just gettin' ye old Glog started as I have some over winters & this late sprout from last season that I crowned last week:
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just got the courage up to eat some of this pod. Reason I was reluctant is that its been 2+ months since I've eaten any. 
Plus, this was from the plant that I ate my 1st pod from this season anyway. I'm waiting on my Barrackpores to ripen plus some Brains as well.
First 3 mins were a refresher course on why red hots aren't eaten by everybody!!! Didn't want to swallow. Chewed for a good 15 seconds to disperse it, Eyes watering, nose running. Tongue on fire.
After 6 mins, doing better. Just dealing w/ back of tongue and top of mouth burn, drool, and throat burn. Eyes stopped watering.
10 mins later and broke out the yogurt. sometimes I use whip cream but this one I didn't want to take any chances w/ stomach upset.
Plus, this was from the plant that I ate my 1st pod from this season anyway. I'm waiting on my Barrackpores to ripen plus some Brains as well.
First 3 mins were a refresher course on why red hots aren't eaten by everybody!!! Didn't want to swallow. Chewed for a good 15 seconds to disperse it, Eyes watering, nose running. Tongue on fire.
After 6 mins, doing better. Just dealing w/ back of tongue and top of mouth burn, drool, and throat burn. Eyes stopped watering.
10 mins later and broke out the yogurt. sometimes I use whip cream but this one I didn't want to take any chances w/ stomach upset.
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Just ate first C-Not Madballz 7-Pot XL pod of the season. This pepper burns the sides & back of the tongue as opposed to the tip, made me drool like crazy and hiccups for a minute or two: Bright burn w/ scorching throat burn.
ate the side w/ all the placenta;
Glad i typed this, as the heat was building, as it took my mind of the scalding
ate the side w/ all the placenta;
Glad i typed this, as the heat was building, as it took my mind of the scalding
just finished the "after effects" of eating tha last superhot
Next- can't wait to try this ripening Barrackpore then, hopefully, that one Red Brain & possibly a Yellow Brain
Another shot of same pod:
This one pod on Yellow Brain plant has a thin woody area on the skin. Anybody familiar w/ this? The other 3-4 pods on the plant seem ok though
of eating tha last superhotNext- can't wait to try this ripening Barrackpore then, hopefully, that one Red Brain & possibly a Yellow Brain
Another shot of same pod:
This one pod on Yellow Brain plant has a thin woody area on the skin. Anybody familiar w/ this? The other 3-4 pods on the plant seem ok though
That little spot on the yellow pepper looks like sun scald.
Nice little harvests for such a small space, great work!
Nice little harvests for such a small space, great work!
that had not occurred to me & it makes sense because I haven't seen any pest bugs around. I had heard that term tossed around and had forgot about it. It has been in the 90's around here for days on end this season. Thanks.Spicegeist said:
Here's a pod that I'm supposed to taste test tonight from the above plant:
Same pod but more typical view:
just got around to eating the above barackpore cut in 1/2 lengthwise. Been waiting a year and a half for this as i tried to grow them last season w/ no luck.
anyway, my last two taste tests had heat, firstly on the tip of the tongue, then the next pepper had heat on the sides of the tongue. This pepper had hella' heat down the center of tongue and boy was it hot.
No real head rush though. I think i need to stop surfing the web as I'm taste testing so that i don't get preoccupied but sometimes thats all I can do to get through the heat is create a diversion of some sort.
Did my usual full meal first followed by 1/2 a PBJ sammich. then had yogurt, at the ready, for after the 10 min mark. Was able to pass the 10 min mark without eating the yogurt.
Turns out, was able to go 10 mins BUT, this pepper was still pretty darn hot right from out of the gate. No "building", it was just intense heat right from the start continuing on for the first 6 minutes then i was able to get a handle on it
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anyway, my last two taste tests had heat, firstly on the tip of the tongue, then the next pepper had heat on the sides of the tongue. This pepper had hella' heat down the center of tongue and boy was it hot.
No real head rush though. I think i need to stop surfing the web as I'm taste testing so that i don't get preoccupied but sometimes thats all I can do to get through the heat is create a diversion of some sort.Did my usual full meal first followed by 1/2 a PBJ sammich. then had yogurt, at the ready, for after the 10 min mark. Was able to pass the 10 min mark without eating the yogurt.
