# The Beast

Species: Capsicum chinense.

The Beast is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–1,500,700 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrus. Used for Hot sauces, powders, and cooked dishes where extreme heat is wanted. Handle with care and use sparingly.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 50 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 1,000,000–1,500,700 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/the-beast-red-pepper

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Spicy Riffs Hot Sauce
  https://spicyriffshotsauce.ca/shop/beast-red-seeds/

- 1,000,000–1,400,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gaia Organic Seeds
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/beast-hot-pepper/

- 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/beast-seeds

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

Parents:
- Carolina Reaper (Not a named variety)
- Naga Brain Chocolate (Not a named variety)

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing: Brian Seal, Carolina Reaper × Chocolate Nagabrain, 1,000,000–1,500,700 SHU, chinense, green to red, USA.](https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/the-beast-red-pepper)
- [Vendor listing: same parents and breeder, named by Tom Kleinfeltner, 1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU, pods ~7–8 cm, fruity citrus.](https://spicyriffshotsauce.ca/shop/beast-red-seeds/)
- [Refining Fire Chiles listing: Brian Seal cross, named by Tom Kleinfeltner, chinense, bumpy, green to red, heat like Reaper.](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/beast-pepper-seeds/)
- [Vendor listing: Brian Seal, Chocolate Nagabrain × Carolina Reaper, gnarly pods with long stingers, extremely hot.](https://texashotpeppers.net/products/beast)
- [Vendor listing: Carolina Reaper × Chocolate Nagabrain, estimated 1–1.5 million SHU, fruity citrus, large gnarly pods.](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/beast-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is The Beast?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000,000–1,500,700 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 The Beast taste like?

Fruity and citrusy up front, then a long, intense burn.

### How do I grow The Beast?

The Beast: about 120 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for The Beast?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/the-beast
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data