DavidA22 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hi guys, Looking to try something new for summer and was thinking about trying out a mix of a Coopers ginger beer kit and another Apple Cider kit along with some fruit, 'spices' etc etc. Has anyone here ever tried mixing the 2 kits? What were the results like? Any recipe's about? Cheers [biggrin] Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I have never done a ginger beer or cider brew. But I have seen Bulmers Ginger Cider at the bottleshop the other day. I haven't tried it (afraid[unsure])but thought if you haven't that might help the research process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidA22 Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Anyways - no one else has jumped in, but I'll just experiment this weekend and pick up a ginger beer and apple cider kit. Will also be using 3 - 4 ltrs of apple juice, along with some honey and a dash of vanilla. I will use both packets of yeast. Will post gravity readings etc tomorrow. Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidA22 Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Well got the brew on over the w.e. Smells awesome, taste was verrrry sweet tho so I was a bit concerned for the yeast. The next day the airlock was bubbling away though so that's a good sign. Looks like if will be reasonably strong for a HB cider....the only thing is though, I have 2 different hydrometers that give different readings... The plastic coopers one was 1046 The glass LHBS one was at about 1050! Not sure which to trust? Anyways, will let it do it's thing and hoping the sweetness subsides a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The sweetness should subside - it'll be the sugar in it and the yeast will ferment a lot of it out so it won't be as sweet after fermentation as it is before it. [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeCoq/Rooster Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Kirin have just released a ginger cider with Fuji Apple base. Apparently a cracker. Should be in stores over the next fortnight. They've got 3 more in the range of ciders. I reckon there'll be clone requests in here by Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimZ1525228685 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Haven't got any experience directly brewing a mix, but I can say that a lug of Stone's Green Ginger Wine goes verrrrry nicely with some Oztops cider and ice. The flavour combination is definitely a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Witht he Blackrocks Cider - the only one with only apples that I have seen - I recommend a champagne yeast, the supplied cider yeast gives an odd vinegary taste when fermented at high temps. This subsides but takes sometime. The wine type yeasts are superb and come out nice and dry and clean, great for summer. I may throw some ginger in the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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