I didn't grow reapers last year, but I grew plenty of ghosts and other peppers. The biggest problems with these harder to grow peppers are usually getting them to germinate, and then the transition from indoors to outside. For germination you can use a heat pad to keep the soil temp higher, and for the transition just slowly expose the potted young plants to more and more sun/wind outdoors gradually until you can plant them out in the garden. I usually put them outside in their small pots for a few hours a day, gradually increasing time outside over 3-7 days to help get the plants used to the elements. Also make sure your soil has good drainage, I sometimes mix sand in with mine to help. Also while still seedlings inside be careful to rotate the pots near any windows so the plants don't get too "leggy" reaching out toward the sunlight. You want nice compact seedlings. Any other questions we can talk sometime, and anyone in here can share updates on their plants so we all know what to look for as the season goes. Lastly, as said before, stress makes hotter peppers. Less water and more heat later in season will give you a hotter fruit. If you need any help making that pepper IPA, let me know, sounds like a good concept. The Stone 11.11.11 belgian strong with anaheim chiles is a damn good beer, but the carolina reaper flavor should work well with the hops (might have to cut out some of the seeds/pith to keep the heat reasonable for a beer).