Just wondering if there's any daring super-hot Chili fans here??
I've been growing Chillis for a long time, from everyday 'Birds eyes' to Pretty hot Habanero's, and just got the first fruit off my Trinidad Scorpion plant.
The Scorpions are currently the worlds second-hottest chilli's, just recently losing the Guiness World record to the California Reaper.
I ate the Trinidad Scorpion last night... WOW!! I've had some hot Chillis before, but absolutely nothing like this one... Started off tasting like a nice sweet capsicum, thought 'hmm that isn't as bad as I thought', then a slight heat built up, thought ' an, here it comes'... And it kept coming... Thoughts quickly went from 'here it comes' to 'uh oh' to 'what the hell have I done' to 'Arghhhhhh S#%*!!!!!!!'... Lol I felt like my head was going to explode, throat and sinuses burning, teary eyes, sweating like crazy... I had no choice but to wimp out and break out the milk. Well, the heat was like one of those trick non-extinguishable birthday candles; died down for a second or two, then Woosh! flames again... ... After about half an hour and an entire litre of milk, it finally cooled to a tolerable level...
For comparison, a Jalapeņo scores about 8,000 Schoville units, Habanero's are about 300,000, and the Scorpions were listed in the Guiness book of Records at 1.2 million
Wow, what a rush!!
For anyone interested, there's a Chilli festival at the Fitzroy Hotel in Windsor the night of the 24/5/14, where there will be a Scorpion-eating comp... I'm having second thoughts about entering now though... Lmao
It was one of the most incredible things I've ever eaten... Hurt like crazy, but the endorphin dump to the system made me feel on top of the world afterwards... Difficult to explain.. Lol I can't wait to see the eating competition, aparently the record was set last year at 8 in a row, whoever did it has got my eternal respect... Hehe
Love chillies! I've been growing them for a few years now.
For me birds eye chillies are the pits - big heat hit, but so bitter. Just not a nice flavour.
Now, habaneros, now there is flavour! Only need a little too.
Haven't tried the scorpion. Might need to get a few seeds from you.
My latest sowing has been the Bhut Jolokia, or ghost Chilli. Acts much like the scorpion - nice and sweet and mild to start, but then the heat builds and just won't let up! Awesome!
I'll swap ya some of my ghosts for your scorpions?
Funny thing the "worlds hottest chilli" thing. From the info I have. , the ghost is the hottest, whatever the case, still BLOOMING HOT!
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Love chillies! I've been growing them for a few years now.
For me birds eye chillies are the pits - big heat hit, but so bitter. Just not a nice flavour.
Now, habaneros, now there is flavour! Only need a little too.
Haven't tried the scorpion. Might need to get a few seeds from you.
My latest sowing has been the Bhut Jolika, or ghost Chilli. Acts much like the scorpion - nice and sweet and mild to start, but then the heat builds and just won't let up! Awesome!
I'll swap ya some of my ghosts for your scorpions?
Funny thing the "worlds hottest chilli" thing. From the info I have. , the ghost is the hottest, whatever the case, still BLOOMING HOT!
Hi Alex,
I haven't tried the Ghost Chillis themselves, but I've got a sauce made from them which pack one heck of a kick..
I've only got three fruits from my plant this time around, I think I planted it a bit late, aparently they don't do too well during the colder months... Im trying to organise a few mates together this weekend and give them a try, if there's any seeds left, I'd be happy to swap with you...
I got mine from a guy based in Windsor, he sells them through his Facebook page 'Mr Comfy's Chilli's'... I think he also has a website, but I'm not certain of the address...
Morton, by SPSP the fruit I have will be perfect for picking - slow to germinate, slow to fruit, slow to rippen, but that just builds the heat. I'll bring the fruit to SPSP as the seeds can be taken from it. You can then taste it in all its glory.
I LOVE chillis! I don't have anything growing, but have a collection of hot sauces at home, including one made from Ghost Pepper and extract, which weighs in at 650,000 SCU. I mostly use them for making my special Wings Of RageŠ.
I want to obtain some Habaneros and Ghost chillis, Trinidad scorpions etc, dry them out and grind them into my chicken wing sauce concoction. I want to get into growing in general, and try making my own sauces.
Wait until it comes out the other end and you will have a whole or should I say hole new heat sensation. This is what chillis used to do to me before radiation totally screwed my mouth.
Just went into Woolies and they had Habeneros but were sold out within a day! Must be this cold weather.
I have been messing with different chilli sauces - want to do a tasting day soon.
Anyone have any recommendations for bottled chilli sauces?
... After about half an hour and an entire litre of milk, it finally cooled to a tolerable level... 
whatever the case, still BLOOMING HOT!
