# Goat Brains

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Goat Brains is a Capsicum chinense f2+ from Central Illinois, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 250,000–400,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is citrus, fruity, floral, tropical. Used for hot sauces, Caribbean-style sauces, powders, drying. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 16 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 250,000–400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/goat-brains-seeds

- 250,000–400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Secret Seed Cartel
  https://www.secretseedcartel.com/products/goat-brains-pepper-seeds

- 400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/goat-brains-pepper/

- 250,000–400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/goat-brains-seeds

## Heritage

F2+

Goat Brains is an F2+ of Bahamian Goat Pepper and Scotch Brains, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Justin White · 2022

Parents:
- [Bahamian Goat Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/bahamian-goat-pepper)
- Scotch Brains (Not in Capsi yet)

Breeder Justin White and multiple independent seed listings name the parents as Bahamian Goat and Scotch Brains. The line remains unstable at F3–F4.

## Page sources

- [Product listing with parents, heat estimate, and phenotypes](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/goat-brains-seeds)
- [Vendor listing attributing the cross to Justin White and noting F4 status](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/goat-brains)
- [Seed listing with heat range, growing details, and phenotypes](https://www.secretseedcartel.com/products/goat-brains-pepper-seeds)
- [Listing noting origin with Justin White and approximate heat](https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/goat-brains-pepper/)
- [Product description repeating the Justin White cross and 250,000–400,000 SHU estimate](https://thepepperpantry.com/products/goat-brains-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Goat Brains?

Capsi’s sourced range is 250,000–400,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Goat Brains taste like?

Citrusy, fruity, and floral with tropical notes reminiscent of Bahamian Goat and Scotch Bonnet.

### How do I grow Goat Brains?

Goat Brains: about 95 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Goat Brains?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/goat-brains
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data