Carolina Reaper (HP22B) Community Grow

A few members including myself are growing seeds for this variety ASAP. I and a few others here on THP thought it would be fun to have a "community glog" strictly for this variety, a fun thread about the HP22B and growing this pepper for the first time.

I think we should start a community glog like this anytime there is a new pepper with alot of attention and alot of people growing it, possible world record holder or not. It would be fun, and this should be fun! That's why we all love this hobby is it not?

Therefore, this will be a drama-free, controversy-free, fun glog for all of us growers and others to enjoy. If you grow, please chime in. If you're growing this variety, please post pictures and chime in about your observations.

Again.. This thread is ment to be fun and informative, but mostly fun
Please. Pretty please with sugar on top.. lol. Keep it drama-free.
I, and many others would really appreciate this thread to stay that way.

Now lets get to growing!

I went with the paper towel method for this guy just like I have with all my mid-season starts. It is far from my favorite way to germinate seeds but I'm in no hurry this time of year which is why I went this route. I've had the seeds in the paper towel for about a week now on top of my HOT5 lighting closet. The seeds should be showing root tips soon, then they will be visiting some real soil

How's it going for everyone else?

Brandon

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Well, it's official, my Reaper flower has a pod forming. More should be coming very soon, since I have 8 more flowers, with more flowers sprouting up all the time on the plant

 

[TylerInNiagara]

The peppers arrived today from pepperjoe/penny’s tomatoes with a sticker that says bakers peppers $25 I wonder why pepperjoe is not selling his own pods and after looking at it I can’t really tell if they really are reapers (I have not opened it yet I will update this soon. Dale/Bakers Peppers seem honest so hopefully all is well.
 

 

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Perhaps they came to agreement and PJ purchased Baker's supplies of Reaper peppers, and then sold them to people...

 

[kgetpeppers]

Who knows, they might just be friends and he dehydrates some for him idk. Anyways I hope my PEPPERJOE reapers come through this coming year or i will be slightly upset (notreally).

 

[TylerInNiagara]

 
They look De-seeded and smell evil.

 

[Al-from-Chile]

iirc, PJ sells his disposables (deseeded pods) here on the forum ...
 
and www.semillas.de gives away free reaper seeds for all orders.
 
al

 

[armac]

But Baker supposedly destroyed his crop because he did not have a contract with the Creator, why can somebody else sell product that Baker cannot?

 

[Devv]

Ok...so I promised a side by side taste test of the Real Deal Reaper and a Primo...I decided to back off of that because, like the Reaper plants, I have two Primo plants and one appears to be a cross. The potential cross is the only one with ripe pods so I will wait on that until I get one I know is true...I did however eat a Reaper today...whole pod...not the largest pod I had, but no slouch either. 
 
 
 
I will take you on the ride...I debated for a minute or two as I was sorting through today's pull if I was gonna do it. I pulled the stem and took a whiff. Strong scent and I could already tell it was gonna be a hot one. I tossed it in my mouth and just held it between my teeth for a few seconds, still debating...chomp, chew...
 
Could taste a slight sweetness out of the gate followed almost immediately by a strong bitter chinense flavor. It reminded me of the Barrackpores I ate last year. I could taste the potential for a sauce or powder in there before it really punched me in the face. By 10-15 seconds still chewing, but I knew I was in for a ride...hard hitting heat. I have eaten several Supers that teased you for a minute or so and had me wondering if I had eaten a dud...this was NOT like that. 30ish seconds swallow...followed by immediate convulsive hiccups. My system didn't like it...this is the first pod EVER that had me almost puke. Touch and go by second 45 and the throat burn hits...one of the worst throat burns I have ever had. The Monster Infinity was slightly worse, but was a much larger pod. Another first for me was uncontrollable saliva...I was drooling like crazy. Not a huge fan of the vids where guys eat a pod and then show themselves spitting and drooling...if I'd chosen  to vid this one I would have been "That guy." It was nuts...and nothing to do about it but stand over the trashcan and let it flow...1-6 minutes more of the same but getting worse. Crazy hot...no longer doubting test results...just...hold...it...down...Hiccups stop, a steady flow of explicit words flowing with drool...Peak...coming down...still searing my throat, drool subsiding. Sit in my chair with a few napkins to wipe sweat/tears/snot from my head/face/neck...after 15 minutes burn had come way down and I decided I better hit some milk to prevent stomach problems. Tongue partially paralyzed, hard to drink...another first.
 
