In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:30:46 -0700, Dimitri wrote:
> >
> > Here is the actual scolville scale
> >
> > You can see where the Ancho and Poblano range.
> >
> > Dimitri
> >
> > pepper Type Heat rating (in Scoville
> > heat
> > units)
>
> > Smoked Jalepeno (Chipotle) 10,000
>
> > Jalepeno 3,500-4,500
>
> i wonder why smoking would double or almost triple the scoville units?
> shrinkage? i don't recall seeing dried jalapeños other than chipotles.


Penzeys sells dried, crushed jalepeno:

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penze...sjalapeno.html

They claim a heat level of 55,000.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA