[dmforcier]

7 pots of dinner per pepper, or so the story goes.

Reaper is a big plant but you should be okay in a 5 gal pot. Certainly wouldn't hurt to let it stretch its legs, so to speak. The hybrid sounds interesting. If you get some pods, and they are true, please post pics.

Not sure what to say about the adrenal insufficiency. I can't think of much this side of a Tsavo lion that would stimulate the fight or flight response better than a mouthful of Reaper. Think of it as glandular exercise.

You make good points about a) different people tasting and feeling the heat differently, and b) different heat profiles from different varieties. For instance, Mako Akakɔsrade (African C.chinense) has (or at least starts with) little front of the mouth heat. It seems to creep up the back and sides of the tongue. Hard to grow, though.

Let me recommend to you Fatalii (also African C.chinense). 250K+ SHU, and not nearly as late as the big monsters.