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A sparkling cider with a superb refreshing taste and light golden colour. Harvested from Hawkes Bay New Zealand orchards to produce the taste and clarity demanded by the home brewer. Perfect when used for a traditional apple cider, but also very versatile and can be used for a base and adding berry fruit, stone fruit or citrus.
Apple juice concentrate
Premium Dry Brewing Yeast Sachet (under the lid)
For best results, brew Black Rock Classic Apple Cider with a second can of Black Rock Apple Cider & an 11.5g sachet of Fermentis Yeast: SafCider™ AB-1.
This cider kit allows you to be as creative as you like. Try adding boysenberry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, citrus, stone fruit concentrates to make great tasting fruit ciders.
WHATS INCLUDED
1.7 kg can apple juice concentrate + brewing yeast
TYPICAL ANALYSIS
Typical Analysis: NA (Colour), unhopped (Bitterness)
Brick Road Central Otago Apple Cider Base
Craft a Crisp, Pub-Quality Cider from the Heart of New Zealand
Unlock the pure, refreshing taste of a real apple cider, straight from the sun-drenched orchards of Central Otago. Our concentrate is crafted from 100% cider apples, capturing the region's crisp, clean character in every bottle. This is your blank canvas for creating a deliciously dry, smashable cider that’s free from preservatives and full of authentic flavour.
Note: Yeast not included.
Your Journey to Perfect Homebrew Starts Here:
Brewing your own superior cider is simple and rewarding. Just follow these easy steps:
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The Foundation: Pour the 1-liter bottle of premium cider apple concentrate into your sanitized fermenter.
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Add Sugar: Add 1kg of dextrose to the fermenter.
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Add Water: Top up with clean water to make 23 litres.
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Check Temperature: Ensure the mixture is within the temperature range recommended on your yeast packet. This is a vital step for a healthy fermentation!
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Pitch Yeast: Once the temperature is right, add your 5-10g sachet of quality cider yeast and stir well.
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Ferment: Seal your fermenter and let it work its magic for 6-14 days (fermentation time depends on temperature).
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Enjoy the Results: You’ll be rewarded with 23L of crisp, dry apple cider at approximately 4% ABV.
Make It Uniquely Yours: Build Your Perfect Cider, Brick-by-Brick
While delicious on its own, this concentrate is designed for your creativity.
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Prefer a Sweeter Cider? Easy. For a medium cider, add 200g of lactose at step 2. For a sweet cider, add 500g of lactose.
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Crave a Fruit Cider? This is the perfect base for our Brick Road Fruit Flavour Sachets. Simply add one during fermentation to create your favourite fruit-infused cider, from berry blush to tangy citrus.
Why You'll Love Brewing with Brick Road:
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Superior Taste, Simple Process: We’ve searched the world to perfect this concentrate, so you can easily brew a fresh, flavourful cider that rivals—and often beats—anything you can buy commercially.
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Your Cider, Your Rules: This is more than a recipe; it's a foundation. We provide the highest-quality base, and you have the freedom to build your own unique recipes.
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Endless Possibilities: For more inspiration and advanced recipe options, be sure to check the label.
Follow the Brick Road to a fresher, better-tasting cider. Your homebrew adventure awaits!
Cider Enhancer – Best for boosting crisp, refreshing cider!
Our Cider Enhancer infuses a special blend of apple juice concentrate, invert sugar syrup and glucose syrup. It has been carefully designed to be used with a range of cider styles.
Use as an alternative to dextrose to elevate the flavour, body and mouthfeel of your cider.
The taste of delicious orchard apples, light and crisp with a juicy apple bite. Enjoy any time, chilled or on ice.
ABV Approx: 5.2%
Style: Sweet
Colour: Gold
Makes: 23 L
Brewing Sugar Required: 1 kg Dextrose or Cider Enhancer
Crisp and refreshing, the fruity and sweet taste of delicious orchard apples is complemented with tropical hop notes.
ABV Approx: 5.2%
Style: Sweet
Colour: Gold
Makes: 23 L
Brewing Sugar Required: 1 kg Dextrose or Cider Enhancer
Fresh citrus lime and warm floral notes of elderflower intermingled with fresh and fruity apple. A winning combination, the sharpness of lime with sweet fruity apple will make your taste buds tingle.
ABV Approx: 5.2%
Colour: Pale Yellow
Makes: 23 L
Yeast: M02 Cider
Style: Sweet
Brewing Sugar Required: 1 kg
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A sweet apple base with a refreshing burst of summer berries including delicious raspberries and blackcurrants. Serve over ice.
ABV Approx: 5.6%
Colour: Dark pink
Style: Sweet
Makes: 23 L
Each of our cider varieties has been formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using our state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. All this effort we go to ensures we preserve the natural flavour of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day. If you don't like berries, just remember a cider a day also keeps the doctor away.
1 kg of Dextrose needs to be purchased in addition.
From the juiciest pears comes the best pear cider. This cider has a sweet mellow pear flavour which satisfies any thirst.
