Been there and done that. I was making ultra hot vinegar for a friend who couldn't get anything spicy enough so I was using habanero peppers and other hot ones. I was sure I'd have no evil effects since I was only touching the outside of the pepper. I could not have been more wrong.
At first my hands tingled, then they got warm over the next 30 minutes or so, then scorching hot but no blistering. I made an ice water bath and soaked each hand but upon removing my hands the burn returned so I kept refilling the ice. My poor hands were melting the ice! By bedtime it was still awful and I kept the bowl of ice water on my chest (BRRR!) until I felt really sleepy and then put it on the floor. Each time I'd wake up I'd soak both hands again. By morning they did feel better but I never made that vinegar again!
Why do we always have to learn lessons the hard way?
