Scaff
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Don't ask why?
I had some limes (found in the fruit bowl) at home, a bag that was purchased for the kids cookery and only 1 used, so I thought? Hard lime ........... Y not.
11 limes
6 lemons
100gms honey
1 kg sugar (I know, but I can't be arsed measuring or leaving half a bag that gets spilled)
Cup of black tea
Yeast nutrient
Yeast
Cut, juice, smash, beat, murder the lines. I found these a lot harder than lemons or oranges to juice, so I just obliterated them with a big knife and a masher. Simmer for 20mins.
Add sugar to 1 pint of water, simmer add honey simmer some more
Let everything cool.
Add the cooled liquids to the demijohn
Top up with cooled boiled water
Add cup o tea
Add yeast nutrient
Add yeast.
Left to ferment out. Went from 1095 to 990 in about 4 days, but was still bubblin away. So I left it 2 weeks to finish up.
Racked off to a clean dj and left to clear, it was a bit of an odd colour, more like mr spocks urine sample than lime juice.
Bottled with a spoon of sugar and left in my alcohol store (a cupboard furthest from the door)
Tried one and its a bit of an acquired taste,,,,,,,,,,,, like turps,,,,,,, with a petrol chaser
It's strong, very strong, you wouldn't drink more than 6 or 8 in an evening.
Scaff
I had some limes (found in the fruit bowl) at home, a bag that was purchased for the kids cookery and only 1 used, so I thought? Hard lime ........... Y not.
11 limes
6 lemons
100gms honey
1 kg sugar (I know, but I can't be arsed measuring or leaving half a bag that gets spilled)
Cup of black tea
Yeast nutrient
Yeast
Cut, juice, smash, beat, murder the lines. I found these a lot harder than lemons or oranges to juice, so I just obliterated them with a big knife and a masher. Simmer for 20mins.
Add sugar to 1 pint of water, simmer add honey simmer some more
Let everything cool.
Add the cooled liquids to the demijohn
Top up with cooled boiled water
Add cup o tea
Add yeast nutrient
Add yeast.
Left to ferment out. Went from 1095 to 990 in about 4 days, but was still bubblin away. So I left it 2 weeks to finish up.
Racked off to a clean dj and left to clear, it was a bit of an odd colour, more like mr spocks urine sample than lime juice.
Bottled with a spoon of sugar and left in my alcohol store (a cupboard furthest from the door)
Tried one and its a bit of an acquired taste,,,,,,,,,,,, like turps,,,,,,, with a petrol chaser
It's strong, very strong, you wouldn't drink more than 6 or 8 in an evening.
Scaff
