Craft Hot Sauce Podcast

Brian dives into what has been going on behind the scenes of Craic Sauce. Topics include an expanding growing and farmers operation, the challenges and enjoyment from farmers markets and a preview of our newest limited edition sauce that will be released next week.

Joining us today is a true expert in the field, an individual who has mastered the craft of fiery peppers and brewing kombucha into a symphony of flavor and heat. Sean Kirkpatrick of Down to Ferment has honed his skills, bringing his experiences from his culinary background to creating flavor forward hot sauces in San Diego. On the podcast Sean shares his journey and Brian asks questions to hear how Down to Ferment approaches new recipes and has grown their operation since starting a few years ago. In this episode, we have the privilege of diving deep into the art of crafting fermented hot sauces, exploring the rich history, complex flavors, and the science behind this beloved condiment. Tune in to the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast on your favorite podcast player or stream on CraftHotSauce.com Down to Ferment Webiste: https://www.down2ferment.com/ Link to Patronicity Crowdfunding Campaign: https://www.patronicity.com/CraicSauce

Sarah Marshall is a born and raised Oregonian and creates an array of handmade hot sauces reflect her love for and deep connection to her home. Sarah and her husband Dirk have been making and selling spicy sauces in Portland, Oregon since 2011. On the podcast Sarah shares how she's driven by her passion for preserving Oregon's incredible local agricultural bounty and their shared desire to create a family business around that passion. Sarah shares their journey of going from making 12-jar batches in her home kitchen to making 200 jar batches in a commercial space. But, even as they've grown, their fundamental practice has remained the same. Every bottle of sauce still passes through each of their hands, with Sarah doing all of the sauce-making and flavor brainstorming, while Dirk chops, labels and ships out orders. Sarah explains the whole process behind a really cool collaboration hot sauce with the Heatonist as an example. https://marshallshautesauce.com/ @Marshallshautesauce Music on this podcast is by Vita and the Woolf, with the song "Home". You can purchase their music and album from the Tender Loving Empire or on Bandcamp: https://tenderlovingempire.com/collections/vita-and-the-woolf Thoughts on the pod? Leave us a review and visit our website www.crafthotsauce.com

Chef Chris Schlesinger joins the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. Chris was born and raised in Virginia, where he first developed his love for barbecue, spicy food, and live fire cooking. Chris put Boston on the map as a chilihead destination after starting the East Coast Grill in Inman Sq in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Customers fell in love with their mustard based scotch bonnet hot sauce, Inner Beauty Sauce, and a spicy dish that people weren't supposed to order, quickly turned into the number #1 destination for chiliheads with the creation of Hell Nights. Besides talking about the fire from peppers, we'll also get some tips about grilling and balancing spice, heat and flavor when creating sauces and dishes. Chris Schlesinger has won multiple James Beard Awards including Best Chef of the Northeast in 1996 and his cookbook co-written with his pal Doc Willoughby, The Thrill of the Grill, won the James Beard cookbook award. I'd highly recommend the checking out this cookbook. If you're not already signed up for our newsletter with other recent maker stories and our monthly newsletter, be sure to check out our website CraftHotSauce.com. We'd appreciate your support by leaving us a review on your podcast player.

The Merrimack Black is a limited edition hot sauce made with hand-crafted beer vinegar, roasted of wood fire ingredients, black garlic and the chocolate scorpion pepper. This black hot sauce from Craic Sauce was made in collaboration with F-Word Farm, Andre K Mills and Navigation Brewery Co in Lowell, MA. Brian interviews the three different collaborators and shares his own insights on getting pushed out of our comfort zone with this collab project. The first interview guest is Emily of F-Word Farm in Dracut, MA. Emily Makrez is a food, farm, foraging and fermenting enthusiast. Her interest in food took her to Seattle to study nutrition at Bastyr University, but a love of New England brought her back home to a farm with two dogs, a cat and a whole bunch of chickens. And peppers, and koji, and vinegar, and more f-word things! Follow F-Word Farm @fwordfarm PJ Mercier is the co-owner of Navigation Brewing C0 which was started 8 years ago on St. Patrick's Day. Navigation Brewery Co is located in Lowell, MA and has a wide offering of fresh & delectable handcrafted ales. Follow @navigationbrewingco Andre K Mills is a illustrator with a studio at Western Ave Studios in Lowell, MA. Born in Kingston Jamaica. Studied Art at Northern Essex Community College and University of Lowell. Most of his work is digital today. Andre likes to people watch and view my surroundings, to see what story he can tell. Andre made the illustration for the label. Check out his work in person during Open Studios in Lowell or online on his website: https://www.andrekmills.com/ Follow @andre_mills_art Music is brought to you by THE PARTY BAND! Lowell! Homegrown, unadulterated, unplugged FUN. Their goal is to bring people together through the joys of quality music in a way that is accessible to everyone. Originating in Lowell, MA, The Party Band has traveled the country blasting brass for fun, festivals, community events, schools, weddings, protests, and nightclub shows. The band plays a mix of original music inspired by sounds of Planet Earth. Follow @ https://partybandlowell.bandcamp.com/ 100% of the proceeds from this hot sauce will go to the Jack Kerouac Foundation to support the arts in our community https://jackkerouacfoundation.org/ This hot sauce will be temporarily available before it sells out. Visit the Craft Hot Sauce Shop to purchase: https://crafthotsauce.com/products/craic-sauce-collection Thoughts on the pod? Leave us a review and visit our website crafthotsauce.com

Hoots Sauce Co is a Scottish hand-crafted small batch hot sauce. Bruce Clyne-Watson joins the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast and shares how his venture was born out of a passion for fire, foods and spice. He describes their first sauce, Solstice. Rwandan and British Chilis, both hot and super hots are scorched and smoked over native applewood and then fermented. We received permission from Peat and Diesel and Wee Studio to share Brandy in the Airidh. Listen to and buy their music on bandcamp: https://peatanddiesel.bandcamp.com/ Check out Sandia Seed Company for your chili pepper seed needs. Thank you for listening! Please leave us a review and tell a friend.

