# Pencil Hot

Also known as Pencil Hot Pepper, Pencil Hot Hot Peppers, Pencil Pepper, Mucci Pencil, Pencil Cayenne.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Pencil Hot is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Southeast Asia, Thailand. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Flavor is bright, clean heat. Used for Minced into stir-fries, Thai-style noodle salads, curry pastes, and garnishes, pickled in mixed-pepper jars.

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [H-E-B listing for Mucci Farms Pencil Hot Peppers: mixed red, yellow, and orange hot peppers sold as a Hot Shots SKU.](https://www.heb.com/product-detail/mucci-farms-pencil-hot-peppers/6358528)
- [Mucci Farms Hot Shots line listing a distinct 113 g Pencil pack alongside habanero, ghost, bonnet, Reaper, and scorpion.](https://www.muccifarms.com/produce/hot-shots-hot-peppers/)
- [Mucci recipe calling for finely minced Hot Shots Red Pencil Hot Peppers in spicy Thai noodles.](https://www.muccifarms.com/kitchen/hot-shots-spicy-thai-noodles/)
- [Sea Spring Seeds Pencil Cayenne: Capsicum annuum, hanging 12 × 90 mm pointed pods, approx. 52,000 SHU, compact pot culture.](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/spice-type-chilli-seeds/pencil-cayenne-chilli-seed-2/)
- [Sea Spring whole-crop HPLC heat table; Pencil Cayenne measured 52,000 SHU at Warwick University.](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/variety-heat-levels/)
- [Cayenne class profile: 30,000–50,000 SHU, slim thin-walled pods, clean peppery heat used in sauces, stir-fries, and flakes.](https://pepperscale.com/cayenne-pepper/)
- [Bird’s-eye / Thai-type C. annuum cultivated across Southeast Asia; thin colorful fruit used in stir-fries, salads, and pastes.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%27s_eye_chili)
- [Cayenne growing guide: full sun, soil pH 6.0–7.0, moderate water, USDA zones 8–11, about 90 days to maturity.](https://gardenerspath.com/plants/vegetables/grow-cayenne-peppers/)
- [USDA SR Legacy nutrition for raw red hot chili peppers (NDB 11819), used as a generic 100 g proxy.](https://www.nutritionvalue.org/Peppers%2C_raw%2C_red%2C_hot_chili_11819_nutritional_value.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Pencil Hot?

Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. 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 Pencil Hot taste like?

Clean, bright cayenne-style heat with a lightly sweet, grassy pepper flavor. Thin walls deliver a fast burn that seasons a dish instead of burying it, which is why grocers pair these peppers with noodles and stir-fries.

### How do I grow Pencil Hot?

Pencil Hot: about 80 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Pencil Hot?

Cayenne, Thai Bird's Eye, Chinese Five Color, Jwala

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/pencil-hot
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data