citric acid or lemon?

[evil.freddie]

Hello all I have a recipe that says I need 2 teaspoons of citric acid but I don't have any can I use lemons and how many do I need
Cheers

 

[Laurin]

If you are not in a hurry this seller on ebay is quite cheap for homebrew chemicals.
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[evil.freddie]

Thanks but no my missus said I can only make 1 more for a bit lol so I wanted to make on sunday

 

[cf.]

I've been using a spoonful of Jiff lemon and that works fine so I cannot see using the juice of a lemon will hurt . Alas though I'm still new to the homebrew stuff so know very little

 

[Laurin]

Careful with bottled lemon juice it usually contains preservatives which can be problematic for the yeast. Its better to use fresh juice or boil the juice to get rid of the preservatives, but might also change the flavour a bit.

 

[cf.]

Careful with bottled lemon juice it usually contains preservatives which can be problematic for the yeast. Its better to use fresh juice or boil the juice to get rid of the preservatives, but might also change the flavour a bit.

Cheers for the heads up but it as always come out fine . Never had a problem with it

 

[Laurin]

It probably doesn't make a big difference because its used in quite small amounts. When you use cordials/squashes with preservative to makes wine you need to boil them before.