Normally the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast interviews hot sauce makers all over the world. This episode is more of a riff from Brian the host about some of the things his hot sauce company Craic Sauce got up this summer. Music in this podcast is 'Baltimore' by Imam Collective. You can you follow them on bandcamp: https://imam.bandcamp.com/ View the Craic Sauce Way video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPToijm3Hjw&t=1s

Tim Myers, founder of Hot Heads Official, has always loved to create. Shortly after getting into brewing craft beer at home to exercise his creativity, Tim saw the similarities between the world of craft beer and the world of craft hot sauce, and quickly began growing his own peppers. Just three years ago, Tim made his first batch of hot sauce at home, and he hasn't looked back since. Hot Heads Official, the brand Tim started when he began selling his sauce commercially, currently has a line of 12 hot sauces, ranging from the mild Fresno pepper-based Hawaiin Express to the super hot Scoville Scalé featuring 7 Pot and Trinidad Scorpion peppers. As if that wasn't enough, Tim is also selling unique and original spice blends, hot pretzels, spicy stroopwafels, and hot candied nuts. On the podcast Tim talks about the motivations for starting his hot sauce company and what his work looks like today. Much of his energy is focused on his peppers, which he grows himself. We talk about the benefits of planting early and planting a lot, the logistics with processing and freezing peppers, how to use heat mats, and when to start planting for the year. In addition to growing his own peppers, Tim stays very busy with collaborations. Many of his products are team efforts with local companies and small shops, such as Smoke & Pickles Artisan Butcher Shop, the Stroopie Co., Sweet G's Bakery, 7 Pot Club, and most recently, Honey Bee Friendly. He discusses the benefits of collaborations and the unique products that have come from them. It's safe to say that Tim is a very busy man, and Hot Heads Official is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Tim's story as a hot sauce aficionado-turned-entrepreneur is inspiring to say the least, proving that even in a short amount of time, the right amount of passion and creativity can create wonderfully unique and hot products for everyone to enjoy. To learn more about Hot Head Official, visit their website at www.hotheadsofficial.com Podcast editing by Mike Turnwall - miketurnwall.com Please tell a friend that would enjoy this podcast or leave us a review. Thank you for listening! Produced by CraftHotSauce.com

Debra Sandler is a doer. She is a perfect example of someone with high ambitions who has never forgotten her family and her roots. With over 30 years of experience in corporate America, she has now turned her focus to Bazodee, a Caribbean-inspired, natural, family-driven line of pepper sauces and marinades. Debra was born in Venezuela but grew up in Trinidad and Tobago surrounded by a large family. Speaking of her childhood, Debra describes Trinidad and Tobago as the “truest melting pot,” and she recalls celebrating a multitude of holidays and customs from many different cultures represented on the islands. She noted food and music as two of the most powerful uniting forces that bring these different cultures together as one and trigger a true sentiment of home. At age 18, Debra left Trinidad for the US, and attended Hofstra University to study international trade. After approaching Pepsi’s VP of Marketing as a college junior, she went on to spend 13 years at PepsiCo, eventually rising to Marketing VP herself. After PepsiCo, Debra worked for Johnson & Johnson and Mars, where her entrepreneurial spirit was further cultivated working on and supervising many exciting company projects. Although her corporate career is wildly successful by any measure, it was not without adversity. As a black woman in business, Debra many times found herself to be the only woman or the only person of color in the room. Emphasizing the importance of representation and listening to all voices, Debra refused to let the expectations and assumptions of others define or limit her. Sparked by her desire to honor and carry on her family’s unique recipes and culinary creations, Debra created Bazodee, making her Aunt Mavis’ sauces and marinades commercial-ready to share with all. A true family business, Debra, her Aunt, daughter, and fiance are all directly involved with Bazodee’s operations. From their traditional Trinidadian Curry to their Soca pepper sauce, flavorful Marinade, and sweet Tamarind sauce, Bazodee offers a truly unique and special line of sauces, as well as a perfect avenue for Debra to continue and share her family’s cooking. To learn more about Bazodee, visit Mavis Foods website at www.bazodee.com Podcast editing by Mike Turnwall - miketurnwall.com Please tell a friend that would enjoy this podcast or leave us a review. Thank you for listening! Produced by CraftHotSauce.com

Mustafa, Mikkal, Josh and Chima from Trini Pepper Sauce join the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. Mustafa and Mikkal are first generation Americans, with their parents and sister being born in Trinidad. On the podcast they share how on every trip to Trinidad and Tobago Mustafa and Mikkel would end up returning with pepper sauce and other items my grandma made to distribute to family and friends. Over the years, they received glowing feedback and requests for the pepper sauce that led them to wanting to share the sauce with the world. Topics discussed include the food and culture in Trinidad, honing in on the Trini Pepper Sauce recipe, growing Scotch Bonnet and Trinidad Scorpion Peppers, and the journey following their successful kickstarter in 2017. You can try both the Original and Hotter version of their Trini Pepper Sauce here: https://crafthotsauce.com/collections/vendors?q=Trini%20Pepper%20Sauce The music guest on the podcast is Choo Jackson and the song “Prayers from the Sky”. You can follow and listen to Choo Jackson on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Qg7V0CpqZOCksZdC5eGeM?si=dy-k6yROSPyl1NBBQgTptQ This episode is supported by Anton Paar. To learn more about Anton Paar and the Visco QC, click here: bit.ly/33AXEAh Please tell a friend that would enjoy this podcast or leave us a review. Thank you for listening! Produced by CraftHotSauce.com

