First, thank you for your kind words. I have just started this blog and I have not had time to put so much stuff out there. I will soon do a small how to grow chilies also. I have tested some techniques from seeds to plant, sort of speaking. This means that eating an equally large dragon’s breath pepper would be like eating a highly spicy Carolina reaper and a habanero. Yikes. If you would like a more diverse list of some of the hottest peppers (and seeds) that are out there, see here. It’s no surprise this pepper sits among the world’s hottest peppers as its roots, although a little murky, are super-hot studs. It’s a hybrid of a Bhut Jolokia (a.k.a. ghost pepper) and a 7 Pot Douglah (a.k.a. chocolate 7 Pot or chocolate douglah), hence the clever “Bhut-lah” name. Though, there may be another pepper in the mix leading to its murky heritage.

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This hot pepper tastes smoky, yet it has a floral and fruity flavor. Some people say it even has a chocolatey and nutty flavor with mild bitterness and slight sweetness.

Welcome to our spicy corner of the internet. Our main goal is to help you grow healthy, bountiful pepper plants in your garden. Welcome to the Pepper Geek family. More about us > A fun fact: The Carolina Reaper went by a much less potent name during its cultivation and development from 2011 until 2013: HP22B. This is a simply an acronym covering important plant details for Ed the grower – Higher Power, pot number 22, plant B. What does this chili taste like and look like?

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The name “Bhutlah” is a combination of the names of two hot peppers – “Bhut” from Bhut Jolokia and “lah” from Douglah. And then there are the chiliheads. These are people like Johnny Scoville and Smokin’ Ed Currie. They eat the hottest peppers in the world and ask for more. Various Super Hot Peppers They’re also fiery hot, and that is no surprise given the two peppers that crossed to create it. Without an official Scovile rating, it can’t accurately be placed on the list, but there is no question it is a scorcher! Dragon’s Breath: 2,480,000 SHUs (Unconfirmed)

Before you go and grow one of the world’s hottest peppers, make sure you know exactly what you’re getting into! Try some hot sauces that use this pepper to get an idea of just how hot peppers can get. It is highly recommended to start the seedlings indoors, where you can control the temperature and ensure that they will not experience any frost. After about six weeks, or when there is no chance of frost freezing the plant, they can be moved outside. If, however, you’re prone to acid reflux or ulcers, be cautious about eating Chocolate Bhutlah or other hot peppers. Your body will feel as though it is burning, so your blood pressure will shoot up and aggravate your acid reflux. Substitutes for the Chocolate Bhutlah

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Do not let the name fool you – the Chocolate Bhutlah is nothing close to being a dessert dream. It is, in fact, one of the hottest peppers on the planet, named for it's chocolate color. 7 Pot Douglah - 1,853,936 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). This is by no means the hottest pepper in the world. However, it is the hottest of the habanero-type varieties. This is the baseline, a point of reference to compare to the much hotter peppers that exist. The words “floral” and “earthy” are two descriptions I see over and over when describing the Chocolate Bhutlah pepper taste. That seems to be the case for many super hot varieties. Use potting soil: Use healthy and sterile potting soil with a pH balance of roughly 6.5 to ensure healthy growth. Make sure the potting soil drains well and will not accumulate too much water which drown the plant. To refresh your memory, the Carolina Reaper is 2,200,000 SHU. It sits up there with the other hottest peppers in the world like the Trinidad Moruga (2 million SHU) and 7 Pot Douglah (1,853,936 SHU).Carolina Reaper peppers can be grown indoors, and many often start their growing process indoors. Peppers are highly susceptible to cold temperatures and frost, so there are extremely few climates in the world where they can grow totally outdoors undisturbed. The 7 Pot Douglah is an extremely hot pepper from Trinidad. It’s skin is notably dark chocolate brown and somewhat pimpled. It starts off green but matures to a rich brown.Aside from the color, it looks very much like other superhot chili peppers, roughly habanero shaped, about two inches long. Chocolate 7 Pot Chili Pepper- 923,000 - 1.85 Million Scoville Heat Units (SHU) When cooking with Carolina Reapers, it’s critical to respect this super-hot. Wear gloves when handling, and it’s advised to also wear kitchen goggles to protect your eyes and a mask to protect your mouth and throat. Do not treat this hot pepper like a typical medium-heat culinary chili. Even handling it whole and uncut with your bare hands can lead to severe chili burn. This long growing season also introduces more opportunities for the process to go wrong, so it is important to be vigilant. Pepper plants are often considered fragile, and the longer they must survive before bearing fruit, the more complicated things can become. Here is a complete guide covering common questions and concerns about growing Carolina Reapers. Carolina Reaper peppers are some of my favorites to grow! Photo by Spicy Trio. Step-by-step Guide for Growing Carolina Reaper Peppers in a Garden