Thanks for the replies Guys, I must admit I was expecting a few more comments on this, but there again perhaps there are those among us who don't like to share their edges when they go fishing.
"Edges" - Find the fish, it's that basic!
Notice I said "basic" and not easy....
If I was to pinpoint one slight bait edge it'd be wrapping pellets and boilies in a hi-attract paste.
Roughly my paste recipe is:
1/3 crushed elips pellets
1/3 crushed halibut pellets
1/3 crushed boilies
Some chilli, SAC Juice (shrimp) and salmon oil.
Mix with water.
As for the original question. I'm sure adding chilli to hemp will at worst have no effect.
Last night I sorted out my kit for a week on the Wye and Lugg. My approach is going to be simple, some might say limiting but it's based on my past experiences.
I'm going with three rods; 2 barbel rods, 1 set up with a quiver tip the second as a back up in case of a breakage and/or if the rivers are in full spate. The third is a 1lb test twin tip and I'll have it set up with its quiver tip section for chub on the Lugg.
Baits (as said before) will be pellets, boilies, paste, maggots plus maybe worms and bread.
I always used to carry a tin of meat as an emergency back up, it'd sat in my bag for about 4 or 5 years, until some git stole it.....
...I now carry a small can of corn, it seems to be less appealing to sticky fingers!