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OK, wow! A few years ago I became obsessed with anything spicy. And as such, I went all the way and tried anything I could get my hands on, going all the way to

OK, wow! A few years ago I became obsessed with anything spicy. And as such, I went all the way and tried anything I could get my hands on, going all the way to the Carolina reaper. I even bought two plants and managed to grow two peppers myself, which was insanely difficult: they couldn't be more finicky if they tried. I tried them raw and that was borderline suicide. Eventually I turned them into 6 large jars of hot sauce with a ton of bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes and a whole bunch of spices. The sauce was a solid 10/10 but even though I gave it around my family and a dozen friends, our combined efforts managed to get us through it in about 8 months. That's how hot it was. My point is, it seems I have a new mountain to climb. Soooo where do I get one?

throwaway17_17 3y ago
If you are asking about the whole pepper, at this point it’s not possible. Ed Curry keeps this under lock and key (and constant security at the farm). Chili Klaus is the only person outside the company to even touch a whole pepper and that was on the hot wings set after signing NDAs. So no whole pepper yet, but the sauces they’ve made with it so far are great!
- axegon_ 3y ago
  Damn...
eutropia 3y ago
Wow, I bought a carolina reaper plant and it grew like insanity in a hot KY summer. I didn't do anything other than put it in a raised bed with potting soil and it produced like 2 lbs of peppers. It outcompeted my habanero and jalapeno plants for space, like some angry alien species hell-bent on garden domination. I still don't know what to do with all the frozen peppers I have.
- kylecazar 3y ago
  Do they actually taste good? Could you dilute the spice but preserve the flavor by putting one into a crockpot full of chili
  - eutropia 3y ago
    Yeah I did that with an entire pot of chili - a single reaper with a smattering of much milder smoked pepper powders and a little chipolte in adobo sauce. It was nice!
- axegon_ 3y ago
  Idk to be honest. In my case they were being attacked by every pest known to man. Well insects at the very least. Out of 4 plants, only one made it out alive with the help of a dozen types of soil and chemicals to deal with the insects. And I have the perfect conditions: warm, sunny automated watering system, moisture sensors and all that. Air quality is kinda ass cause I am in a big city but last floor of a tall building so finding insects was a real shock to me. As for what to do with them: 12 large bell peppers, chop them up, remove the seeds, some baby carrots(~100-150 grams), 200 grams of tomato sauce, whatever spices your heart desires(just add some oregano), add 200 ml of water, sauce it all in a blender with two Carolinas for a minute, add another 200 ml of water and shove all that in a pot, leave it on the stove for 40-50 minutes at medium heat and that's it really. You could toss some other peppers to the mix(also pickles work well), you really can't go wrong here. You'll have hot sauce for a very long time. And that coming from me is saying a lot, considering this is my fridge at any given time: https://i.imgur.com/C6UERig.jpg https://i.imgur.com/C6UERig.jpg

throwaway17_17 3y ago

If you are asking about the whole pepper, at this point it’s not possible. Ed Curry keeps this under lock and key (and constant security at the farm). Chili Klaus is the only person outside the company to even touch a whole pepper and that was on the hot wings set after signing NDAs. So no whole pepper yet, but the sauces they’ve made with it so far are great!

axegon_ 3y ago
Damn...

eutropia 3y ago

Wow, I bought a carolina reaper plant and it grew like insanity in a hot KY summer. I didn't do anything other than put it in a raised bed with potting soil and it produced like 2 lbs of peppers. It outcompeted my habanero and jalapeno plants for space, like some angry alien species hell-bent on garden domination. I still don't know what to do with all the frozen peppers I have.

kylecazar 3y ago
Do they actually taste good? Could you dilute the spice but preserve the flavor by putting one into a crockpot full of chili
- eutropia 3y ago
  Yeah I did that with an entire pot of chili - a single reaper with a smattering of much milder smoked pepper powders and a little chipolte in adobo sauce. It was nice!
axegon_ 3y ago
Idk to be honest. In my case they were being attacked by every pest known to man. Well insects at the very least. Out of 4 plants, only one made it out alive with the help of a dozen types of soil and chemicals to deal with the insects. And I have the perfect conditions: warm, sunny automated watering system, moisture sensors and all that. Air quality is kinda ass cause I am in a big city but last floor of a tall building so finding insects was a real shock to me. As for what to do with them: 12 large bell peppers, chop them up, remove the seeds, some baby carrots(~100-150 grams), 200 grams of tomato sauce, whatever spices your heart desires(just add some oregano), add 200 ml of water, sauce it all in a blender with two Carolinas for a minute, add another 200 ml of water and shove all that in a pot, leave it on the stove for 40-50 minutes at medium heat and that's it really. You could toss some other peppers to the mix(also pickles work well), you really can't go wrong here. You'll have hot sauce for a very long time. And that coming from me is saying a lot, considering this is my fridge at any given time: https://i.imgur.com/C6UERig.jpg https://i.imgur.com/C6UERig.jpg