OK so this one is simple - just posting updates on the latest brew. It's a Mangrove Jack's Raspberry and Mango cider pouch, made according to instructions.
Notes:
- Easiest brew kit to use to date - seriously. Took all of 15 minutes to put together, and that included the cleaning up afterwards.
- They mention a pale pink colour on the cider, but it's nowhere near that colour. The colour looks much more brown, like OBS.
- Taste of the extract pre-brew is very fruity and quite sweet. Tastes like an organic type fruit juice, which isn't bad at all.
- Smell is excellent. Reminds me a lot of a mix between Grapetiser and Appletiser, with a hint of something I can't place (it's neither raspberry nor mango).
- OG was slightly lower than what they mentioned it should have been, but I'm not worried. I got 1.04 and they said it should be around 1.041, but that's just fine. Could be because the temps were a little higher at pitch.
- Airlock is busy, smell coming out of it is mouth-watering. Can't wait for this to get done!
I'll be leaving this one in the fermenter for 2 weeks minimum, probably for 3. All YouTube reviews of these cider pouches mention that they get a lot better if you leave them just a little longer (apparently even more pronounced improvement than beers), so I think it'll be for the best. Might tap off one bottle so long though, to curb my curiosity... :P
Notes:
- Easiest brew kit to use to date - seriously. Took all of 15 minutes to put together, and that included the cleaning up afterwards.
- They mention a pale pink colour on the cider, but it's nowhere near that colour. The colour looks much more brown, like OBS.
- Taste of the extract pre-brew is very fruity and quite sweet. Tastes like an organic type fruit juice, which isn't bad at all.
- Smell is excellent. Reminds me a lot of a mix between Grapetiser and Appletiser, with a hint of something I can't place (it's neither raspberry nor mango).
- OG was slightly lower than what they mentioned it should have been, but I'm not worried. I got 1.04 and they said it should be around 1.041, but that's just fine. Could be because the temps were a little higher at pitch.
- Airlock is busy, smell coming out of it is mouth-watering. Can't wait for this to get done!
I'll be leaving this one in the fermenter for 2 weeks minimum, probably for 3. All YouTube reviews of these cider pouches mention that they get a lot better if you leave them just a little longer (apparently even more pronounced improvement than beers), so I think it'll be for the best. Might tap off one bottle so long though, to curb my curiosity... :P
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