Hybrid kit/turbo cider?

[johnmac]

In the same way that a beer kit can be improved by using malt extract instead of sugar, I wonder if anyone has tried making a cider kit with apple juice in place of the added sugar?

[johnmac]

I guestimate about 10L of apple juice will provide the sugar which would have come from a kilo of Silver Spoon, so kit = £8.00, + 10 apple juice = £13.80 for five gallons. All apple juice would work out at just a bit more than that with the yeast, so I'll definitely give it a go.

[johnmac]

The kit/juice cider is really good. Better than TC and some would say, better than the stuff from fresh apples.

Hybrid cider is the future!

[johnmac]

do you have a list of names

Yes, but it it is a short list

I admire your self control letting it mature for 4+ month

It's easy when you have 20 gallons of beer to get through first!

[Crossbow]

Well, this is great news, I just bought a cider kit, and was planning on using juice instead of sugar and water, now I have someone elses experience to suggest its a good idea

[Zonked]

The kit/juice cider is really good. Better than TC and some would say, better than the stuff from fresh apples.

Hybrid cider is the future!

That sounds tasty. Which cider kit/yeast did you use johnmac?

[johnmac]

Which cider kit/yeast

John Bull

[Crossbow]

Yup, hybrid cider is the future
Just sampled mine, and its bloody great

[Martin the fish]

A kit plus Apple juice
Why didn't i think of that? It's a great idea.

I'm definately having a go at that, what a great idea.
10/10 that man

[Curious Brew]

Sounds good to me, been thinking about a 20L batch of TC for a while.