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Brainstrain or Moruga Scorpion???

BlisterdOutPods671

BlisterdOutPods671

Recently purchased a plant that's seen better days. My plans are to nurish it back to full health and hopefully get some decent pods on it. Person I purchased it from wasn't sure if it was a Moruga Scorpion or a Brainstrain.

This was the only pod on the plant. Thanks for taking a look!

 
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cruzzfish said:
On a related note, would a brain strain being mistaken for a moruga be responsible for how varied the scoville numbers are on their official test?
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When it first came out, there was heavy debate weather or not the moruga and the brain strain were the same pepper. I personally don't think they are. I also think there is more variety in the moruga strain than the brain, and that further complicates the matter.
 
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Terravexti said:
When it first came out, there was heavy debate weather or not the moruga and the brain strain were the same pepper. I personally don't think they are. I also think there is more variety in the moruga strain than the brain, and that further complicates the matter.
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Quite true. What I was referencing was more the fact that the moruga had ratings as low as 580k and as high as 2mil. I was thinking that some of the lower/higher ones may have been a brain depending on how hot it is relative to the moruga.
 
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I can only go by what has grown for me, but my Brains have a flap underneath with a tip coming out of the centre. My Morugas also have flaps but have more of a bulge than a tip coming out from the middle. Not sure if this makes sense.
 
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BlisterdOutPods671 said:
Haven't tasted it yet. Been really busy these past few days but I'll give it a try today and let you guys asking about heat and flavor know.

Thanks
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If its a Brainstrain, it will feel like someone is shovling hot coals down the back of your throat. And if it is a Moruga, it will feel like someone is pouring hot magama down your throat. Your chances are 50/50 its going to hurt. Those are pretty good odds ;)
 
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PeriPeri said:
If its a Brainstrain, it will feel like someone is shovling hot coals down the back of your throat. And if it is a Moruga, it will feel like someone is pouring hot magama down your throat. Your chances are 50/50 its going to hurt. Those are pretty good odds ;)
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This is all true, but they also have a very nice flavour.
 
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PeriPeri said:
If its a Brainstrain, it will feel like someone is shovling hot coals down the back of your throat. And if it is a Moruga, it will feel like someone is pouring hot magama down your throat. Your chances are 50/50 its going to hurt. Those are pretty good odds ;)
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Ok, now are you gonna come over here to clean up all I spit out while reading this.  Now that's funny. 
 
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Sorry for the late update! It was definitely a Brainstrain! Never tried a Moruga Scorpion so I'm just going with what I know. To me, it had a similar taste to a 7 Pot Jonah with a more intense burn. I've only tried a Jonah, Primo, and Chocolate Scorpion.

Thanks
 
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Brainstrains what n I've grown them have had pointier "tails" while morugas have had " Red Morugas that is" have had more rounded "tails"

Chocolate, brown, and caramel morugas seem to have the pointier tails in most cases!
 
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