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On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

This year I am growing some hot peppers. I have some Carolina Reapers, Trinadad Scorpion and 7 Pots growing in my patch. They seem to be doing quite well, lots of peppers. The Reaper is said to be the new King of Hot with over 2 million scoville units. Anyone ever had experience with these or how to go about tasting them? I have heard that if you eat a Carolina Reaper you should first lie down on your bed and dial 911. I was thinking about trying them out on a few of my neighbors or in-laws or maybe Iceman. Any thoughts?

8/9/2013 10:31:52 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

I would pick up some extra Scott tissue Marv.. good luck with those... I have a bunch of Ghosts in my patch.. pumpkins don't like our weather but they sure do.. I think you should bring a pot of chilli to Sams Club to spice things up a bit.

8/9/2013 11:55:12 AM

Alabama

I just stick a fork in the pepper then that your neighbors, family, friends, you lick it:) It's hot just licking the fork but fun to see everyones faces to see how hot it is.

8/9/2013 12:47:10 PM

Home of happy lil plants

dont.

8/9/2013 12:58:32 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

It is not a pretty site..It involves mucus flowing from your eyes, nose and mouth. Like someone being poisoned

8/9/2013 1:14:45 PM

Mission Viejo, CA

I Love hot food and grow 6 kinds of peppers. My son has a couple more. Habenero is the hottest I think (Jalepeno, Serrano, Fresno, Tabasco, Cayenne, Thai are the others) ....and its so stinkin' hot I don't why we even grow that one.
I was cutting some of it up one time to put in a big pot of chili when a piece popped up off the cutting board and landed in the corner of my left eye.

Now THAT is pain.

8/9/2013 1:29:30 PM

Johnston, Iowa

I have a few of the Trinidad Scorpion Moruga, and 7 Pot Brain Strain. Lots of peppers on the plants. I grew then as a novelty, I'm no fire eater. I'm going to send some to my brother and my friends who call me a wuss for not being able to handle hot stuff. Wait till they get a load of these babies!

8/9/2013 2:17:05 PM

Johnston, Iowa

Check out the post from Mike McDermott. Kinda says it all:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/439352872762241/?hc_location=stream

(Chiligrower Facebook Group)

8/9/2013 2:25:14 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Seems funny till you're racing someone to the emergency room. Don't give to anyone unannounced. Even those you hate.

8/9/2013 3:19:14 PM

Wi

Chuck Baugh from Custom Biologicals (Biotamax) has experience with the hot stuff. It's my understanding that this stuff is no joke and should DEFINITELY not be used as such.

8/9/2013 4:48:53 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Master Chris speakZ wiZely....

8/9/2013 4:49:39 PM

France

Last year, I just licked one of my Bhut Jolokia. I suffered during 45mn...amazing pain ! Don't try if you have digestif problems or hemorroides...it can be really dangerous. One of my friends went to hospital for a pancreas problem after tasting a jolokia.

8/9/2013 6:30:29 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

They are pretty. Maybe they should just be used as ornaments? They may be too hot to even use in pepper spray.

8/9/2013 9:16:45 PM

Georgia

I've ate all the above exept the Reaper which I'd like to try once. It's a rush but a dang painful one...the next day its worse.

8/9/2013 9:41:05 PM

Finland

Here is nice video from Finland :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltCbR5C6XTw

8/10/2013 4:58:07 AM

Lloydminster/AB

Ice cubes. Bowl of ice cubes. Place on tongue. Swish in mouth. It does help some.

8/10/2013 9:48:51 AM

Is milk or cream not the most effective in puttng out the fire? Something that coats is better than spreading it around.

8/10/2013 10:03:27 AM

Upa Creek, MO

Anyone see the Man vs. Food show when Adam Richmond was eating wings,burger or something that had an extremely hot pepper paste? He made the kneejerk reaction and rubbed his watering eyes in the middle of filming. That was all she wrote.

8/10/2013 12:05:39 PM

BC, Canada

http://kinleytshering.blogspot.ca/2009/09/chili-obsession-among-bhutanese.html

Loved that Finland video, we have a great one of ours kids and their friends doing a eat the whole Jalapeno contest from when they were about 12 or 13. Boys were shamed, a girl won the contest.

The link pasted above is a nice write up on peppers history and uses etc I read a while back and was able to find again. Apparently the Bhutanese eat so many peppers there is a national issue with stomach and intestinal problems from the peppers.
I like hot food
but there is a limit
But as Janis Joplin said, "anything worth doing, is worth over doing!"

8/10/2013 12:35:52 PM

South Hero, VT

Chuck Baugh sent me some Ghost peppers. I nibbled a matchhead sized piece off one and drank a quart of milk over a half hour to stop the burning. I thought my head was going to explode.

8/10/2013 8:30:01 PM

Lloydminster/AB

Ice cubes trick the body into thinking the temp is coming down. The capsaicin is binding with the nerve receptor that is responsible for determining temperature. It's all in our heads but our heads don't know that so it sends the proper responses to deal with a bad burn.

I tried icecream first though. It seemed like a waste of good food though. Tongue was numb and my shirt was sticky. Eating something does wash it away a bit..

My wife showed some off to her cousin, the smartass grabbed one and bit into it. She could hear it crunch, and she stared at him waiting for the inevitable....yes, he believes in the power of the pepper now!

8/11/2013 1:55:26 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

You guys have psyched me out. I now can just look at my peppers on the vine and feel a burn in my mouth.

8/11/2013 1:15:04 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

Marv

After the harvest has been picked and dried,any chance of getting some of those Reaper seeds for next year

Ed

8/11/2013 2:03:22 PM

Sourthern Utah

got some trinidad scorpions,, gowing here,, was going to add to salsa.. now i may change,, my mind,, lol,, also marv.. i would like a pod to try to grow as well, [email protected],, thx,,

8/11/2013 2:09:52 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I am hoping to have lots of seeds after the season is over. Anyone wanting some should contact me then. I am not sure how many seeds are in each pepper and whether I might need Hazmat uniform to harvest the seeds.

8/11/2013 3:35:17 PM

Hamilton - New Zealand

I'd be keen on some seeds, just to see how they would fare down here [email protected]

8/12/2013 3:09:05 AM

Home of happy lil plants

Note-per pod bank on about minimum10-15 easy to get seeds that dont require 10 minutes of digging per seed, and wear gloves

8/12/2013 9:31:45 AM

El Paso TX.

each pod will usually have a dozen or 2 seeds - f you touch as Spence mentioned be sure to wear gloves (Nitrile are much better than Latex as the pepper oil will get through the latex) - also be sure if you need to take a bathroom break while processing take off the gloves and put on a fresh pair to be safe -- even a small amount of oil from the pods left on your hand can make you suffer for a long while if you touch the wrong place !

8/14/2013 12:57:07 PM