Yep, Sriracha sauce is made with red (ripe) Jalapenos. Some use red (ripe) Fresno peppers instead to make the sauce less earthy tasting and others might mix in some Serrano peppers as well. No such thing a Sriracha pepper.
There are dozens of strains of Jalapenos, pick one with the heat level and flavor you like the best and roll with that. Most that I tried last years (about 4 types) did not have the heat they had in years past for some reason. The Fresnos did have the heat.
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