Habanero death dust

[blazinfire]

Bought a pack of chicken wings specifically for lunch to try the habanero death dust. I want to know what ratio's everybody uses in making a rub mix?

Kinda scared to try HDD straight with no other rubs mixed. I have narrowed my mix down to 3 choices. To mix HDD with Oak Ridge Gamebird+Chicken, Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub, or Oak Ridge secret weapon! Can't decide

 

[LYU370]

It's not that hot. The Crucible rub is hotter.

 

[jwtseng]

I would go easy...maybe like 3:1 or even 4:1. I made a rack of ribs with the HDD when I first received it, and everyone had smoke coming out their ears! Pretty inedible at the moment. But a day later, I had a bunch of leftovers that had mellowed nicely but still with a ton of head-sweating heat! Now, I use HDD as a light dusting under a more generous helping of main rub. Good luck!

 

[cheez59]

I just got some HDD this week myself. Straight out of the bag it is pretty hot. Once it is cooked not so much. I grilled some NY Strips last night and I coated mine quite heavily with the HDD. It was spicy but not fire breathing by any stretch. I'm cooking wings today and I'm going with a coating of olive oil and straight HDD on them too.

 

[blazinfire]

I am considering 3:1 or 2:1 for my first go around with it. Just wanted to see what other people's opinion is before I mix up a small batch in a separate spice container.

 

[longhair75]

I am not sure what I would use. like to start easy and sneak up on the spice level. I am not against spicy food, but I find that there is a level where the heat and the flavor are balanced perfectly. Beyond that level, the heat interferes with the flavor.

I can eat habanero peppers whole, but if I am using them as an ingredient, I want to taste the meat and the smoke

 

[blazinfire]

Alright so I've started making my mix. I took a little taste of the HDD by its self. I'm going to try 3:1 Gamebird+chicken with HDD because I don't have any secret weapon available. 3:1 should be pretty mellow. From the taste of the HDD I would likely enjoy a 2:1 mix better! I really like the flavor from it! This package was completely sealed so I guess I haven't tried the HDD at all until now

 

[Stingerhook]

We are straight up when we use it here.

 

[m-fine]

3 parts chopped Carolina Reapers, one part HDD should produce a nice medium hotness.

 

[cheez59]

3 parts chopped Carolina Reapers, one part HDD should produce a nice medium hotness.

Medium you say? :shock: What would you call hot, battery acid? :biggrin1:

 

[Groundhog66]

I mix it 50/50 with Santa Maria seasoning, great combination for wings and thighs.

 

[robert-r]

I sure like the HDD. Usually as a "shake" over another rub. So it's probably 1/3 of what the base rub was.

 

[Pocchampion]

I tried it straight on a couple wings and then 1:1 with comp chicken and pork. Straight was too hot for me but heat tolerance is very personal. The 1:1 was great for me but my family does not like it all.

Tried crucible and cannot take it at all but My brother likes it.

 

[m-fine]

Medium you say? :shock: What would you call hot, battery acid? :biggrin1:

No, this glowing Russian stuff I got from Chernobyl in the late 80's! :biggrin:

 

[blazinfire]

Thanks everyone for the replies, Seems like its a really mixed bag. I use to enjoy stuff screaming hot where you could barely touch it! Not that I'm old, but I'm getting older and my stomach cant handle extremely hot stuff anymore! But I try like hell to eat it LOL

 

[spedly]

3 parts chopped Carolina Reapers, one part HDD should produce a nice medium hotness.

Sounds just about perfect for chicken wings.

 

[bam]

50/50 with secret weapon and a little sea salt.

 

[blazinfire]

3 parts chopped Carolina Reapers, one part HDD should produce a nice medium hotness.

I'll pass but I will gladly watch someone try this!


I didn't have any Secret weapon so I opt for mixing 3:1 Oak Ridge gamebird&chicken and HDD. I personally found the flavor to be outstanding. The heat didn't kick in til the plate was almost clean but when it hit it was a pretty mild heat.

I think 2:1 will be my preferred ratio for anything I want to add heat to. I will be trying it very soon! I will purchase HDD in the future. I just wonder if the higher ratio will effect the flavor in a negative way because the flavor from 3:1 was the best rub mixture I've had on a piece of chicken.