Southern Tap Premium Cider
CRAFTING PERFECTION
Southern Tap premium kits are created from the purest and best ingredients money can buy for the undefinable taste of a dry craft cider that’s both better, and better for you. You deserve full dry flavour, low carbs, no nasties and not feeling like an old sock the next day – you got it.
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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:
-
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:
-
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:
-
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)
LOW CARB & LOW SUGAR
A premium home-brew with 50% less sugar than other ciders means you – and dozens of your closest friends – can enjoy a tasty few without the usual repercussions:
- No massive sugar hit or added chemicals
- Enjoy the natural sugars of real fruit varietals
100% QUALITY APPLES
Southern Tap uses only premium authentic cider apples from both France and Hawke’s Bay. Favoured by top cider brewers from around the globe, they’re renowned for that dry, traditional craft taste developed by the ancestral brewers of Europe.
100% NATURAL FRUIT FLAVOURS
This is the good stuff. We import the best real fruits from their countries of origin all around the world for premium concentrates that reward you with delicious flavours, aromas and a unique dry, home-brewed cider experience.
ORGANIC BIO YEAST
- High fermentation and pressure tolerance for sparkling production — both primary and secondary fermentation.
- Strong alcohol tolerance, highly robust
- Excellent riddling properties and fast flocculation
- Emphasises varietal character with fresh citrus/lime flavours.
- Low nutrient consumption
- Produces moderate levels of SO2 to suppress MLF.
- Vegetarian and vegan friendly.
ORGANIC NUTRIENT
The perfect compliment to our organic bio yeast when brewing ciders.
- Protects and enhances varietal aromas and flavours.
- Inhibits the formation of H2S and reductive off-flavours, supports glutathione production of yeast leading to increased stability of ciders and wine, Facilitates an east MLF due to lowering the SO2 production by yeast.
- Highly complex, lower purification level so ideal for clarified juices.
NOTE: Glutathione is a natural antioxidant that has been shown to protect against browning and enhance the fruity nature of aromatic ciders.
