Apple/pear juice concentrate

[Alistair Booth Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alistair Booth]

Hi guys

What brand of apple or pear juice concentrate should I use for cider/perry? And where do you find it? I've been looking at all your usual suspects (checkers, pnp, spar...)but have not seen any apple or pear concentrate at all.

Thanks

[Andreas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andreas]

Liqifruit works

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[DonOne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DonOne]

I used wilde. The pear cider was great but it does not clear. I think they pasteurised it prior to packaging.

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[Andreas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andreas]

Pectanase or some other form of pectic enzyme helps clear even those...dave at the homebrew shop usually has in stock

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[StevenD (Slainthe) Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close StevenD (Slainthe)]

Liqifruit works

I have used Liquifruit, and also Ceres apple juices, with equally good results. Just remember to use juice that has no preservatives in it.

[Langchop Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Langchop]

Hi Alistair.
If it is one of your first ciders, I can highly recommend the cider kit from Brew for Africa.
I have done 3 of them and they have all turned out pretty amazing. It does or used to include an apple aroma essence that you add before bottling which gave it a nice little apple zing.

[CraftyZA Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CraftyZA]

I have used Liquifruit, and also Ceres apple juices, with equally good results. Just remember to use juice that has no preservatives in it.

Ditto. Made a really nice light pineapple wine with liquifruit and lalvin yeast.

[StevenD (Slainthe) Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close StevenD (Slainthe)]

Ditto. Made a really nice light pineapple wine with liquifruit and lalvin yeast.

Sounds good. Must try that some time

I have juiced my own apples and pears before, but those brews always turned out cloudy. One of my upcoming wood projects is to build my own fruit press.

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Contact Clarens Brewery/Red Stone Cidery (same place) and speak to Stefan (brewer).

They get fresh apple juice from the orchard and he might sell you some.