Scott > wrote:
>
> My chili is about to get a major makeover and one thing I'm debating is
> chopping up my own fresh peppers vs. using canned.

In most cases fresh beats canned. For chilli I'll repeat the
claim that is calls for dried ones.

> I'm using 2lbs of meat.

Hopefully from more than one type of critter ...

> Jalapeno and serrano peppers(1/8 cup each): should I use fresh chopped
> or canned peppers in vinegar?

Finely chopped or ground.

> Will the vinegar mess up the chili?

That's a matter of tastes. I prefer without vinegar.

> Anaheim peppers(1/3 cup): isn't canned chopped green chiles the same?

Most canned green chiles I've had were Ortegas.

> Also what do you think of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce?

Delicious but if you want a traditional chilli that might push your
result
outside of the traditional boundaries.

If you want to make a Mexican style chili not a US style chilli, then
canned or fresh peppers stewed slowly with pork chops works well.