Dehydrating Peppers Before Or After Deseeding

In this blog, we will be discussing when you can use a dehydrator on pepper pods. One of the most common questions from gardeners who save super hot pepper seeds. The question is when can they use a dehydrator. Can they use it when the seeds are still in the pepper, or do they have to take the seeds out then use the dehydrator? Let’s get into this discussion.

Using A Dehydrator Before Deseeding Pepper Pods

Yes, you can use a dehydrator on pepper pods before deseeding them. The only thing is you have to dehydrate them on a lower temperature. We recommend not exceeding 80 degrees when doing so. For example, it is just like letting pepper pods to dry in a greenhouse or at room temperature. At least the seeds will be shielded by the pods. Yes, you can also cut the pods in half and place each variety on a tray in the dehydrator. Make sure not to exceed 80 degrees to be safe and have viable seeds.

Using A Dehydrator After Deseeding Pepper Pods

Many older gardeners will just deseed the pepper pods fresh. They will dehydrate the pods after deseeding. Also, like we mentioned above, they sometimes would just let the pods dry out in a greenhouse or at room temperature and then get the seeds out of the pods. The bonus about deseeding fresh pods. You can use the fresh peppers when cooking, or just can pickle or can them at this point in time.

Reasons For Drying The Pepper Pods.

The first reason for drying the super hot pepper pods is to cut down on the capsaicin oil. But when doing this, the oil will be dried onto the dried pods. Now you want the dried pods because you can use them to make pepper powder. Along with adding that powder to dishes and sauces you are making to spice it up a bit.

This blog shows that there are many ways to deseed super hot pepper pods. All it comes down to is what tools you have and which ways work better for you. There is no right or wrong way to do this.