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@ 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.

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

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

@ 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.

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

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

@ 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.

Thanks Ice. I'm always up for a bargain

And there are always ways to maximise your savings

Robert.

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!!

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

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

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

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

gaza the instructor wrote:Puy some bread yeast in a jug pour some
boiling water on it and you have dead
yeast mate

Are you sure?