Naglah Beast Caramel
Also known as Caramel Naglah Beast · Naga Beast Caramel
A gnarly Capsicum chinense superhot discovered in Texas from Naglah Beast Red. Pods ripen caramel to chocolate and are unofficially estimated around 1.5 million SHU, with a fruity-earthy burn.
About 60 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).
Growing
~100 days to maturity
Fruit size
3–8 cm
Flavor & Use
Fruity and slightly sweet up front, then earthy and lightly smoky with a chocolate-pod character. Some tasters pick floral notes after the swallow; others call it more earthy than floral. The burn is a delayed fuse that lands on the tongue and throat and holds a long plateau.
Culinary
About
Naglah Beast Caramel is an unstable Capsicum chinense selection discovered by Garth Davis of Texas Hot Peppers while growing red Naglah Beast. Pods are extremely bumpy — sometimes with horn-like stingers — and ripen from green through caramel to dark chocolate. The originator has never had it lab-tested but estimates 1.5 million SHU or more; tasters consistently call it well over a million. Flavor starts fruity and slightly sweet, then turns earthy and smoky before a delayed, long throat burn. Use only in tiny amounts for sauces, powders, and oils. The parent Naglah line is a Chile Pepper Institute cross of Bhut Jolokia and 7 Pot Douglah; the squat Beast shape was named by Refining Fire Chiles. Filial generation is uncertain and seeds are often sold non-isolated, so pod shape and color can vary.
Backstory
Naglah Beast Caramel is a dark-ripe sport discovered by Garth Davis of Texas Hot Peppers while growing Naglah Beast Red. The underlying Naglah line is a Capsicum chinense cross of Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) and Trinidad 7 Pot Douglah associated with the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University. Refining Fire Chiles named a squat, mushroom-shaped, heavily blistered oddball from their 2015 Naglah growout the Naglah Beast. The caramel form may include an additional unknown parent—Chocolate Moruga Scorpion is often guessed, not proven—and sellers still treat the line as unstable and usually non-isolated.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreNaglah Beast Caramel is a selection of Naglah Beast Red.
Garth Davis
Parent
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Naglah Beast Caramel?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 1,500,000 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 Naglah Beast Caramel taste like?
- Fruity and slightly sweet up front, then earthy and lightly smoky with a chocolate-pod character. Some tasters pick floral notes after the swallow; others call it more earthy than floral. The burn is a delayed fuse that lands on the tongue and throat and holds a long plateau.
- How do I grow Naglah Beast Caramel?
- Naglah Beast Caramel: about 100 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Naglah Beast Caramel?
- Ghost Pepper, 7 Pot Douglah, Chocolate Ghost Pepper, Carolina Reaper