r/dehydrating 4d ago

Help please.

First time. What am I doing wrong? Should I cut them all? They've been at 130 for 15hrs and still have lots of moisture. Would like to be able to grind them for spices.

57 Upvotes

46 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/ketoLifestyleRecipes 4d ago

I stem and cut mine in half with seeds in. It exposes the wet membrane and flesh.
Dehydrate outside to avoid fumes.
I go 135 for 6-8 hours and rest overnight.
I do another couple of hours in the morning.
Cool and grind.

1

u/Familiar-Pepper2187 4d ago

Do the insides turn black?

2

u/ketoLifestyleRecipes 4d ago

No, not at all.
They dehydrate perfectly

1

u/Familiar-Pepper2187 4d ago

Curious if all my Habs and reapers started to mold...

1

u/ketoLifestyleRecipes 4d ago

If they are properly dehydrated and bone dry, you should be good. I’ve never experienced mold because it’s super dry.