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Title: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: BrianG on December 03, 2013, 01:39:04 PM
Anyone know if you can buy card drops in Dublin?
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: irish_goat on December 03, 2013, 01:44:20 PM
I think the Tescos that sell homebrew stuff do them.

It's not too hard to batch prime though if you have some sugar.
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: DEMPSEY on December 03, 2013, 01:44:44 PM
Tesco homebrew shops
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: BrianG on December 03, 2013, 01:48:11 PM
Quote from: DEMPSEY on December 03, 2013, 01:44:44 PM
Tesco homebrew shops

Do you know of any Tescos in South Dublin that sell Homebrew stuff?
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: DEMPSEY on December 03, 2013, 02:13:39 PM
South Dublin not my neck of the woods. just call in and ask :)
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: johnrm on December 03, 2013, 02:22:12 PM
Get a syringe in a Chemist.
Make up your own carb solution.
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on December 03, 2013, 09:46:28 PM
Quote from: johnrm on December 03, 2013, 02:22:12 PM
Get a syringe in a Chemist.
Make up your own carb solution.

How do ya do that mate?

Tesco sell homebrew gear , huh???
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: Shane Phelan on December 03, 2013, 10:04:02 PM
Asian stores sell them too.

TT

Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: LordEoin on December 03, 2013, 10:06:14 PM
I suppose you could use glucose drops fromt eh chemist too.
I used apple drops in a cider and they did the job, although they tinted it green  ;D
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: johnrm on December 03, 2013, 10:14:48 PM
Tesco? What do they know about home brewing?
Some spotty oik thought they could make a quick buck.

This is well covered...

If you're stuck...
Carb drops are 250g with an average of 80 per pack.
Thats 3.125g of Sugar/Glucose per drop.

Assuming you use 1 carb drop per bottle, 40x500ml bottles means 40 x 3.125g sugar = 125g.
Boil up 70ml of water, add 125g Sugar, stir until dissolved, allow to cool.

Individual Bottling...
Assuming 80ml total solution and 40 bottles.
Syringe 2ml of sugar solution into each bottle.
Fill.
Cap.

Batch Prime...
Pour solution into your bottling bucket, then rack from your fermenter onto this.
Fill.
Cap.
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: Ciderhead on December 03, 2013, 10:18:33 PM
Sticky Johnrms post
Title: Re: Carb drops Dublin?
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on December 04, 2013, 11:19:12 PM
Thanks Johnrm, I've copied that into my little "notes" section in my phone.