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The "Scoville Organoleptic Test" was developed in 1912 by Wilbur
Scoville to measure the heat level of chili peppers. Pure ground chilies
were mixed with sugar water, and a group of "testers" would
taste the solution. The solution was diluted in equal increments until the “hotness” was
no longer detected.
As an example, lets say you have a chile rated 3000 Scoville units. This
means if you used 1 tablespoon of this chili, you would have to combine it
with 3000 tablespoons of sugar water to dilute the concoction to where you
no longer feel the heat!
Today, a lab test called High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is used
to determine the hotness of peppers and the capsaicin level or Scoville units
of hot sauces. I guess it got too hot for human subjects to endure.
Below is a table showing the Scoville Heat Rating for various peppers.
| Peppers |
Scoville Heat Rating |
| Bell/Pimento |
0 |
| Cherry/Pepperoncini |
100 - 500 |
| New Mexico |
500 - 1000 |
| Poblano/Ancho/Pasilla |
1000 - 1500 |
| Rocotillo/Numex Big Jim |
1500 - 2500 |
| Jalapeno/Mirasol |
2500 - 5000 |
| Chipotle/Yellow Wax/Serrano | 5000 - 15000 |
| Manzano/De Arbol | 15000 - 30000 |
| Cayenne/Tabasco | 30000 - 50000 |
| Thai/Piquin | 50000 - 100,000 |
| Habanero/Scotch Bonnet/Birds Eye | 100,000 - 350,000 |
| Red Savina Habanero | 350,000 - 600,000 |
| Pure Capsaicin | 16 Million |
We at Heavenly Heat Hot Sauce rate our products on a Heat Rating Scale of
1 to 10 ++++. While we realize heat is subject to an individuals taste and
tolerance, we try to give you an accurate basis to go by. After all one man's
rated 6 may be another man's rated 8! If we have a Scoville rating from the
manufacturer and feel like it is accurate, we provide it in the product description.
A heat rating of 9 is the highest we rate a hot sauce that is hot from
the chiles only. Once pepper extract, or capsaicin is added we rate the sauces
10 or above.
View the Heavenly Heat Hot Sauce Guide below.
| Heavenly Heat Hot Sauce Rating |
Scoville Rating |
| 1 |
0 |
| 2 |
0 - 100 |
| 3 |
100 - 500 |
| 4 |
500 - 1000 |
| 5 |
1000 - 3000 |
| 6 |
3000 - 5000 |
| 7 |
5000 - 10,000 |
| 8 |
10,000 - 25,000 |
| 9 |
25,000 - 50,000 |
| 10 |
50,000 - 100,000 |
| 10+ |
100,000 - 300,000 |
| 10++ |
300,000 - 500,000 |
| 10+++ |
500,000 - 1,000,000 |
| 10++++ |
1,000,000 and over |
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