Hot Peppers

Not directly a grilling question, but it will fit someone's grilling experience. Anyone know a reasonable way to measure the heat of a hot pepper-jalepeno, habanero, scotch bonnet, etc.- without sacrificing your mouth? Maybe their is no way, just checking.

Reason I asked, I grew jalepeno and scotch bonnet this year. Both produced well, but the first times neither seemed to have any heat; the last batch at least jalepenos were hot= - a coworker who likes hot peppers could not handle them.

I have no idea, but I'm interested in the answer!

Take care,

Derek

Ummm...get somebody else to try them?

Seriously, that's how the Scoville test first worked:
http://www.chilly.in/scoville_scale.htm

Brad

ScreamingChicken wrote:

Ummm...get somebody else to try them?

Seriously, that's how the Scoville test first worked:
http://www.chilly.in/scoville_scale.htm

Brad

True... But I'm surprised there hasn't been a more scientific determination yet. We need home capsaicin test kits!

Take care,

Derek