How hot is the Scotch Brain Yellow?

The Scotch Brain Yellow measures 800,000–1,300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 160 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Scotch Brain Yellow

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This C. chinense cultivar. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods, with warty/bumpy. Heat sits around 800,000–1,300,000 SHU — brutally hot, deep into superhot range. Bred by Bruno (community breeder, Italy). Parentage: Scotch Bonnet × 7 Pot Brainstrain.

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NameScotch Brain Yellow

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-H-Y-WT-8-017

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)800,000 - 1,300,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

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