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UPDATE! To be honest I remember I started this on a Monday but can’t remember which Monday haha. so it’s been on for around 11 days I’m assuming. FG was 1.002 which gives me an ABV of 4.99%, call it 5%. Just switched it to another demijohn tonight to separate the foam from the top and dead...

Thanks chippy, I couldn’t see any preservatives added on the label

Well I’m still a pure beginner and was told it may contain preservatives that the yeast won’t like and to boil it first to remove it, I did the same to the vimto in my first cider. Not sure how true it is haha!

So I started an experimental batch of Mango Turbo last night. I would of liked to use Rubicon Mango but couldn’t find any so had to settle on asdas own mango juice! The Recipe 3.5l tescos own (growers harvest) apple juice 1l Asdas own Mango Juice 1tsp Champagne Yeast 1 cup tea (2 teabags)...

Good point! Forgot to mention that haha! The cheap stuff I used from Tesco I think it’s called growers harvest seems to have gone ok! Just bottled it last night so it’s a waiting game haha

Hi scotty. I used 18l of apple juice, 2l of vimto and 3l of water. Then added strong tea and cider yeast! I think that’s it!

Hi all. I’m Jim! I’m fairly new to brewing, I did brew 2 lots of beer around 6 years ago but they both got dumped. Just made some Mead as I got given 20 demijohns and I’ve caught the brewing bug once again so started it off with 25l of ‘dark fruit’ turbo cider! I’ve attached a photo of my...