No, I didn't dry them at all. I have others that I dried, so maybe I should try to sprout those instead. Is drying necessary for pepper seeds to germinate?
I started all my peppers (as well as tomatoes and eggplants) in paper towels this year, but they were from seed packs. I don't mind being patient if it's just slow germination, but I keep reading that people have really fast germination with Bhut Jolokia.
Thanks for the help. I'll be patient for a bit longer. If I get a really late start on these plants, they can probably overwinter indoors and produce next year.