Guides
Longer reads on the science, craft, and history of pepper heat. The calculators answer how; these answer why.
The Scoville Scale, Properly Explained
The science, the history, what the numbers mean in practice, and why the same pepper varies 2-5x in heat.
~10 min readHow to Make Hot Sauce at Home
Pepper selection, fermentation vs quick-cook, acidity for safety, heat management, and troubleshooting.
~10 min readCapsaicin and Heat Tolerance
Why your mouth burns, why tolerance varies, and how to build yours over 4-8 weeks.
~10 min readGrowing Peppers by Climate Zone
Which peppers thrive in your USDA zone, container vs garden, and maximizing capsaicin production.
Coming soonA Brief History of Pepper Cultivation
From the Amazon basin to every cuisine on earth. How peppers conquered the world in 500 years.
Coming soon