ABT question

grillfella · 02-02-2010, 12:02 AM

Hey boys read somewhere that if you soak your cored out japs in sprite for 24 hrs it will take a lot of the heat away. Is this true?. I am doing an appetizer party Sat and I know the people won't be able to take the heat. any help would be appreciated

D0ughB0y · 02-02-2010, 12:10 AM

I've never heard of that. The heat comes from capsaicin that is found mostly in the seeds and the ribs inside the pepper. If you remove the seeds and ribs (with as little smashing, breaking, tearing that will release the capsaicin and spread it on the rest of the pepper) then you'll get rid of most of the heat.

Since capsaicin is not really water soluble, I don't know how much soaking peppers in sprite would do... other than adding a sweet component to the peppers. It is fat and alcohol soluble so perhaps a soak in some oil or alcohol would help (which will pick up the heat and might be good to use for other applications).

grillfella · 02-02-2010, 12:17 AM

thanks brother

D0ughB0y · 02-02-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by grillfella

thanks brother

No problem. I actually like to cut mine in half and make what has been called "ABT Boats" out of them. It makes for easy cleaning and stuffing, and I don't have to worry about ABT holders to hold the suckers upright. I recently (a few days ago) posted a thread with pics if you wanna take a look. :)

bigabyte · 02-02-2010, 01:05 AM

I';ve heard of people soaking them in whole milk, but not Sprite. Never tried either method, I just core, remove the veins and seeds and I'm happy.

grillfella · 02-02-2010, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by D0ughB0y

No problem. I actually like to cut mine in half and make what has been called "ABT Boats" out of them. It makes for easy cleaning and stuffing, and I don't have to worry about ABT holders to hold the suckers upright. I recently (a few days ago) posted a thread with pics if you wanna take a look. :)

Will do

SmokinAussie · 02-02-2010, 01:57 AM

All I can think of is that the CO2 (which forms the bubbles), may react in some way with the Capasicin molecule, but frankly don't know for sure. If it IS true, then you could forget the lemonade and try a tsp of Bi Carb Soda in water, and leave overnight. At least that would avoid the sweetness of the Sprite. Worth a try....

pahutchens · 02-02-2010, 10:04 AM

I've seen the Sprite treatment as a step as well ,and also don't remember where.
My wife can't do the sugars so I have to be careful what I mix up

Harbormaster · 02-02-2010, 10:27 AM

It could be the citric and/or carbonic acid that is in Sprite that does something. I would think the acids would have a greater effect than the sweet or lemon component.

Just sayin'.

GWA · 02-02-2010, 10:40 AM

Never heard of it and naturally never did it. But I wouldn't try it either because they'd get soggy. Yuck.

weconway · 02-02-2010, 10:46 AM

I also make boats. That reduces the amount of pepper in each turd. If you scrape out the membrane there won't be much heat left after their cooked. Just a light warmth.

Remember, the dairy (cream cheese), sweetness (brown sugar) and the heat will all conspire to kill the heat in the jalapenos. The only time I've had spicy ABTs was when I was careless about scraping out the innards and undercooked them so the jalapenos were still a bit crunchy.

D0ughB0y · 02-02-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by weconway

I also make boats. That reduces the amount of pepper in each turd. If you scrape out the membrane there won't be much heat left after their cooked. Just a light warmth.

Remember, the dairy (cream cheese), sweetness (brown sugar) and the heat will all conspire to kill the heat in the jalapenos. The only time I've had spicy ABTs was when I was careless about scraping out the innards and undercooked them so the jalapenos were still a bit crunchy.

Just a few points based on my own experience...

There have been many manty times that I've gone and cleaned the peppers very carefully and still ended up with some obnoxious ones in the mix.

The spice-heat-mouthfeel shouldn't be affected by cooking.

Bender · 02-02-2010, 01:30 PM

Why not use a milder chili pepper, like an Anaheim or something else, for the folks that can't stand the heat?