Turns out, was able to go 10 mins BUT, this pepper was still pretty darn hot right from out of the gate. No "building", it was just intense heat right from the start continuing on for the first 6 minutes then i was able to get a handle on it
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my solitary Red Brain Strain is ripening. I have a Yellow Brain Strain but it doesn't seem to be growing true to phenotype (see previous pic) & I have another Red Brain plant just is too young to produce any pods. One is enough for me this season when it comes to Brains. Prolly be fully ripe within the week?
finally got around to tasting my first ever Red Brain Strain. Been putting it off for obvious reasons 
you can see the capsacin juice on the knife blade
Ate the right half. First 30 secs of chewing made me think it might not be too bad then i swallowed it.
the next 45-60 seconds was hiccupping, entire tongue on fire 
and eyes watering. After a few mins, the initial shock died down & I was able to handle it. Now just the tongue and slow burn down the throat. No more sinus & hiccuping other than a slight nose run. I still wouldn't recommend it for someone who has not eaten one or two superhots. in the past.
10 mins later- time for a yogurt
Only pepper left for me to try, that I'm currently growing, is the Chocolate Scorpion i believe.
you can see the capsacin juice on the knife blade
Ate the right half. First 30 secs of chewing made me think it might not be too bad then i swallowed it.
the next 45-60 seconds was hiccupping, entire tongue on fire and eyes watering. After a few mins, the initial shock died down & I was able to handle it. Now just the tongue and slow burn down the throat. No more sinus & hiccuping other than a slight nose run. I still wouldn't recommend it for someone who has not eaten one or two superhots. in the past.10 mins later- time for a yogurt
Only pepper left for me to try, that I'm currently growing, is the Chocolate Scorpion i believe.
Very nice. I have some isolated brain strain from a nice plant I grew a couple years ago... I think I'll grow it again in 2015. Nothing like some of these crazy 7 Pots to spice things up!
they have a "bright" flavor as opposed to the Bhuts "smokey" (for lack of a better term) flavor. They are both good in their own right.Spicegeist said:Very nice. I have some isolated brain strain from a nice plant I grew a couple years ago... I think I'll grow it again in 2015. Nothing like some of these crazy 7 Pots to spice things up!
Last harvest of the season- Another Barackpore from my plant & one of 3 Choc 7-pot pods my first ever Choc 7-Pot plant. Wasn't sure if I was going to get any pods off of it but got three. Don't know if it looks tru to phenotype. Will report back on heat index after chomping on it. Hope it it true to phenotype and hot.:
Might pic up a solitary clamp-type, light fixture to maybe overwinter two plants at most. Already have the curly bulb. Don't want to use my 4-footer flouro because it lights my whole room up and is bigger than i need for two plants.
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That is actually a nice way to describe the difference. You might not need more light to overwinter... won't it just encourage the plant to grow more than it should?
I'm not so well versed in over-wintering. What about watering? I decided to keep three. Might still cull one depending. I live in a small place.Spicegeist said:
As for my last official pic of the harvest here are (L-R) C-Not Madballz XL Pod, Guhahati, & Barrackpore.
Quite happy w/ the season's grow. Little to no sickness' or infestations (finger's crossed)
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last test test of the season. The Choc Scorion. Cut it open & it has a respectable amt of placenta:
Pod walls were too thick & skin was not dimply enough to be a true phenotype and thus the pepper was no hotter than a habanero in my estimation
I had a suspicion that the plant had gotten adulterated/cross-pollinated when i saw the skin was real smooth. Then, when i cut it open today, I saw how thick the pod wall is which is a giveaway, at least in the pods I've taste-tested, that they aren't going to be that hot. It did burn the tongue a bit but nothing compared to the barrackpore, brain, or guhahati, etc...
Oh well.
Pod walls were too thick & skin was not dimply enough to be a true phenotype and thus the pepper was no hotter than a habanero in my estimation
I had a suspicion that the plant had gotten adulterated/cross-pollinated when i saw the skin was real smooth. Then, when i cut it open today, I saw how thick the pod wall is which is a giveaway, at least in the pods I've taste-tested, that they aren't going to be that hot. It did burn the tongue a bit but nothing compared to the barrackpore, brain, or guhahati, etc...
Oh well.