Erica says she was the different one. At a young age, Erica loved drawing and art and knew she wanted to end up in NYC. She arrived there for the first time when parents dropped her off for college at FIT. Erica says NYC embraces being different, and early on she found herself drawn into Jamaican music like “Rock Steady”, Ska, and older reggae, building up a record collection. Erica said she knew she’d be doing something creatively and began taking on all types of opportunities from people she met. She was an off broadway stage manager doing lighting, was being trained as a professional makeup artist at Aveda, and ultimately landed as a graphic designer. Her co-worker at the time, Eric, encouraged her to play her record collection with him at locations around NYC. Erica DJs under the name Queen Majesty and never says no to a gig. For Queen Majesty, it’s been all about the focus on the artists and learning more about Jamaican music, culture and of course Caribbean cuisine. Queen Majesty was making her first batches of hot sauce at the same time. She didn’t look for a hot sauce recipe to begin, just adjusted recipes with the basics; salt, vinegar, and fresh peppers. Her first sauce, Scotch Bonnet & Ginger, (also her favorite to make) was honed in to go with Caribbean cuisine. Queen Majesty Hot Sauce uses all fresh ingredients for all their hot sauces. The second recipe came from the spicy margaritas that Erica was fixing up at the time. Jalapeno, Lime & Tequila, a refreshing verde hot sauce was born. Her Red Habanero & Black Coffee Sauce focuses on the habanero, but it’s balanced out with coffee infused white vinegar and sweet onions making a truly unique and wholesome flavor. Queen Majesty Hot Sauce started selling their hot sauce attending farmers markets and going door to door, meeting buyers. By being so connected to every phase of her product and receiving feedback directly from customers, she knew there are people that would appreciate a higher quality hot sauce that is fresh, healthy, and all natural. She sought out those good fits with market grocery shops, health stores, and other partnerships and friendships like with Noah at the Heatonist. Queen Majesty Hot Sauce now has their own facility with their office and kitchen and the hot sauces are still as delicious as I first tried them in 2016! As they continue to meet the high demand for their hot sauce, Queen Majesty Hot Sauce continues to think how they can grow in a sustainable and positive way. You can try their hot sauce in the Craft Hot Sauce Shop on CraftHotSauce.com. Music on the podcast by JohhnyGo Figure with “Thing Like That”. Podcast editing by Mike Turnwall - miketurnwall.com

Laura and Jared of Poor Devil Pepper Company join the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast and share their journey with starting their fermented hot sauce company. Topics on the podcast how they got started with fermentation, collaborating with artists, sourcing and working with local farmers, and their zero waste approach. The music guest is the Jon Hatchett Band. You can stream and purchase music from the Jon Hatchett Band on their bandcamp page: https://jonhatchettband.bandcamp.com/ The Craft Hot Sauce Podcast is supported through advertising. Our sponsor for this episode is Anton Paar and their product, the ViscoQC. bit.ly/33AXEAh Music and editing in this episode was performed by the great Mike Turnwall. www.miketurnwall.com/ If you're interested in learning more about the wonderful world of hot sauce, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for future episodes and check out previous stories, articles, recipes and hot sauces on our website, CraftHotSauce.com

Tim and Caroline of Kitchen Garden Farm join the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast to share their journey starting their farm in Western Massachusetts in 2006 and creating a delicious line of hot sauces and other value-added food products. Topics on the podcast include the winter long term planning that needs to happen every year, their journeys before meeting at Union Square Greenmarket, taking the hard path when starting their farm, the KG Crew, Chilifest and food travels. Pandemic-pending, I highly recommend you check out their chili celebration Chilifest which takes place in September. You can learn more about the event on their website: https://www.kitchengardenfarm.com/chilifest You can try Kitchen Garden Farm products on their website kitchengardenfarm.com or our hot sauce shop CraftHotSauce.com The Craft Hot Sauce Podcast is supported through advertising. Our sponsor for this episode is Anton Paar and their product, the ViscoQC. bit.ly/33AXEAh Music and editing in this episode was performed by the great Mike Turnwall. www.miketurnwall.com/ If you're interested in learning more about the wonderful world of hot sauce, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for future episodes and check out previous stories, articles, recipes and hot sauces on our website, CraftHotSauce.com

Phil comes on the Craft Hot Sauce Pod to share his experiences with hydroponics and growing chili peppers. Phil is a hobbyist gardener that got deep down the rabbit hole of learning more about growing chili peppers using the method of hydroponics. On the podcast Phil shares how we got started growing chili peppers, different methods of growing hydroponically, some of the peppers he’s most excited about growing, and lots of advice and knowledge for those looking to learn more about growing peppers and hydroponics. If you want to follow Phil and his chili growing projects follow him on Instagram @dangermann_garden On the podcast Phil shares lots of resources that he has summarized below: Youtube channels Khang Starr - Great simple tutorials for beginners but also gardeners who want to try some new stuff like propagating and easy hydro with everyday objects being used. Recently he has also made lots of clips of non-pepper related videos like hydro lettuce etc. Chilli Chump - Great garden updates, gardening tutorials and hot sauce making videos. Peter Stanley - Innovative pepper grower with great videos on gardening DIYs, especially for hydroponics. Rob from 7 Pot Club - Great pod reviews (the others also all review peppers), garden updates and tutorials. He also writes quirky, fun songs about pepper growing. Communities: Pepper Lovers Community (PLC):it started on Google+ as a location for Khang Starr subscribers but then moved to Facebook, Reddit and Discord. A great resource for beginners asking for help as well as experienced growers to exchange ideas and updates. The r/hotpeppers community is also very active on reddit and has many of the same members as the PLC. There are lots of hydroponics related sub-reddits but I find the most active one is r/hydro Annual pepper seed swap - well worth it as it’s fun and certain varieties can only be swapped and not sold (2020 link but keep an eye out for 2021 - should start in October). If you don’t want to wait, there are other places like the Facebook group for seed swaps. annual hot sauce exchange - like the reddit secret santa Monitoring and automation Check out Blumat and autopots - these are some great systems working with gravity alone I highly recommend building some self-watering wick pots as in Khang Starr’s tutorial or Peter Stanley’s. While you’re at it, check out airpots and how to make them yourselves Kyle Gabriel’s automated hydrponic system using Raspberry PI as seen here on youtube or here with his instructions There are other codes written like PiGrow (sub reddit link) and other systems made with both Raspberry Pi and Arduino - I recommend searching a web a bit if you’re interested. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Phil on his instagram - @dangermann_garden The Craft Hot Sauce Podcast is supported through advertising. Our sponsor for this episode is Anton Paar and their product, the ViscoQC. bit.ly/33AXEAh Music and editing in this episode was performed by the great Mike Turnwall. www.miketurnwall.com/ If you're interested in learning more about the wonderful world of hot sauce, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for future episodes and check out previous stories, articles, recipes and hot sauces on our website, CraftHotSauce.com