ABV Approx: 4.7%
Style: Sweet
Colour: Clear Gold
Makes: 23 L
Each of our cider varieties has been formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using our state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. All this effort we go to ensures we preserve the natural flavour of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day. If you don't like pears, just remember a cider a day also keeps the doctor away.
PRODUCT DISCONTINUED. AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LAST
Sweet apple and strawberry are rounded off by floral and hibiscus notes that are contrasted nicely with subtle hints of oak.
ABV Approx: 5.2%
Style: Sweet
Colour: Dark Pink
Makes: 23 L
Brewing Sugar Required: 1 kg Dextrose
PRODUCT DISCONTINUED. AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LAST
Fresh strawberries coupled with juicy pear. This cider is sweet and fruity, especially good when served chilled on a hot summer's eve.
ABV Approx: 4.7%
Style: Sweet
Colour: Pink
Makes: 23L
Each of our cider varieties has been formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using our state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. All this effort we go to ensures we preserve the natural flavour of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day. If you don't like pears, a cider a day also keeps the doctor away.
1 Kg of Dextrose needs to be purchased in addition.
Light and fizzy combining both sweet and sour flavours. The sweet peach lifts the tangy passion fruit, making a very refreshing summer cider.
ABV Approx: 4.8%
Style: Sweet
Colour: Warm Amber
Makes: 23 L
Each of our cider varieties has been formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using our state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. All this effort we go to ensures we preserve the natural flavour of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day.
1 kg of Dextrose needs to be purchased in addition.
Bold aroma and flavour of fresh, juicy raspberries with a brilliant sharp lime finish. Wonderfully thirst quenching and moreish.
ABV Approx: 5.2%
Style: Sweet
Colour: Deep Reddish Purple
Makes: 23 L
Each of our cider varieties has been formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using our state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. All this effort we go to ensures we preserve the natural flavour of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day.
1 kg of Dextrose needs to be purchased in addition.
Exploding with the taste of fresh raspberries with a subtle hint of sweet tropical mango.
ABV Aprrox: 4.8%
Style: Sweet
Colour: Pale Pink
Makes: 23 L
Each of our cider varieties has been formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using our state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. All this effort we go to ensures we preserve the natural flavour of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day.
1 kg of Dextrose needs to be purchased in addition.
Create a clone of Irish Cider with this recipe created by Mangrove Jack's.
This kit consists of:
- Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Apple Cider
- Brick Road Extra Light DME
- Still Spirits Top Shelf Apple Schnapps (add 50ml)
The Mangrove Jack's Mead Starter Kit includes all the equipment, yeast, and nutrient required to get you started on your mead making journey. Suitable for for a variety of recipes, all you need to do is add honey and water to make up to 2.5 L of your very own mead.
Whats Included
- 1 Gallon Glass Jar with Lid & Grommet
- Airlock
- 1 x Mangrove Jack’s Craft Series Mead Yeast M05 10g
- 1 x Mangrove Jack’s Mead Yeast Nutrient 12g
- 1 x Handcraft Supplies No Rinse Sanitiser 25g
- Easy Syphon + tubing
Craft brewing starts here…
Embark on the journey of homebrewing with the Mangrove Jack's Apple Cider Starter Kit! This kit contains ingredients, equipment, and step-by-step instructions to guide you in making your very first cider, and a delicious one at that. With the included Craft Series Apple Cider, you'll make 23 L of refreshingly crisp and thirst quenching cider, brimming with the taste of juicy orchard apples. The perfect gift for yourself or the cider lover in your life!
Makes: Approx. 23 L
ABV: Approx. 5.2%
The On The Rocks range enables you to produce great tasting fruit ciders at home, quickly and easily. Each On The Rocks kit contains 1.7kg of premium apple concentrate and a carefully developed fruit add back pack which contains real fruit juice to enhance the awesome fruity flavours in every last drop.
A great tasting Apple Cider with a crisp refreshing taste. This is a fine example of Apple Cider with plenty of character from start to finish. Makes approximately 40 pints at 5.9% ABV.
Requires 1.3kg of Brewing Sugar or Mangrove Jack’s Cider Enhancer.
The On The Rocks range enables you to produce great tasting fruit ciders at home, quickly and easily. Each On The Rocks kit contains 1.7kg of premium apple concentrate and a carefully developed fruit add back pack which contains real fruit juice to enhance the awesome fruity flavours in every last drop.
A really lively and refreshing taste with a burst of Mixed Berries to really tingle those taste buds. Makes approximately 40 pints at 5.9% ABV.
Requires 1.3kg of Brewing Sugar or Mangrove Jack’s Cider Enhancer.
The On The Rocks range enables you to produce great tasting fruit ciders at home, quickly and easily. Each On The Rocks kit contains 1.7kg of premium apple concentrate and a carefully developed fruit add back pack which contains real fruit juice to enhance the awesome fruity flavours in every last drop.
A really lively and refreshing taste with a burst of Mixed Berries to really tingle those taste buds. Makes approximately 40 pints at 5.9% ABV.
