On 5/6/08 20:33, in article , "Granity"
wrote:



| My knowledge of chemistry is limited, but I have replaced citric
acid
| in lemon juice in several recipes, very successfully.
|
| I never use citric acid, lemon juice is more than adequate. After
all,
what
| is the acid in lemons?
|
| :-)



No, but so what? In this recipe any acid could be used (if you know
what
you're doing and understand acids). Lemons add flavour as well as
acid(s).



Indeed most home brewing shops sell citric acid.


So it must be hoped. But last time I tried to get some in Newton Abbot,
they had none - apparently. I don't know if they *really* had none or if
the druggies had put them off selling it. IME, you need a friendly chemist
who knows you are NOT a druggie!

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