http://durgan.org/2017/November%202017/1%20November%202017%20Hot%20Chili%20Peppers/HTML/ 1 November 2017 Hot Chili Peppers Hot Chili Peppers from eight plants have been collected as they ripened and stored in the greenhouse to dry. Sun was scarce this summer so the dehydrator was employed, set at 100F until dry about 12 hours. The dried almost crisp peppers will be put through a blender and stored in a jar. They never appear to lose heat.