DubSmoke · 02-02-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bender

Why not use a milder chili pepper, like an Anaheim or something else, for the folks that can't stand the heat?

i second this, anahiem has a good flavor to

Harmening · 02-02-2010, 01:36 PM

I like to make them as hot as possible. Less people will eat them, which leaves more for my son and me. :)

02-02-2010, 12:02 AM	#1
grillfella is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-13-07 Location: Best BBQ in south whittier los angeles Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ABT question Hey boys read somewhere that if you soak your cored out japs in sprite for 24 hrs it will take a lot of the heat away. Is this true?. I am doing an appetizer party Sat and I know the people won't be able to take the heat. any help would be appreciated

02-02-2010, 12:10 AM	#2
D0ughB0y Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-21-09 Location: US Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've never heard of that. The heat comes from capsaicin that is found mostly in the seeds and the ribs inside the pepper. If you remove the seeds and ribs (with as little smashing, breaking, tearing that will release the capsaicin and spread it on the rest of the pepper) then you'll get rid of most of the heat. Since capsaicin is not really water soluble, I don't know how much soaking peppers in sprite would do... other than adding a sweet component to the peppers. It is fat and alcohol soluble so perhaps a soak in some oil or alcohol would help (which will pick up the heat and might be good to use for other applications). __________________ -Dough; 22.5" WSM, Traeger Lil Tex

02-02-2010, 01:05 AM	#5
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	I';ve heard of people soaking them in whole milk, but not Sprite. Never tried either method, I just core, remove the veins and seeds and I'm happy. __________________ Chris Baker For great food and and an even better time join the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns *First ever recipient of the Silverfinger Award!* Yes, I own a whole bunch of BBQ crap also. *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Get your MOINK Certification today!* The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club member

02-02-2010, 01:57 AM	#7
SmokinAussie Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-19-09 Location: Melbourne, VIC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All I can think of is that the CO2 (which forms the bubbles), may react in some way with the Capasicin molecule, but frankly don't know for sure. If it IS true, then you could forget the lemonade and try a tsp of Bi Carb Soda in water, and leave overnight. At least that would avoid the sweetness of the Sprite. Worth a try.... __________________ Creator of the Aussie Lamb Farker Awards!!! IMBAS Certified MOINK BALLER (NOSKOS RULE) "Bullet Bill" WSM "Blue Lou" Performer Small Offset Smoker... SOS Baby WGA, Upright Cabinet Gasser Smoker, and a Cheap Arse Satay Stick Grill Zero for MOINKS Farkanaut

02-02-2010, 10:04 AM	#8
pahutchens is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-23-09 Location: Minneapolis, MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've seen the Sprite treatment as a step as well ,and also don't remember where. My wife can't do the sugars so I have to be careful what I mix up __________________ Phil UDS, Weber Kettle, #5 Kamado up for refurbishing, [COLOR=blue]Blue 'like my Smoke' Thermapen [/COLOR][COLOR=black]IMBAS certified MOINK! baller, KCBS CBJ & CTC avatar and logo by smilinsantasbbq.com [/COLOR]

02-02-2010, 12:17 AM	#3
grillfella is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-13-07 Location: Best BBQ in south whittier los angeles Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks brother

02-02-2010, 10:27 AM	#9
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It could be the citric and/or carbonic acid that is in Sprite that does something. I would think the acids would have a greater effect than the sweet or lemon component. Just sayin'. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR, EE/DU mutt); Brinkman Cimmaron; Chuckwagon Cooker; 22.5" OTG (DT); Two 22.5" Bar-B-Kettles; One 18.5" Bar-B-Kettle; Red OTS (H); Smokey Joes (A, K); Genesis Silver C (DU); 3 WGAs (EZ, DE, N); 3 SJPs (DT, DU, DR). "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

02-02-2010, 10:40 AM	#10
GWA On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-17-10 Location: Thornwood, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never heard of it and naturally never did it. But I wouldn't try it either because they'd get soggy. Yuck. Last edited by GWA; 02-02-2010 at 11:04 AM..

02-02-2010, 10:46 AM	#11
weconway On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-01-09 Location: Atlanta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I also make boats. That reduces the amount of pepper in each turd. If you scrape out the membrane there won't be much heat left after their cooked. Just a light warmth. Remember, the dairy (cream cheese), sweetness (brown sugar) and the heat will all conspire to kill the heat in the jalapenos. The only time I've had spicy ABTs was when I was careless about scraping out the innards and undercooked them so the jalapenos were still a bit crunchy. __________________ William Conway - Big Steel Keg, Bubba Keg Convection Grill. NASA uses [COLOR=Red]RED[/COLOR] Thermapens. Just sayin'

02-02-2010, 01:30 PM	#13
Bender Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 01-28-10 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Why not use a milder chili pepper, like an Anaheim or something else, for the folks that can't stand the heat?

02-02-2010, 01:36 PM	#15
Harmening On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-11-07 Location: West Okoboji, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like to make them as hot as possible. Less people will eat them, which leaves more for my son and me. :)

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