Well i have never dried anything like that it takes a long time. I dry my own herbs by putting whatever i want to dry between two ribbed air conditioner filters. then i put the filters on a box fan, so the air is blowing through the filters, secure the filters to the fan with bungee cord, turn the fan on high. I usually let it run for 12 hours then flip the filters over, and let it go for another 12 hours. its not as easy as hang um and leave um, but there will be no bugs to worry about, or rotting (which sometimes happens in humid climits). It always works for me.

thank you for the idea..I will have to give that a try..thanks again

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Here is a link that might be useful: chile drying

willard3..thank you for the link it's very helpful and exactly what I was looking for...thanks again

poolboy: Sounds like a good idea. I presume "ribbed" means the $3 paper filters? I bet those work well.

FYI, up here in OH we call 'em "furnace" filters, not AC filters :)

--Don

Don, Yes thats what i mean. the ones big enough to fit a box fan edge to edge. You can reuse the filters several times when you dry herbs and peppers.