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Mangrove Jacks - Craft Cider Home Brew Kit Series

Mangrove Jacks - Craft Cider Home Brew Kit Series

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The Mangrove Jack's Craft Cider Series is a range of fruit cider pouch kits, each making about 23 litres (around 40 pints) of fresh, fruit-forward cider. Pick a flavour from the options above - all are made with pressed and concentrated fruit to keep the natural flavour.

Flavours in the range

  • Apple - light, crisp orchard apple, about 5.2%
  • Dry Hopped Apple - sweet apple with tropical hop notes, dry hops included
  • Elderflower & Lime - floral elderflower and zingy lime on apple, about 5.2%
  • Mixed Berry - raspberry and blackcurrant on a sweet apple base, about 5.6%
  • Peach & Passionfruit - sweet peach and tangy passion fruit, about 4.8%
  • Pear - sweet, mellow pear, about 4.7%
  • Raspberry & Mango - fresh raspberry with a hint of mango, about 4.8%
  • Raspberry & Lime - bold raspberry with a sharp lime finish, about 5.2%

What you need

Each pouch includes cider yeast. Add 1kg of dextrose such as Brewco Sugar (Dextrose) 1kg, or Mangrove Jack's Cider Enhancer for extra body. Ferment at 17-22°C; it is ready in around 3 weeks (roughly 2 weeks to ferment, then a week or more conditioning). Full steps: Craft Series cider instructions.

A good way to try fruit ciders at home. Also see the Bulldog Cider Range and On The Rocks Cider Range.

Frequently Asked Questions
Which flavours are available?

Apple, Dry Hopped Apple, Elderflower & Lime, Mixed Berry, Peach & Passionfruit, Pear, Raspberry & Mango, and Raspberry & Lime.

How much cider does a kit make?

Approximately 23 litres - around 40 pints - at roughly 4.7-5.6% ABV depending on the flavour.

What do I need to add?

Water and 1kg of dextrose (brewing sugar), which is bought separately.

How long does it take?

Around 3 weeks: roughly 2 weeks to ferment at 18-22°C, then a week or more conditioning. Take hydrometer readings two days apart - if the gravity hasn't changed, fermentation has finished.

Which yeast should I use?

Each kit comes with Mangrove Jack's cider yeast. If you want an alternative, Gervin GV13 or Mangrove Jack's M02 are cider-specific strains, and Yeast Nutrient helps a healthy fermentation. See our beer and cider yeast comparison chart.

What equipment do I need?

A 25-litre fermenter with an airlock, a hydrometer, a syphon, and bottles or a pressure barrel. Sanitise everything that touches the cider - ChemSan is a no-rinse sanitiser (2ml per litre, 2 minutes' contact), or use VWP as a cleaner/steriliser and rinse afterwards.