David Delcourt from Seed Ranch Flavor Co, joins the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. David shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting two renewable energy based ventures before starting Seed Ranch Flavor Company in 2017 in Boulder, Colorado. Topics discussed on the podcast include what happens when your hot sauce gets on the show "Hot Ones", how David creates and launches new flavors, how to deal with the Everest highs and desert lows of starting a company, and some of his favorite hot sauces in his fridge. You can try hot sauces and seasonings made by Seed Ranch Flavor Co on CraftHotSauce.com. To follow Seed Ranch Flavor Co's journey you follow them on social at @seedranchflavor and their website is www.seedranchflavor.com The Craft Hot Sauce Podcast is supported through advertising. Our sponsor for this episode is Anton Paar and their product, the ViscoQC. https://bit.ly/33AXEAh Music and editing in this episode was performed by the great Mike Turnwall. https://www.miketurnwall.com/ If you're interested in learning more about the wonderful world of hot sauce, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for future episodes and check out previous stories, articles, recipes and hot sauces on our website, CraftHotSauce.com

Episode 34 of the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast features Paul and Tasia Ford from Big Red's Hot Sauce in Phoenix, Arizona. When asked if they play music while making hot sauce, they said "oh yeah, we’re always playing Motown music and even remixing over it!” Here’s the video to prove it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Xe94xHF0r/ Try Big Red’s Hot Sauce by getting the November Craft Hot Sauce Box: https://crafthotsauce.com/products/craft-hot-sauce-subscription-box Big Red's original hot sauce is included alongside Benito’s Habanero Mango Hot Sauce, and K-Sauce’s K-2 verde hot sauce in the Craft Hot Sauce Box on CraftHotSauce.com Thank you to our sponsor Anton Paar and the ViscoQC. To learn more about the ViscoQC, please follow this link: bit.ly/33AXEAh Last but not least, thank you to our producer Mike Turnwall for editing and music. http://mike.turnwall.com/ If you enjoy our podcast please leave us a review and sign up for our newsletter on CraftHotSauce.com for more stories.

David van Overeem of Hab Sauce in Portland, Oregon joins the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. Their Spicy Sweet Soy Sauce won the People's Choice World Favorite Hot Sauce award at Old Boney Mountain Hot Summer Night this year. On this episode of the podcast you'll learn about David's path from DJ to hot sauce maker, learn more about the PDX hot sauce scene, and advice for aspiring hot sauce makers. If you'd like to try Hab Sauce, you can get their sauces on CraftHotSauce.com: https://crafthotsauce.com/collections/vendors?q=Hab%20Sauce This episode is sponsored by Anton Paar and their product the ViscoQC. Learn more by visiting: https://bit.ly/33AXEAh

In this crossover episode The 495 Podcast interviews Brian from CraftHotSauce.com and Craic Sauce exploring the world of hot sauce and chili peppers.

Paula Horne is the owner of River City Flame, a craft hot sauce company in Richmond, Virginia. Paula shares how her travels led her to try to emulate that perfect tasting sauce that came to love while living in Hong Kong. River City Flame is a black owned and women owned company that remains local in the Virginia area. You can learn more about River City Flame by visiting their website: https://www.rivercityflame.com/ Featured music is by Twisted Pine and their newest release "Right Now". On August 14th, 2020 they are releasing their newest album. Find out more and listen to Twisted Pine at www.twistedpineband.com This episode is sponsored by Anton Paar and the ViscoQC. The ViscoQC ensures the quality and viscosity of your hot sauce product. You can find out more by visiting: https://bit.ly/33AXEAh

Geoff Barker, fermented hot sauce specialist and owner of Sabarac (Brisbane, Australia) joins the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. Geoff has created a wide range of fermented hot sauces with truly unique flavors like his Firemelon (carolina Reaper and watermelon), fermented hot chocolate, and Japanese miso style. This episode explores different techniques of fermenting including using a brine versus a chilli mash, common mistakes made by people new to fermenting, and some funny stories along the way. For those interested in learning more about fermenting, Geoff recommends the books Fiery Ferments, Noma Guide to Fermentation, and the Facebook groups Fermented Hot Sauce Society and Insane in the Brine. Music is by Dirty Harriet and the Hangmen with Hangmans Song. Their guitarist Josh Aveling is also a hot sauce maker and behind the brand Lil Becky’s Hotsauce. Download their album here: https://dirtyharrietandthehangmen.bandcamp.com/ Sabarac Website: https://www.sabarac.com/ Explore more Craft Hot Sauce stories on CraftHotSauce.com

Reggie Kelly from KYVAN Foods comes on the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. Reggie was a standout football player coming out of Aberdeen Mississippi, going on to play football at Mississippi State and then having a 13 year career in the NFL as a Tight End for the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals. On the podcast Reggie shared some awesome stories about how cooking is such a big part of his life, mantras that he’s held tight that have helped him be a top performer on the gridiron and in business, and we talk about some early business mistakes he encountered, hoping that these lessons can help other future hot sauce and condiment companies save some time and money. Kyvan Foods will be included in the July Craft Hot Sauce Box: https://crafthotsauce.com/products/craft-hot-sauce-subscription-box Craft Hot Sauce and Kyvan Foods are participating in a giveaway with two different ways to enter. Winners will be announced on July 15th, 2020. The first way to enter is to leave a review of the Craft Hot Sauce podcast on your favorite podcast player and save a screenshot and email it to brian@crafthotsauce.com or message us on social media (@craft.hot.sauce). The second way to enter is to share a link to the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast with Kyvan Foods: https://crafthotsauce.com/blogs/craft-hot-sauce-podcast/kyvan-foods and tag @CraftHotSauce and @kyvanfoods on social media.

