Thanks for the tip. I did look in the fridge only at aldi. It is going to be too hot for brewing in Melbourne next week (over 30 every day) and I brew in the shed. So I can wait a few weeks and make it a winter brew for drinking next summer (if it lasts that long) I like plenty of age on my HB...
No apple juice in the local Aldi, but if the price of OJ is any guide $1.50/L looks about what I would expect to pay. Thanks for the advise re nutrient etc.
I will check out Aldi's price on the juice as there is one near where I work. Do those who use supermarket juice for their cider use any yeast nutrient etc. I have seen a few recipes that have malic acid (1 teaspoon) added to improve the cider. Are there any other additions I should be...
Again thanks for the replies... Much food for thought. I think at this stage I will search out a Black Rock kit and try that first then start adjusting things from there if required.
Again thanks
Many thanks for the replies. I have no tollerance for artificial sweetners so the Black rock kit looks good to me. I will also think about 20l of apple juice idea. Any particular brands of juice or are they all much the same. Do some contain preservatives and others not. I suspect that...
I have been successfully brewing beer for a lot of years but now my son wants me to have a go at cider. I dont usually like cider, but on a trip to NZ I tried some pear cider and really liked it.
I cant be bothered with pressing apples etc even if I had the equipment to do it so I would like to...
The only ginger beer kit I have found that is any good is "Colony West"... It is sweetened with lactose and has so artificial sweetner in it.
Give it a go I am sure you will like it.
Mike