Chilli sauce

just added some vinegar and bottled.

The picante pizza

The picantie oil works a treat, dosn't work before heating, need to be used after.

making picante oil

Picantie Oil

The oil that I made by soaking the chilli seeds and pith for a week in olive oil. Then straining off and bottling in sterile bottle.

the start

Chilli

Started with 66 grand of whole chillies. Mixture of red and chocolate.

Quarter chilies take out soft flesh and seeds keep for Alicante oil. Process rest with 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp soft brown sugar, and 2 tbl water. Roughly chop in processer.

Store in dark place. Stir sauce every day for 5 days.

Beer Vinegar Uses

1/2 cup vinegar to 2 gallon water. Use to get wax and pesticides off fruit.

Week to go

Scottish ale, started last Saturday. Fermenting nicely.
Room started about 12 now down to 8deg C. Cooler the better for fermentation?.