New mangrove jack craft series kits

[homebrewnewb]

yeah can advise the pear goes well - nice and dry when no back sweetener added

 

[SnailAle]

yeah can advise the pear goes well - nice and dry when no back sweetener added

So as long as you don't add the non fermentable sweetener it doesn't turn out too bad pretty much?

 

[homebrewnewb]

that's it, i think it might be lactose or another non fermentable that the MJ ciders come with.

 

[Lachlan Helbig]

Just put down the MJ craft series stout with 1kg dark dme, 200g of steeped roasted barley, 100g of steeped Carapils (I add this to everything these days, the head it creates is just amazingly creamy) and a goldings teabag steeped for 2 minutes then added to fermenter. Pitehed the included m43 new world strong ale yeast. Will keep you lads posted.

 

[peterlonz]

Well I was put off after the LHBS recommended their "craft" cider, which turned out to be very average.
Also expensive.
Granted good cider is damned hard to make, mostly the result never tastes like traditional cider should.
As for their yeasts, difficult to sort the best from the general run of the mill average.
Mostly kit beers use a robust, "never fail" yeast which will ferment anywhere between 20 & 28.
If you have control of ferment temp just use the Fermentis US 05 at about 18/19.
BTW this yeast can be reused at least several times just collect the lot, refrigerate, & slowly allow to come to about 22 before pitching. I try to store for not more than 2 weeks. Results have been indistinguishable from as bought. I don't wash the yeast & don't fuss greatly about re-hydration; after all it's already hydrated>

 

[Moonlight Tiger]

The limited edition Red I.P.A was good