Dan Fitzgerald of Small Axe Peppers comes on the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. Small Axe Peppers is a community and mission forward company that makes delicious hot sauces from working with community growers across 15 cities in America. 6 years ago they started out as the Bronx Hot Sauce donating and distributing pepper seeds to community gardens and then would buy those peppers at a premium and make a delicious hot sauce to sell and reinvest the proceeds to support community gardens. You can listen to their story below and try their hot sauces in the May version of the Craft Hot Sauce Subscription Box: https://crafthotsauce.com/products/craft-hot-sauce-subscription-box Music is by Twisted Pine with Lyle Brewer, with the song "Tomorrow the Sun Will Shine". You can download on Bandcamp: https://twistedpine.bandcamp.com/track/tomorrow-the-sun-will-rise We'd appreciate a nice rating and review if you enjoyed the episode! Cheers and stay well!

On this episode of the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast, Brian speaks with Allan Price of Sacred Sauce. Allan is the owner and founder at Sacred Sauce @sacredsauce As the interviewer who also has a young hot sauce company, I enjoyed talking to Allan about the steps and feelings starting a business and infusing elements of what you care about into the brand. The Sacred Sauce creation story connected with me even more after hearing about Allan’s upbringing in South Africa, music experiences that went on to become his first entry to entrepreneurship, and many other stories from his travels and many jobs. Kick back, tune in and enjoy the conversation and the music. The music is by the man himself, Allan Price and his good friend and music partner Dale with the song “Here I Stand.” Sacred Sauce is featured in this month’s Craft Hot Sauce Subscription Box. You’ll get three different hot sauces for $28 with free shipping and customized delivery options on CraftHotSauce.com https://crafthotsauce.com/products/craft-hot-sauce-subscription-box Sacred Sauce Visions in every drop Sacred.Site Instagram Facebook Spotify

Old Bones Chill Co is a Sydney, Australia based craft hot sauce company. Josh their founder started OB Chilli Co after 12 years of experience as a chef with help from OB Chilli Co crew members John, Denise and Sam. Brian, the host of the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast, explores a variety of topics with Josh and John. Josh shares more about his approach of smoking peppers to release different flavors and shares more about the impressive and fast-growing Australian hot sauce scene. John gives his two cents in how to set up your business for success and how surround yourself with a great team. Brian finished off his bottle of Old Bones Smoked Garlic Chilli Sauce in a mere few days, but to get your hands on OB Chilli Co Hot Sauce you can visit their website www.oldboneschillico.com and follow them on Instagram @oldboneschillico Old Bones Chilli Co chose to feature The Morrisons and their song Whiskey on the Brain. The Morrisons have cemented their place as the darlings of the Sydney bluegrass and folk scene, blending Australian stories with sounds of traditional American bluegrass, folk and old timey music. They have warmed stages for Justin Townes Earle, Nathaniel Ratliff and the Nightsweats, and All Our Exes Live in Texas. They have been nominated for a Golden Guitar and won an Australian Songwriting Award. You can stream and purchase their album here: https://morrisons.bandcamp.com/album/the-morrisons-2 Please consider signing up for the Craft Hot Sauce Club to get the sauces and stories of small-batch hot sauce companies delivered straight to your door. https://crafthotsauce.com/collections/all-vendors/products/craft-hot-sauce-club

Mikey Vee from Mikey V’s Foods out of Georgetown, Texas comes onto the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. You can try Mikey V’s newest hot sauce, Sam’s Sauce in the Craft Hot Sauce Club while supplies last. https://crafthotsauce.com/collections/all-vendors/products/craft-hot-sauce-club You can learn more about Mikey V’s Foods and Hot Sauce on their website https://www.mikeyvsfoods.com/ and you can check out their hot sauce shop in Georgetown Texas. The music on the podcast is Jackie Venson’s “Keep On.” You can find more music from Jackie Venson and Spotify where you can listen to her new single “Wanderlust.” We hope we enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Please give us a nice wee rating and tell a friend if you enjoy our podcasts. Cheers, Brian

Owner of Inferno Farms and holder of the world record for most Carolina Reaper pepper eaten in one minute, Greg Foster, comes on the craft hot sauce podcast. On the podcast Greg shares some of his earliest spicy memories, lessons learned from culinary and hot sauce mentors, and what’s going through his mind before eating bowls of reapers in front of 1000+ people. Inferno Farms is a craft hot sauce company in the San Diego area and their sauces will be in included in the Craft Hot Sauce Box. You can follow Inferno Farms on social @infernofarms and in case you’re interested in taking a peak in seeing Greg break that pepper record, here’s the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ariknau-f4o The music guest is the Resolectrics and their song Elevator Blues. They have a new full-length album "Open Seas" that I’ve been listening to for the past few years and really enjoying. You can listen to and purchase their album on BandCamp: https://resolectrics.bandcamp.com/track/elevator-blues. They're constantly playing gigs in and around the Pacific NW and plan to expand their reach to most of the West Coast in the next year or so, so keep an eye out cuz they might be coming to your town! You can follow them @resolectrics on Instagram and Facebook for updates. Thanks for listening to our podcast. Feel free to sign up for our monthly newsletter on CraftHotSauce.com and we’d appreciate a rating and review, especially if you dig the podcast. Cheers! Brian

