substitute peppers for cayenne

[Rich S]

Hi everyone,

I tried my hand the other night at making some sauces for pulled pork. Gonna make the pork on sunday. I used the recipes out of smoke and spice for vaunted vinegar, memphis magic, carolina red, and the mustard sauce.

I usually enjoy the thick and sweet kc bbq sauces but wanted to go with one of the thinner sauces that were more traditional.

I am finding that the sauces are a little hot for my taste(i know im a wuss) so i was wondering about replacing the cayenne with other peppers. I have on hand guajillo, aleppo, ancho, and cascabel.

If a recipe calls for say 1/2t of cayenne how much of the other peppers would you substitute?

Any pros or cons to using any of these peppers in the butt sauces? Any experiences would be helpful and appreciated!!
Thanks,
Rich

 

[Chris Allingham]

Here's a thread from last year about substituting cayenne: http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?24169-Cayenne-or-Chipotle-in-a-Butt-Rub

And there's this from member Kevin Kruger showing how he'd sub cayenne in a recipe with measurements: http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?309...ginally-titled-Need-a-new-rub-for-this-year-)

Regards,
Chris