Old timer at a farmers market told me my hot sauce was too acidic. Changed my brine ratio from 3% to 2.5% salt.

I was selling at the Eugene Saturday market last month and this guy in his 70s buys a bottle, takes a sip right there and just says "you're killing the pepper flavor with salt." I was pissed at first. But I tried a batch with less salt and let it ferment a few extra days. He was right. The heat comes through way more now. Anyone else get roasted by a random stranger and actually benefited from it?

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reese_perry61d ago

Started growing my own habaneros after a lady at the co-op told me my peppers tasted "flat" compared to hers... turned out she was growing them in volcanic soil from a trip to Mexico.

claireg811d ago

nah but the dirt isn't gonna magically transform bland genetics, you're better off just buying better seeds and using regular compost.