Requires 1.3kg of Brewing Sugar or Mangrove Jack’s Cider Enhancer.
The On The Rocks range enables you to produce great tasting fruit ciders at home, quickly and easily. Each On The Rocks kit contains 1.7kg of premium apple concentrate and a carefully developed fruit add back pack which contains real fruit juice to enhance the awesome fruity flavours in every last drop.
Fruity & tropical, the sweat Peach and juicy Mango flavours are well balanced to form this crisp cider.Makes approximately 40 pints at 5.9% ABV.
Requires 1.3kg of Brewing Sugar or Mangrove Jack’s Cider Enhancer.
The On The Rocks range enables you to produce great tasting fruit ciders at home, quickly and easily. Each On The Rocks kit contains 1.7kg of premium apple concentrate and a carefully developed fruit add back pack which contains real fruit juice to enhance the awesome fruity flavours in every last drop.
A truly remarkable flavour of juicy ripe pears in every sip, a naturally refreshing taste with a smooth character, even more enjoyable in the summer time. Makes approximately 40 pints at 5.9% ABV.
Requires 1.3kg of Brewing Sugar or Mangrove Jack’s Cider Enhancer.
MADE WITH FRENCH CIDER APPLES
We’ve sourced the authentic product – apples from the ancient cider orchards of Brittany and Normandy – The real deal used by top cider-brewers from around the globe. So brew up and enjoy. Share with friends. Or don’t.
THIS HOMEBREW APPLE CIDER KIT CONTAINS:
- 1x Bottle French Apple Concentrate
1.5L / 2.05kg - 1x Sachet Organic Yeast 7g
- 1x Sachet Organic Nutrient 5g
- 1x Brewing Instructions Pamphlet
ADDITIONAL FERMENTABLES REQUIRED
- 500g dextrose
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- Campden tablets (to stabilise the cider after fermentation)
ALLERGENS
May contain sulphites (sulphites may be naturally present in apples)
A PREMIUM GINGER BEER KIT WITH AN APPLE BASE
A one of a kind world class ginger beer made with pure ginger root and Hawkes Bay apples.
Full of flavour with a ginger punch on the nose that is as good as it gets.
THIS HOMEBREW GINGER BEER KIT CONTAINS:
- 1x Bottle Real Ginger & Fruit Concentrate
1.5L / 2.05kg - 1x Sachet Organic Yeast 7g
- 1x Sachet Organic Nutrient 5g
- 1x Brewing Instructions Pamphlet
ADDITIONAL FERMENTABLES REQUIRED
- 1kg dextrose
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- Campden tablets (to stabilise the ginger beer after fermentation)
ALLERGENS
May contain sulphites (sulphites may be naturally present in apples)
MADE WITH FRENCH CIDER APPLES
Tangy, dry and refreshing. This is a true powerhouse of fat lemons with a slither of lime and juicy apples from Hawke’s Bay – decent on a hot summer’s day or night. It’s lemonade, friend, but not as you know it.
THIS HOMEBREW APPLE CIDER KIT CONTAINS:
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1x Bottle Apple & Lemon Concentrate
1.5L / 2.05kg - 1x Sachet Organic Yeast 7g
- 1x Sachet Organic Nutrient 5g
- 1x Brewing Instructions Pamphlet
ADDITIONAL FERMENTABLES REQUIRED
- 500g dextrose
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- Campden tablets (to stabilise the cider after fermentation)
ALLERGENS
May contain sulphites (sulphites may be naturally present in apples)
WITH HAWKE'S BAY APPLES & LIME
Passionfruit is a winner as fruit alone, but as a natural cider flavour it’s another story. A combo of fruits from Peru, lush Hawke’s Bay apples and a squeeze of lime, it makes for a truly exotic brew.
THIS HOMEBREW APPLE CIDER KIT CONTAINS:
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1x Bottle Apple & Passionfruit Concentrate
1.5L / 2.05kg
- 1x Sachet Organic Yeast 7g
- 1x Sachet Organic Nutrient 5g
- 1x Brewing Instructions Pamphlet
ADDITIONAL FERMENTABLES REQUIRED
- 500g dextrose
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- Campden tablets (to stabilise the cider after fermentation)
ALLERGENS
May contain sulphites (sulphites may be naturally present in apples)
WITH HAWKE'S BAY APPLES & LIME
In taste tests, 10 out of 10 participants declared this to be yum. Bursting with real strawberries from Chile, tangy lime and Hawke’s Bay apples, this primo variety turns even staunch traditional brewers into fans of the fruit.
THIS HOMEBREW APPLE CIDER KIT CONTAINS:
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1x Bottle Apple & Strawberry Concentrate
1.5L / 2.05kg - 1x Sachet Organic Yeast 7g
- 1x Sachet Organic Nutrient 5g
- 1x Brewing Instructions Pamphlet
ADDITIONAL FERMENTABLES REQUIRED
- 500g dextrose
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- Campden tablets (to stabilise the cider after fermentation)
ALLERGENS
May contain sulphites (sulphites may be naturally present in apples)
