Cachaca - cane spirit

[RumJohn]

@ Gaza: Thanks for the feedback. I am glad it has been a positive experience for you. A caipirinha on a nice warm day is a great thirst quencher.

Don't know if I mentioned it before, but rather than regular limes, we started using calamansi limes, and at times brown sugar. It all seems to work.

[gaza the instructor]

I think we used brown sugar,anyway very moreish.
And a lot of quite tiddlie happy campers.

[Brewhunter]

Yesterday I had the intention of making some caipirinhas but didn't have any limes
So I did this.. Cachaca,Ice,lemon mint and apple juice
It made a lovely refreshing drink, ended up buying more apple juice it was that good

[RumJohn]

@ Brewhunter: That does sound nice and refreshing. Thanks for the feedback.

33C and 82% humidity where I am right now. But no apple juice handy.

[Seagull]

I've just picked up 10 jars of this from Sainsbury's:

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs/ ... xCug%3D%3D

Hoping it is up to the job.

I was attracted by gaining 10 uniform glass jars too for taking cuts

[gaza the instructor]

Waste not want not. Happy brewing mate,
that will do nice and show it some
light USA oak and its a very nice
drink.

[Icefever]

@ Seagull..........

I know you wanted the jars for strip/spirit runs...but if you want to have another go at this it maybe better to buy in bulk.

10 jars cost you £12.50 for 6.8 kg of GS.....I buy 7.3 kgs for about £9...just a thought.

[Seagull]

Thanks Ice. I'm always up for a bargain

[Easydrinker]

And there are always ways to maximise your savings

Robert.

[Seagull]

Wanna set one of these going this afternoon.

Only used Allinson's so far on experimental 5 litre batches.

I don't have dead yeast cells to use for nutrient as in the original recipe.

Should I use a turbo yeast or Allinson's and add an easy to come by nutrient like crushed sultanas?

Cheers guys!!

[gaza the instructor]

Puy some bread yeast in a jug pour some
boiling water on it and you have dead
yeast mate

[gaza the instructor]

Could use raisins make sure no addatives
chop up and boil like the yeast

[Seagull]

Cheers Gaza. Think this will be tomorrow evening's job now

[gaza the instructor]

No problem mate, enjoy this
its great stuff. Very popular
with the family for making
cocktails. I just like mine
with a little ice.

[Mash]

Puy some bread yeast in a jug pour some
boiling water on it and you have dead
yeast mate

Are you sure?