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Hey all, I am about to start a Mangrove Jacks ginger beer but I want to add some extra kick to it with some chilli. I had a really nice chili ginger beer at a brewery and want to try make something similar myself. Using the packet as the base, what’s the best way to get the chili into the mix...

I’ve just opened it up and had a look and remeasured the gravity. It has dropped and there is little air bubbles in the brew so I assume the yeast is working but not as good as the other batch

No not yet. I’ve never had an issue with airlock before and every other brew clearly shows it’s working via the air lock

Hi all, I made up 2 different batches of Mangrove Jacks ciders on Saturday I did them both exactly the same but today only one of them seems to be fermenting with no activity registering in the airlock of one fermenter. Both are being stored in the same environment, both show the same...

So I just did a batch that I used lactose to sweeten but it’s not like what I was looking for. Want to make a semi-sweet cider because the first batch I did was super dry and this last one wasn’t sweet enough with lactose plus it made it undrinkable for my lactose intolerant family members. So I...

Hi everyone, I am just about to do my third batch of cider but I want to change the way I do it this time. I am brewing 23 litres to an ABV of about 10% but then I am going to cold crash it and add an additional 7 litres of juice to make it up to 30 litres. How would I work out the total ABV of...

Hi all, I am about to do my second batch of cider (23 litres), my first was from a Mangrove Jacks pouch, but this one will be using Coles Apple Juice. I have mangrove jacks m02cider yeast and will be fermenting at 20 degrees. My questions are 1- to get around 8-9% abv how much extra dextrose...

Thanks heaps. Do you think it’s worth bottling this batch? It was made from the mangrove jacks sachet that came with the fermenter. Not sure if it’s worth wasting the time and resources if it’s going to be undrinkable due to the heat and the quick fermentation. thanks

Something like this and connected to a fridge to turn it off and on?

Hi all, just wondering how people get around the Queensland heat when brewing cider. My first batch has sit at 28-32 degrees and I’m not expecting the best tasting cider at the end plus I think it’s finished fermenting in less than 4 days. My brew needs to be in the garage but how can I keep it...

Hi all, i am completely new to cider making (not cider drinking). I just got a mangrove jacks starter kit which came with a sachet of apple cider. I have made this up but I am already researching my next brew. I’ve heard that using apple juice and yeast is the way to go rather than the...