Stacy Moritz of Secret Aardvark Trading Co comes on the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. Secret Aardvark was founded in 2004 by creative and culinary genius Scott Moritz. His love of travel, surfing, making music and telling stories was matched only by his passion for discovering the flavors of the world. Stacy shares how they began hocking sauce at Portland farmer’s markets and have grown to be available in over 1,000 roadhouses, eateries, and groceries all over the world. Scott’s life in food began when he entered a chili cook-off at age thirteen. He went on to start a pie company, several catering businesses, a tamale cart, and was a co-founder of Portland’s own Salvador Molly’s. His adventures ended far too soon when we lost him to pancreatic cancer in 2009. Scott’s passing left Stacy and the Secret Aardvark family to carry forward his dream of sharing his unique, flavorful, and affordable sauces with the world. Music guest is Scotland Barr & the Slow Drags and their song 1000 Roads. You can try Secret Aardvark hot sauce in the July version of the craft hot sauce subscription box:https://crafthotsauce.com/collections/all-vendors/products/craft-hot-sauce-club

Sufia Hossain the Founder of Silly Chilly Hot Sauce in Queens, New York comes on the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. Sufia moved to New York from Bangladesh at the age of 12. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology when she started a career working in the fashion industry. Some time into her career she got the entrepreneurship bug and wanted to start a mission forward business that would support local agriculture. Since 2016 she’s been making hot sauces and growing the business very fast. Silly Chilly Website: https://sillychillyhotsauce.com/ Social Media @sillychillyhotsauce The music guest is Imam Collective. Imam was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. He began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and since then has devoted countless hours to mastering the instrument. In 2012 he was featured on a national television music program, drawing attention and acclaim from industry professionals and audiences alike, which led to his first tour the same year. In 2015 Imam was offered a scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music. While at Berklee he was twice selected to feature at Berklee’s annual Guitar Night hosted by the virtuoso guitar players Thaddeus Hogarth, Tim Miller and Julien Kasper. Imam Collective is his new project, that blends American Roots music (blues and jazz) with Indian Classical music influences. The song featured is their first single: 'Baltimore' a jazz funk tune drawing inspiration from the Boston funk scene Imam spent his college years around. Imam Collective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFyNb2IQFLo

Chef Nino is a chef, farmer, entrepreneur in Zimbabwe. Nino comes from a farming background and has founded AGRIOLA which works with rural farmers by providing them with seeds, drip kits and resources to farm. He's been working with the groups to plant chili peppers to then process and make products like hot sauce. He is also a passionate and talented cook and his mission is to inspire the youth in Zimbabwe and in Africa to get involved in agriculture. As I mentioned in the introduction, Mozambique and Zimbabwe were hit by a devastating cycle. Here are a few charities that are helping Humanity & Inclusion have been working in Mozambique since 1986, helping disable landmines and tackling other issues stemming from the country’s 25-year civil war. The organization has 40 people working on the ground in Mozambique, helping clear roads and giving special attention to people with disabilities. You can read more about their work and donate here: https://www.hi-us.org/mozambique Joint Aid Management (JAM) is an African-founded organization working and operating in Angola, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda and Sierra Leone:https://jamusa.us/donate/specific-programmes-and-campaigns/jam-international-response-to-cyclone-idai/ Music is by Channy. You can learn more about Channy and Clalett Studios here: https://www.facebook.com/Clalett-Studios-372726859812875/ Also check out the podcast hosted by two Irish lads cycling from Cairo to Capetown, "When We Go South". Thanks!

Thom Toth of Voodoo Chile Sauces comes on the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. Thom has been making gourmet hot sauces since 2012, but his sauces are unique and different than most other craft hot sauce companies. His Porcus hot sauce is a bacon hot sauce took a long time to create and is a challenging culinary feat. Voodoo Chile Sauces has also collaborated with a number of breweries like Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams, Flying Dog, Old Ox Brewery and others to make craft beer hot sauces. If you're interested in trying Voodoo Chile Sauces, they will be featured in the February version of the Craft Hot Sauce Subscription Box: https://crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club/products/craft-hot-sauce-club You can learn more about Voodoo Chile Sauces @ voodoochilesauces.com and on social @voodoochilesauces Thom is also a big fan of the music guest for this episode, Chris Timbers and his song "Evanescent". To listen to other Craft Hot Sauce podcasts visit our website crafthotsauce.com

Elijah and Bret from Elijah's Xtreme Hot Sauce come on the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. The father and son company is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and have been making sauces commercially in 2013. I had the pleasure of meeting Elijah and Bret at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo and their Reaper Xtreme sauce was one of my favorite hot sauces last year. We'll be featuring that sauce in the monthly Craft Hot Sauce subscription box for all orders going out in February 2019. You can sign up here: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club You can follow Elijah's Xtreme on social @ElijahsXtreme and view their website: elijahsxtreme.com Music is by Cousin Bobby and the featured song is "In Despair". You can learn more about Cousin Bobby @ cousinbobby.bandcamp.com or follow them on social @ its.your.cousin.bobby Your reviews and ratings are much appreciated! Thank you!

Disco Hot Sauce from South East London comes on the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. Oli and Jen started making it after a late night out and now they have a kickstarter to continue growing Disco Hot Sauce. Enjoy our conversation and contribute to their kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/discohotsauce/disco-hot-sauce-christmas-kickstarter You can follow them on Instagram @discohotsauce and on their website: discohotsauce.co Music is an edit of Shirley Lites' "Heat You Up (Melt You Down)" by South East London local legend Medlar. If you're in London you can stop by and see Disco Hot Sauce at the Christmas Market on the 8th of December - Pexmas Thanks for listening. For those folks in the U.S. you can get 50% of hot sauces until the end of the day on November 26th. Use the discount code: chspodcast at check out. https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/all

Four different craft hot sauce companies had four different journeys as they approached registering a trademark for their hot sauce brand. This is a different type of episode with four different interviews talking about how to apply and register a trademark for your business, the road bumps that came up, and the lessons for you to avoid. (Great holiday gift below) If you would like to try a special hot sauce package with the guests on this podcast, check out the Craft Hot Sauce Club: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club/products/monthly-medium-hot-hot-sauce-club You'll get Hoss Soss, Craic Sauce and Burns & McCoy delivered to your door for $25 for any order that takes place in November. Guests include: Matt & Catherine - Hoss Soss - Hot Sauce Company in Salem, Oregon Lara Pearson - Brand Geek - Trademark Attorney Steve - Damn Skippy Hot Sauce in Arlington, MA Jay - Burns & McCoy - Hot Sauce Company in Colorado Music is by the band Ripe and the song is Flipside!

