# 7 Pot Brain Strain

Also known as Brain Strain, Red Brain Strain, Red Scotch Brain Strain.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

7 Pot Brain Strain is a Capsicum chinense selection from Chaguanas region, Trinidad and Tobago. Capsi’s sourced range is 682,135 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 682,135). Flavor is fruity, sweet, tropical, smoky. Used for hot sauces, stews, chilis, salsas, seasoning powder. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 27 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 682,135 SHU · Lab-verified
  Morrine A. Omolo et al. (2018) Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
  DOI: 10.5897/JMPR2018.6667
  https://doi.org/10.5897/JMPR2018.6667

- 1,000,000–1,350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sonoran Spice
  https://www.sonoranspice.com/products/7-pot-brain-strain-whole-peppers

- Vendor Claim
  ChilliChump Seeds
  https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/7pot-brainstrain/

- 1,330,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Magic Plant Farms
  https://magicplantfarms.com/pepper-varieties/7-pot-brain-strain/

- 1,000,000–1,350,000 SHU · Unverified
  PepperScale
  https://pepperscale.com/7-pot-brain-strain/

## Heritage

Selection

7 Pot Brain Strain is a selection of 7 Pot Red.

Credit: David Capiello · 2008

Parent:
- [7 Pot Red](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-red-pepper)

Peppers bred from 7 Pot Brain Strain:
- [Naga Brain](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/naga-brain)
- [Scotch Brains](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/scotch-brains)

Cappy’s 2008 posts describe Brain Strain as his selection from Sara R.’s Trinidad 7 Pod seeds, not a planned cross. Established catalogs repeat that one-parent story; pages that add a Moruga hybrid parent contradict the breeder.

## Page sources

- [PepperScale 7 Pot Brain Strain Guide](https://pepperscale.com/7-pot-brain-strain/)
- [Pepper Geek 7 Pot Brain Strain Scoville & Growing Guide](https://peppergeek.com/7-pot-brain-strain-pepper/)
- [Chili Pepper Madness Brain Strain Chili Peppers](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/superhot-chili-peppers/brain-strain-chili-peppers/)
- [Pepper Geek detailed origins/growing (cross-verified)](https://peppergeek.com/7-pot-brain-strain-pepper/)
- [Cayenne Diane 7 Pot Brain Strain profile](https://www.cayennediane.com/peppers/7-pot-brain-strain/)

## FAQ
### How hot is 7 Pot Brain Strain?

Capsi’s sourced range is 682,135 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 682,135). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does 7 Pot Brain Strain taste like?

Sweet and fruity with tropical notes and a slightly smoky undertone that is quickly overtaken by intense, lingering heat.

### How do I grow 7 Pot Brain Strain?

7 Pot Brain Strain: about 120 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for 7 Pot Brain Strain?

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, 7 Pot Primo

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-brain-strain
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data