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#200 Re: Some like it hot
June 08, 2011, 03:44:37 pm
Do you get a buzz from it? :)

(sorry)

When you are eating the honey yes, its great.  ;D Really like to get the hives somewhere with heather, the taste is just amazing!

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#201 Re: Some like it hot
June 08, 2011, 03:55:24 pm
This looks like a good project:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-13681842

This thread reminded me of......

Two bee keepers in a pub. First one says "How many bees have you got?"

"10,000" says the second one.

"Oh yeah? And how many hives?" says the first

"20" the second replies "How many bees have you got?"

"A million"

"Really?" says the second "And how many hives do you have?"

"Just the one."

"A million bees!?" exclaims the second bee keeper "In one hive!?"

"Yeah" says the first "Fuck em, they're only bees."

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#202 Re: Some like it hot
June 08, 2011, 04:12:03 pm
This looks like a good project:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-13681842

Heard about that a while back, regularly see one of the vans outside work here, not sure which building they have the hives on top of though.

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#203 Re: Some like it hot
August 02, 2011, 08:54:57 pm
Well, after a promising start I think my chilli growing season might have fallen flat on its face.  :(

I think I've got some kind of blight/fungal infection. The plants are looking a bit fucked too  :lol:

A lot of the leaves have gone yellow/brown and the only flowers have now gone black inside.  Oh well, maybe next year...

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#204 Re: Some like it hot
August 03, 2011, 09:06:09 am
 :thumbsdown:

Got a fair few chillis coming through on mine, although none of the naga varieties have polinated yet, despite lots of flowers.

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#205 Re: Some like it hot
August 03, 2011, 10:17:35 am
Mine are coming on nicely but are covered in white fly. Has anyone found a good answer to these blighters? I have tried leaving them out in the rain and spraying them with soapy water.

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#206 Re: Some like it hot
August 03, 2011, 10:19:47 am

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#207 Re: Some like it hot
August 03, 2011, 10:59:58 am
Thanks, will get hold of some.  :)

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#208 Re: Some like it hot
August 03, 2011, 11:07:57 am
Should be available in any garden centre store or B&Q.

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#209 Re: Some like it hot
August 05, 2011, 07:29:04 pm
www.chillifest.co.uk  A chilli festival in the Lakes.  May be of interest to the chilli aficianadi on here!

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#210 Re: Some like it hot
August 08, 2011, 03:46:49 pm
Well, after a promising start I think my chilli growing season might have fallen flat on its face.  :(

I think I've got some kind of blight/fungal infection. The plants are looking a bit fucked too  :lol:

A lot of the leaves have gone yellow/brown and the only flowers have now gone black inside.  Oh well, maybe next year...

Its not feckin red spider mites is it, the curse of the indoor horticulturalist?? They murdered mine two primo lovingly tended plants last year  :wavecry: they kind of stealthed their way onto the plant and by the time I noticed they have caused irreperable harm - I am now paranoid about another red arachniod invasion  :ninja:

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#211 Re: Some like it hot
August 08, 2011, 03:52:35 pm
Don't think so - I think it's maybe a humidity related thing. The wee greenhouse shelter they're in get's pretty steamy when the sun's out, which isn't often!

I'm starting to doubt whether we actully get enough sun/warmth to grow chillies in glasgow.  :'(

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#212 Re: Some like it hot
August 09, 2011, 01:14:33 pm
I manage OK on a south west facing window sill in rural Fife  :ang: just realised I now sound like Alan feckin Titchmarsh, I shall go discipline myself immediately, apologies  :spank:

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#213 Re: Some like it hot
August 09, 2011, 01:20:59 pm
www.chillifest.co.uk  A chilli festival in the Lakes.  May be of interest to the chilli aficianadi on here!

May well check that out, looks interesting.

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#214 Re: Some like it hot
August 12, 2011, 03:35:03 pm
www.chillifest.co.uk  A chilli festival in the Lakes.  May be of interest to the chilli aficianadi on here!

May well check that out, looks interesting.

I wouldn't, its been cancelled!

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#215 Re: Some like it hot
September 19, 2011, 09:14:12 pm
Some of this years crop...


Chilli's by slack---line, on Flickr

The orange ones in the middle are very pallatable (but no idea of variety), the yellows on the left are seven pod, yet to try them but should be nice and hot.  Some Bird Eye and Tobassco in there too as well as some random ones I'm not sure about.

Still got plenty left on various plants, particularly the bird-eye and many are flowering again (:2thumbsup: although I doubt its going to stay hot/sunny enough for them to grow well  :thumbsdown:).

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#216 Re: Some like it hot
September 20, 2011, 11:53:46 am
Rescuesauce?

http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local/wakefield-news/mum_s_tasty_idea_to_help_rescue_son_1_3782775

Should make for an interesting addition to a hot sauce collection (Although I'm running out of space in the fridge!)

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#217 Re: Some like it hot
October 05, 2011, 12:52:39 pm

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#218 Re: Some like it hot
October 05, 2011, 01:11:39 pm
Two people hospitalised after "World's hottest chilli competition":

www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/8808120/Worlds-hottest-chilli-contest-leaves-two-in-hospital.html

Just saw that!

The person who came second went to hospital twice? Surely ending up in A+E is an instant disqualification?


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#219 Re: Some like it hot
October 05, 2011, 01:36:36 pm


Also this is quite good if you've not read it before.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/544975/posts

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#220 Re: Some like it hot
October 05, 2011, 10:22:38 pm
not read that for ages... still birngs tears to the eye

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#222 Re: Some like it hot
November 21, 2011, 07:47:14 pm
looking for some advice.

wanna make some chilli oil..


got about 30  left from this year, about to bring them in for the winter.. not hot hot hot (ladies fingers type)


do i just bung em in a bottle of olive oil?

do I part bake first?


anything to know before I chuck em in the bottle?

cheers...

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#223 Re: Some like it hot
November 21, 2011, 08:30:05 pm
Most chilli oils I've had the chillis have been dried first and have a mixture of chopped (quick strong infusion of flavour) and whole (aesthetic really).

Never made any myself though and a quick search suggests that some recipes use fresh, others dried (but again some chopped and some whole) and some will heat the oil and chilis to facilitate the release of flavour.

Sterilising the bottle is always a good idea too.

Not much use, but be interested to hear others thoughts as I'll have a few spare that I may as well make some oil with.

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#224 Re: Some like it hot
November 21, 2011, 08:59:18 pm
I put mine in oil and gently raised the temperature until it just started to show signs of movement then instantly took it off, strained it and then added it and some dry chilli to a sterilised bottle. I think it was a BBC good food type recipe?

 

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