Aussie Ora Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 What he said ^ Glad your loving them Mac these were picked fresh then freeze dried it took a week to get to me then nearly two to get to ckreef and Tony so they are ultra fresh . most peppers are best at the start ,and this goes for the berries but unlike other peppers these seem to hold their taste to the dry end lol I sent ckreef some outback spirit pepper salt .they would have been dry as I love the stuff by the way but ckreef loved the taste he could taste it that's what I love about them Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Today I mixed up Batch #2 of the now infamous Purple Crack. Found the "perfect" salt to make it with, too! Mixed 1 oz of Taz pepper berried to 1.5 oz of the Aussie Flake salt. I found that equal parts just wasn't salty enough, so I bumped it up 50%. Nice! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 It does look delicious. Lately I've been fresh cracking in a mortar and pestle. Cracking as needed then putting the leftovers in a crack salt bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Good plan, Charles. I have a separate grinder for pure berries - the "free base" of Purple Crack!! It hit me today that the newly opened bag has more punch than the stuff from Batch #1, which was getting on a month old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, tony b said: Good plan, Charles. I have a separate grinder for pure berries - the "free base" of Purple Crack!! It hit me today that the newly opened bag has more punch than the stuff from Batch #1, which was getting on a month old. I too have a grinder just for berries. I've found that fresh cracked in the mortar and pestle gives me more control over the grind and they're really fresh. You just have to get use to how much to put in the mortar for what your trying to use (just a few berries is usually enough). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 I don't fill my grinder maybe just a quarter that way it gets used fresh and have been adding it to out back spirits wild herb salt .they will eventually dry out so having my vac canisters is really good get what I need resealOutback Kamado Bar and Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschaaf Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 I might have to find myself a dealer for this stuff. I'm close to a big party college - I wonder what would happen if I started asking around about purple crack. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Nothing good, CSC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 1 hour ago, cschaaf said: I might have to find myself a dealer for this stuff. I'm close to a big party college - I wonder what would happen if I started asking around about purple crack. Can you say "Arrested!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 I was able to order 1 kilo of the dried pepperberries from pepperberry.net.au. Tracking says that the shipment has made it to New York on Saturday. Hopefully it does not take to long to work its way to Virginia! I paid $116 US for 1 kilo of the dried pepperberries and that price included shipping. After reading so much about the "purple crack" I had to try it for myself. Should I break the package down to smaller sizes and vacuum pack them? What size packages have you guys used? Do you store them in the refrigerator? Thanks for any input. Keith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, Keith B said: I was able to order 1 kilo of the dried pepperberries from pepperberry.net.au. Tracking says that the shipment has made it to New York on Saturday. Hopefully it does not take to long to work its way to Virginia! I paid $116 US for 1 kilo of the dried pepperberries and that price included shipping. After reading so much about the "purple crack" I had to try it for myself. Should I break the package down to smaller sizes and vacuum pack them? What size packages have you guys used? Do you store them in the refrigerator? Thanks for any input. Keith I would break it down into 1/2 cup portions and then vacuum seal. They sell small pre-made vacuum seal bags. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 I would break it down into 1/2 cup portions and then vacuum seal. They sell small pre-made vacuum seal bags. Thanks ckreef. I vacuum pack my brewing hops so I have some small bags. Do you store them in the freezer or in your spice cabinet?Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 @Keith B - I weighed mine out into 2 oz and 4 oz vacuum bags. I'm just stashing them in a box in the pantry. I've found these bags from FoodSaver work well for small quantities, better than making them off of 8" rolls (usually too big). http://www.foodsaver.com/food-storage-bags-and-containers/vacuum-seal-bags-and-rolls/11-inch-vacuum-sealer-rolls/foodsaver-11-x-16-portion-pouch-vacuum-seal-roll-2-pack/FSFSBF2626-002.html#start=4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 [mention=2906]Keith B[/mention] - I weighed mine out into 2 oz and 4 oz vacuum bags. I'm just stashing them in a box in the pantry. I've found these bags from FoodSaver work well for small quantities, better than making them off of 8" rolls (usually too big).http://www.foodsaver.com/food-storage-bags-and-containers/vacuum-seal-bags-and-rolls/11-inch-vacuum-sealer-rolls/foodsaver-11-x-16-portion-pouch-vacuum-seal-roll-2-pack/FSFSBF2626-002.html#start=4 That is what I do with pellet hops. I buy them by the pound and separate them into one and two ounce packages then store in the freezer.Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 [mention=2906]Keith B[/mention] - I weighed mine out into 2 oz and 4 oz vacuum bags. I'm just stashing them in a box in the pantry. I've found these bags from FoodSaver work well for small quantities, better than making them off of 8" rolls (usually too big).http://www.foodsaver.com/food-storage-bags-and-containers/vacuum-seal-bags-and-rolls/11-inch-vacuum-sealer-rolls/foodsaver-11-x-16-portion-pouch-vacuum-seal-roll-2-pack/FSFSBF2626-002.html#start=4 Tony, question for you. I have a randall in my home pub and was thinking of running a beer through some whole or very coarsely crushed pepperberries. I have run a gose through serrano peppers before and a blonde ale through habaneros. Any idea what beer would pair well with the pepperberries? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Keith B said: Tony, question for you. I have a randall in my home pub and was thinking of running a beer through some whole or very coarsely crushed pepperberries. I have run a gose through serrano peppers before and a blonde ale through habaneros. Any idea what beer would pair well with the pepperberries? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk I just store mine in the pantry. I don't know anything about brewing beer but if you used a light pale you should end up with Purple Martian beer - just sayin ........ I would think a very course crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Speaking of beer, I came into procession of this gift today. Made by my brew-master friend. Apparently it will keep for years not that I expect to do that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Speaking of beer, I came into procession of this gift today. Made by my brew-master friend. Apparently it will keep for years not that I expect to do that. Yum, Mac, that looks delicious!Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 I was able to order 1 kilo of the dried pepperberries from pepperberry.net.au. Tracking says that the shipment has made it to New York on Saturday. Hopefully it does not take to long to work its way to Virginia! I paid $116 US for 1 kilo of the dried pepperberries and that price included shipping. After reading so much about the "purple crack" I had to try it for myself. Should I break the package down to smaller sizes and vacuum pack them? What size packages have you guys used? Do you store them in the refrigerator? Thanks for any input. Keith Congrats mate .I have the vac seal canisters just re seal them when I take what I need. You just don't want them to absorb the air or they will go soft Outback Kamado Bar and Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