Silagy Sauce is makes delicious hot sauces in Vancouver, Washington. They focus on having fresh ingredients and smoke and roast their peppers to make super flavorful sauces. Dave joins the Craft Hot Sauce podcast to talk about how they got started in 2017 and how his sons started helping him out. He shares some great tips for coming up with new sauces and describes his popular Serrano and Hatch Lime Cilantro hot sauces. Music is on the podcast is "Shatter" by Carissa Johnson & The Cure Alls. They are listed is a finalist for a few different categories in the Boston Music Awards. https://bostonmusicawards.com/vote/ If you're interested in joining the Craft Hot Sauce Club, and getting small batch hot sauces like Silagy Sauce every month or three months, check out the package here: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club

Dr. Ali Houshmand is the President of Rowan University and creator of Houshmand's Hazardous Hot Sauce. All proceeds from the hot sauce go towards an emergency scholarship fund for Rowan University students. Dr. Houshmand cares deeply about the success of students across the world, and his passion comes out in all different types of work at Rowan. Listen to the episode but you can also read their Craft Hot Sauce profile here: http://www.crafthotsauce.com/craft-hot-sauce-profiles/houshmands-hazardous-hot-sauce If you are interested in checking out the Craft Hot Sauce Club and joining our monthly membership that brings small batch hot sauce directly to your door, look no further: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club/products/monthly-medium-hot-hot-sauce-club Music is by Freevolt from Newburyport, MA. I saw them at the Lowell Folk Festival and they made it a great time for all in attendance. You can check them out here: https://www.enjoyfreevolt.com/ Thanks for the support y'all! Please subscribe and give us a rating if you haven't already. It helps us reach more people and share more about the awesome things happening in the hot sauce community!

Catharine and Matt from Hoss Soss come on Episode 14 of the Craft Hot Sauce Podcast. The journey started in Costa Rica, but they are now located and operating in Salem, Oregon. You can find our more about them on their website https://www.hosssoss.com/ and follow them on Instragram, Twitter and Facebook @ Hoss_Soss To listen to more Craft Hot Sauce podcasts search Craft Hot Sauce on your podcast player or visit http://www.crafthotsauce.com/podcasts During the podcast they recommend you check out the non-profit business mentoring program SCORE. https://www.score.org/ The song on the featured on the podcast is "I'm Gone" by Matt Kuerbis. You can listen to the song and follow him on SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/mkuerbis/im-gone-3-15-2016 "Nothing is not gonna happen..." "If you're spending your time here on this planet, go after those things you really love to do!" - Matt

Jay Turner from Burns and McCoy comes on the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. Burns and McCoy is an award winning hot sauce company out of Colorado with a wide-range of hot sauces. On the podcast we explore how Jay got into making hot sauce, what lead him to take jump into going all in creating Burns and McCoy, and all the ups and downs along the way. We talk about some of his hot hot sauce creations like Exhoresco and some of his unique creations like White Lightening. If you're interested in trying Burns and McCoy Sauces you can check out their website burnsandmccoy.com and shop.crafthotsauce.com The featured song "Sick Stupid Lies" by Ironaut. Ironaut is playing at the Redwood in Los Angeles on Saturday June 30th for No Legacy Fest. https://www.facebook.com/events/1798909753746548/ If you're interested in applying for the 2018 International Flave Awards check out: www.crafthotsauce.com/flaveawards Thanks y'all!! - Brian

Smokin' Ed Currie from PuckerButt Pepper Company comes on the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. Ed Currie is the creator of the Carolina Reaper pepper and grows the hottest peppers in the world. He held the Guinness World Record for the hottest pepper ever grown and will be the first person to have the record with two different peppers. On the podcast we talk about his background, how he breeds and creates the world's hottest peppers, the elements of a good mash and much more. He'll be at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo this weekend where I will be getting some sauce to add to CraftHotSauce.com You can check out our monthly subscription club here: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club/products/monthly-medium-hot-hot-sauce-club If you're interested in following PuckerButt Pepper Company or trying their hot sauce you can find their website here: puckerbuttpeppercompany.com or follow them on social media @PuckerButt Music is by Sun Parade. The featured song "Psycho" is off their latest album Shuggy Mtn Breakdown. You can watch them play with Brazilian Girls at the Brighton Music Hall on May 6th or see them on May 26th at Bishops Lounge in Northampton, MA. Don't hesitate to say hello to us by emailing us at crafthotsauce@gmail.com or giving us a rating. Thanks y'all!! - Brian

Gene from Karma Sauce comes on the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. Karma Sauce is located in Rochester, NY and Gene grows all his own peppers. Gene talks about what happens to your business when your sauce is featured on Hot Ones, how he got started making hot sauce, and some more stories and insight about growing peppers and making hot sauce. Towards the end of the podcast Gene talks about one of his favorite hot sauces Trinidad Charlie which is located in St. John. Hurricane Irma destroyed much of St. John and local business. Some of his supporters started a GoFundMe. We encourage you to give what you can to help Charlie and the St. John community: https://www.gofundme.com/irma-relief-for-trinidad-charlie If you'd like to learn more and follow Karma Sauce you can find them online here: Website: www.karmasauce.com Facebook: @KarmaSauce Twitter: @KarmaSauce If you're interested in trying Karma Sauce and other craft hot sauces you can check out the Craft Hot Sauce Club: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club/products/monthly-medium-hot-hot-sauce-club Music is by Intuit based out of Boulder, Colorado. The song featured on this podcast is called Radiant Vibration, which is off their latest album Canyon Roots. You can view a video of the song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53NPzRK0cO0 They will be co-headlining the Boulder Theatre on April 27th for Microbrews for the Environment. You can follow them here: Website: intuitband.com Facebook: @intuitband Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0XfVypFH0MR20VK0rctgNf?si=7tH6HLNQQb6kCLmjatohdg Check out our website crafthotsauce.com and let us know what you're looking to see more of. Thanks for the support and we've love a review and rating. We only accept 5 stars :)