30 minutes have passed...slight tongue burn remains along with a pretty good gut burn which still has me worried. Need to eat something...and take a tums or three. 
 
I have eaten MANY supers...Scorpions of all types, 7s of all flavor and color, this one was as hot or hotter than anything I have eaten. I have eaten primo powders and even primo poppers, but never a fresh one. Will now have to do that to compare. I no longer doubt the claims...and although I am not a calibrated spectrowhateveryoucallit...its hot, and not to be taken lightly.

Shane, I give you credit for eating that bad boy!
 
I only tasted one, and decided nope. Good idea to make hot sauce and test...easier on the insides!

Well, it's official, my Reaper flower has a pod forming. More should be coming very soon, since I have 8 more flowers, with more flowers sprouting up all the time on the plant

 Congrats! I'm looking forward to seeing it's development!

 

[SanPatricio]

But Baker supposedly destroyed his crop because he did not have a contract with the Creator, why can somebody else sell product that Baker cannot?

 
And the beat goes on ........ The Soap Opera continues ! !
 
                           

                           

 

[SadisticPeppers]

Congrats! I'm looking forward to seeing it's development!

As am I. I have several more flowers on the plant, so I should have at least a little crop by the end of the month

 

[TylerInNiagara]

The dried pods from penny/joe/baker?  were very hot I had a few small bits with my pizza (also with "hot" banana peppers) and the heat is comparable with "the hottest sauce in the universe" hot sauce I think that was 7+ million shu.

 

[Scarlet Fire]

Harvested these this morning
 

 

[Trippa]

The dried pods from penny/joe/baker?  were very hot I had a few small bits with my pizza (also with "hot" banana peppers) and the heat is comparable with "the hottest sauce in the universe" hot sauce I think that was 7+ million shu.

I somehow doubt that ... not trying to be nasty or pick a fight but if the hot sauce was truly 7+ Million Scoville units then these pods or any others around wouldn't/shouldn't come close in hotness ... 

 

[TylerInNiagara]

I somehow doubt that ... not trying to be nasty or pick a fight but if the hot sauce was truly 7+ Million Scoville units then these pods or any others around wouldn't/shouldn't come close in hotness ... 

 
I had very little of that hot sauce and very little of these peppers both had almost instant mouth burn lasted long and bothered my stomach the same way.

 

[Pepper-Guru]

Anything over a million is a spiritual experience

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Anything over a million is a spiritual experience

So says my garden, wtf was I thinking this season! 

 

[TylerInNiagara]

I enjoy bhut jolokia flakes on almost everything and I have had fresh and dried Butch pods these were very different.

 

[semillas]

iirc, PJ sells his disposables (deseeded pods) here on the forum ...
 
and www.semillas.de gives away free reaper seeds for all orders.
 
al

Just want to correct this: gave away
 
The free Reaper campaign is closed.
 
Peter

 

[Super David]

Loaded up with pods, should have been more but I go through waves of flower dropping as I play with the nutrient ratios.
Not seeing alot of classic reaper looking pods out of this plant. Had more classic looking pods from my outdoor reaper.
These may be the last photos of the reaper I put up. I might chop the sucker down and grow a burmese Naga inside instead.

 

[TylerInNiagara]

Loaded up with pods, should have been more but I go through waves of flower dropping as I play with the nutrient ratios.
Not seeing alot of classic reaper looking pods out of this plant. Had more classic looking pods from my outdoor reaper.
These may be the last photos of the reaper I put up. I might chop the sucker down and grow a burmese Naga inside instead.

 
Don't chop it plant it or give it away.