexgrocer.co.uk/Chipotle-Chi ... 16656.html

they sell 50g for £2.75 or 1kg for £23.

Hope thaat is of use to you.

I bought a fresh mixed pack at Bookers a month or so ago, chucked them in the smoker for about an hour to take on the flavour - then dried them on the kitchen window sill for a few weeks - taste pretty damn good.............also a self confessed Chilli freak!!

We also got some Chipotle powder on eBay - expensive, yes - but fricking AWSOME taste!!!

Heat and meat.....bring it on!!!!!!!!