Hi, I made a keg of coopers corona for SWMBO and it turned out great, but since it will be drank out of glasses and pitchers instead of the fancy bottle with a lime wedge, I thought I would just add the lime juice to the keg and forego the hassle of having to cut lime slices or wedges. How much lime juice should I add? I could just add some a few times to adjust to taste, but would rather just open the keg once to keep from wasting CO2 too much. I was thinking a tablespoon for the 5 gallon keg.
adding lime juice to keg of corona clone
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My advice is to pour yourself 8 oz. of the beer. Then add 1/4 or 1/8 tsp (smallest measuring spoon you have) of the lime juice to your glass and mix well. Taste. Repeat until you are happy.
Now take the amount you added for that glass and multiply by 80 to get the amount you need to add to the 5 gallon batch.
Now take the amount you added for that glass and multiply by 80 to get the amount you need to add to the 5 gallon batch.
ReverseApacheMaster
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It will get you pretty close to what you want. You can always add more to the glass.
ajwillys
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Scaling up like this works but accuracy in you measurements at the small scale is key. I would suggest using a pretty accurate measuring cup for the 8 oz sample and a syringe (they sell them at the pharmacy) for the measurement of the juice.
Don't remember the exact amount, but I do remember it being about 3/4 a can of concentrate. Your lime juice addition will probably need a lot less as the lime flavor is a lot stronger than the OJ.
ok, I'm glad I didn't take your advice lol. I used a measuring cup and measured out 8 oz, and then used a graduated 1 mL pipette to find that 1.5 mL of lime juice in the cup was perfect. I hesitated before adding 120 mL to the keg as I still had my doubts. I took 50 mL of the lime juice, froze it to sterilize it, and added it. This 50 mL turned out to be perfect. I had half a dozen people last night drinking away and complimenting me on how it was great. In case somebody searched this topic and found this thread, start out with 50mL of lime juice and then add more if you need, but I think it will be just perfect!
Glad it turned out so well for you, but just as an fyi - freezing the lime juice will not sterilize it. Most bacteria can survive being frozen. They just don't multiply until they are thawed out and warmed. Anyway, the acidity of the juice probably kept it bug free for you.
phished880
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There is a product called " true lime" that I would look at if I were you. Check out www.truelemon.com
BostonianBrewer
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you don't have to freeze lime or lemon juice, you can cook food with just there acid and no heat source, it will kill any buggers in the measuring cup
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