Chris from Char Man Bran comes on the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. After following him for years, it was great to learn more behind the story of Char Man Brand and finally talk to him. He'll be at the 2018 NYC Hot Sauce expo, but you can check out his site and find him on social here: Website - www.CharManBrand.com Instagram @charmanbrand If you're interested in trying Char Man Brand and other small batch hot sauces check out our Craft Hot Sauce of the Month Club. We send you 3 awesome hot sauces to your door at a reasonable price: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club/products/monthly-medium-hot-hot-sauce-club The song featured on the podcast is called "Call it Home" by The California Honeydrops ft. Bonnie Raitt. They are awesome to see live! I saw them at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA last year, but check out their tour dates here: http://www.cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/ You can also find them on social: FB - @cahoneydrops Instagram @cahoneydrops We welcome you to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review so we can improve. Thank you friends!

Steve Seabury from High River Sauces comes onto the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. High River Sauces puts on the best hot sauce expos and hosts them in Brooklyn, Anaheim, Portland, Albuquerque, Chicago, and will be soon expanding internationally. On the podcast Steve shares his story of going from the music industry to hot sauce, why his hot sauce expos are always a good time, and the brotherhood of the small batch hot sauce industry. If you're interested in trying sauces like High River Sauces or other small batch companies check out the Craft Hot Sauce of the Month Club here: http://bit.ly/2ntTIKQ Music is by Void Vater based out of Los Angeles. Their newest single "No Return" of the album Dehumanized is played in entirety at the end of the episode. I suggest you watch their music video where you can see their guitarist Erik wearing a High River Sauces t-shirt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfGCightOBI Please subscribe to our podcast and we welcome a review. Thank you!

I'm joined by Tim Fraczak from Pepplish in Queens, New York. We dive into some stories starting his hot sauce company, sourcing peppers from John Bowne High School, and coming up with recipes. Learn more on their website here: http://pepplish.com/ Or sign up for the Craft Hot Sauce of the Month Club here: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club/products/monthly-medium-hot-hot-sauce-club Music is by Danielle Hecht, Greg Blair, and Bobby Spellman. Here is the music video to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlJiKrgftdk You can see them on February 9th at Feinstein’s 54 Below 254 West 54th Street February 9th doors at 8:45 show at 9:30 Tickets Available at: https://54below.com/events/danielle-hecht/ Thank you for listening. We welcome you to subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review :)

Tim Paulman of Paulman Acre joins the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. Tim talks about some lessons learned starting a hot sauce company and expands on his experimental philosophy behind his sauces. Other topics covered in the episode include the San Diego craft beer scene, funny fail stories, branding tips, and interesting hot sauce recipes. Paulman Acre's sauces will be included in January Craft Hot Sauce club orders: https://shop.crafthotsauce.com/collections/monthly-craft-hot-sauce-club Tim mentioned his favorite band is the Grateful Dead, so it was only appropriate that our music guest was the T-Sisters doing a cover of Bird Song. You can view the music video of their cover here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ntMBeW-ays To purchase more Paulman Acre sauces or learn more about them, you can find out more here: Website - http://paulmanacre.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PaulmanAcre Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaulmanAcre Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paulmanacre/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY54Ad_lVBjBosg7LDAV4uw You can find out more about the T Sisters here: Website- https://tsisters.com/ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/tsisters Please subscribe to our podcast and check out our Craft Hot Sauce club!

Ben from Benito's Hot Sauce joins Brian on this podcast episode. Benito's is a small batch hot sauce company located in Montpelier, VT and Ben has a lot to share about sourcing ingredients and making connections with farmers. If you wanna check out their site, take a look here: http://www.benitoshotsauce.com/ Music by Twisted Pine: http://www.twistedpineband.com/ facebook.com/twistedpinemusic/ To try out more local hot sauce hot sauces like Benito's give the Craft Hot Sauce club on CraftHotSauce.com

Kyle Colson is the owner of Hella Hot Hot Sauce out of Campbell, California. Brian and Kyle talk about Hot Sauce marketing, Steve Seabury's Hot Sauce Expos, some interesting partnerships he has developed along the way, and lots more. You can tell Kyle is a fun, creative, and genuine guy and it definitely translates into his Hot Sauce. Towards the end of the podcast I ask Kyle where people can find him online. His website is hellahothotsauce.com Facebook- Hella Hot Hot Sauce LLC You can buy his sauces online and at the following places in California- Stateside Crafts, Psycho Donuts, Motorpool Automotive, Heat Hot Sauce Shop, and Tap-Tempo Music Shop. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review.

Jojo's Sriracha is a small batch specialty hot sauce company out of the food-crazed Denver, Colorado. Jojo's focus on healthy and delicious food is at the core of her Sriracha sauce, and her passion translates into the people that try it.

Bob Ferretti from Hot Sauce 4 Good joins the Craft Hot Sauce podcast. Bob and Brian talk about the steps from moving to a hobbyist hot sauce maker to a full time business that thinks about community and helping first.

Brian of Craft Hot Sauce interviews Fabian Rueda of Pika Pika Hot Sauce. Fabian and his colleague Diego are the co-owners of the Berlin hot sauce company, and both are originally from Venezuela. Brian and Fabian talk hot sauce, the influences behind Pika Pika, and advice for starting your own hot sauce company.

Brian of Craft Hot Sauce meets and interviews Jonathan O'Reilly of Crazy Bastard Sauce, and artisinal hot sauce company located in Berlin.