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Advice on Black Rock cider kit
Folks,
Just about to kick off a brew with the Black Rock cider kit... Has anyone else got any experience of brewing this kit? I've seen tips like adding apple juice, pear juice, LDME, lactose, malic acid, etc etc etc. Does anyone have a really good recipe for this kit?
Cheers,
Ian
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
I would just follow the instructions to be honest. Try experimenting after that.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Have you made this kit Greg? If so, how did it turn out?
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
No Ian I haven't. I don't really make kits myself any more, mostly all grain beer and some cider but from apple juice.
The blackrock kit it always gets good feedback from customers though.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
I've made it.
I would suggest instead of the sugar, use apple juice.
I found it a bit thin, and think the apple juice would have helped to add a bit of body.
Posted 1 year ago by Member
How much juice would you suggest Varnish?
Posted 1 year ago by Member
The juice carton should tell you how much sugar is in the juice.
For example;
If the juice contains 100g of sugar per litre and the kit calls for 1000g of sugar to be added you would need 10 litres of Juice. 10 X 100 = 1000
Then just make the kit up to the recommended level. 23L or what ever it is.
Or you could go half juice/half sugar.
Posted 3 months ago by Member
I made this kit as per instructions. Drinkable but not my favourite. As has been said above - a bit thin. I am told it improves with age - like 6 months. I do like black rock kits (their Nut Brown and Miners stout is VERY good IMHO) but the apple cider is not their best offering. I have had better results brewing with "pure" apple juice from concentrate - ie straight from the supermarket cartons.
Coopers Euro lager
Coopers Sparkling Ale
Coopers Real Ale (modified)
Some Pete bitter using Amber and Wheat malt (Wyeast TV)
Ginger beer
Conditioning:
Black Rock Miners stout
Black Rock NewZealand bitter
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