r/HotPeppers • u/TheAngryCheeto • Aug 18 '24

Are ghost peppers considered superhots? Discussion

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I picked my first red ghost pepper and I've been trying little slivers with dinner. It's the first pepper I've tried that was hotter than a habanero.

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u/JumpyBase4378 Aug 18 '24

My first choc scorpion just finished ripening. Iā€™m scared to try it

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

Cut it up and put it in something. Start small and go to taste

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u/JumpyBase4378 Aug 18 '24

This is my first year growing superhots, or any pepper, from seeds and I made a rule that I have to sample the first ripe pepper off each plant so I can have a good idea of taste and heat for my hot sauce. So far have tried jalapeno, orange and peach hab, and red ghost. Wife has been brave and tried all with me as well so far. Waiting on orange scorpion, primotalli, and a few other scorpion plants to ripen up. Been a good season so far!

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u/TheAngryCheeto Aug 18 '24

Oof primotalii is going to be brutal šŸ˜‚ I'm actually in the exact same boat as you. So far I've tried up to the red ghost pepper in heat. Still have scorpions, armageddons and reapers to go šŸ˜‚

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u/JumpyBase4378 Aug 19 '24

Best of luck! Iā€™m trying the chocolate scorpion in the morning. I tried an unripe primotalli and damn was it hot. Iā€™m honestly terrified for a ripe one