7 Pot Pineapple

Fermented Ingredients (39 days):
• 7 Pot Bubblegum 115g
• Yellow Onions 110g
• Garlic 40g
• Brine 3/4 Cups

Fresh Ingredients:
• Shallots 204g
• Yellow Bell Peppers 126g
• Garlic 76g
• Pineapple 260g
• Lime 1 Juiced
• White Vinegar 1.5 Cups
• Water 1/2 Cups
• Salt 1 tsp
• Brown Sugar 2 tbs
• Xanthan Gum 1/4 tsp

Saute the fresh onions and bell peppers until they lose color, adding the garlic and cooking until that browns. Remove and caramelize the pineapple. Add everything to the blender except the xanthan, blend on high for five minutes. Simmer on low for twenty minutes, skimming solids off the top. Let cool, reblend with the xanthan gum on low for sixty seconds. Bottle, refrigerate.

Notes:
• Good color, dark orange close to red
• Sweet and roasty aroma as expected
• Pretty hot! I wasn't sure how the bubblegum 7 pots would stack up compared to the brainstrain but these are definitely hotter. I thought this would be more moderate but this is up there towards the higher end of that spectrum
• I gave some to the guy at my new taco truck and he said it fucked him up
• These aren't as fruity as reapers or the brainstrain. A bit more earthy for sure
• Sugar and fruits come through on the back end
• Still a bit watery despite how much xantham I used but that's fine
• Lots of garlic, I remember using a head which must have been pretty big  
• Pretty solid recipe, not a lot of changes I'd make here

White Ghost Lime Verde Salsa

Fresh Ingredients:
• Tomatillos 835g (11 medium)
• Sweet Onions 284g (One medium)
• Jalapenos 174g (4 large)
• White Ghost Peppers 54g (8 medium)
• Garlic 58g (One head)
• Cilantro 24g (1/2 bunch)
• Limes 1.5 Juiced
• Water 1 Cups
• Salt 1 tbs

Peel and wash the tomatillos, then boil until they lose their color and become dark green. Reserve one cup of the water. Meanwhile, slice up and saute the onion and peppers until they start to char, then adding the garlic and cooking until that browns also. Combine all ingredients and blend on high for one minute or until desired consistancy

Notes:
• More or less my go to guac recipe without any avocado
• I also added a lot more ghost peppers, partly to use up my stock before pepper season starts this year
• But mostly because I keep seeing people online making 'crazy hot' verdes with four or five habaneros and it makes me angry
• Lime and heat come though strongest, hence the name. I didn't think there'd be a lot of lime at one and a half but it's very noticeable
• A little bitter because of it. Lots of acid here
• Dark green coloring, almost like an olive green
• A bit more savory than I'd like it to be. I think I should have added the garlic and onions raw. 
• I also blended the hell out of it. Result is a very smooth and thick sauce. I was curious how it'd come out if I just gave it top speed in the vitamix instead of the 'green smoothie' setting on my low power blender. Despite everything there's still some tomatillo seeds floating around
• It's not bad but it's not what I was aiming for. When I first got into salsas I remember my greens having a heavy onion and garlic presence along with a  bright vibrant color. I wanted something like that and this ain't it
• Also worth noting I'm tasting it straight, I think it'd like it more on a tortilla chip or in a taco
• Next batch: maybe a half to a second head of garlic. Keep the onions raw, but still cook the peppers and maybe the garlic. Blend in the lower powered blender. Maybe also use fresh water instead of the tomatillo reserve. Cilantro and salt are fine, also stick to one lime if not less. Keep some chunks and have it more watery