Follow these instructions to brew your Mangrove Jack's Brewer's Series beer or cider kit. Read all instructions before you begin.

Mangrove Jack's Brewer's Series Kits

Beer Kit Instructions

Getting Started

  1. Clean and sanitise your fermenter, lid, and mixing paddle with Mangrove Jack's Cold Water Cleaner Detergent and Total San or No Rinse Sanitiser.
  2. Remove the yeast sachet and set aside for now.
  3. Stand the pouch in hot water for 15 minutes to soften the extract.

Brewing

  1. Open the pouch and pour the malt extract into your sanitised fermenter. Rinse out any remains using warm water and add to the fermenter.
  2. Add boiling water and Pure Liquid Malt Extract or dextrose brewing sugar to your fermenter according to the quantities indicated on the carton. Stir until completely dissolved.
  3. Top up with cold tap water to the final volume indicated on the kit.
  4. Check the liquid temperature is below 25°C (77°F), then add the contents of the beer yeast sachet (and sweetener if included) and stir.
  5. Fit an airlock and grommet/bung to your fermenter lid, then secure the lid, making sure the seal is airtight. Half-fill the airlock ‘U’ with water to protect the brew during fermentation.

Fermentation

  1. Ferment at the ideal fermentation temperature for your beer style, as indicated on the carton.
  2. Wait for 10 days or until the airlock has stopped bubbling, then check the Specific Gravity (SG) using a hydrometer. If fermentation is complete, the SG should be equal to or below the value indicated on the carton. If not, leave for a few more days before checking again.

IMPORTANT WARNING: The SG must be stable for 48 hours before bottling. Never bottle until fermentation is complete.

Bottling Your Beer

  1. Clean and sanitise bottles and your syphon before use. Do not use non-reusable bottles. See our 500ml Amber Glass Beer Bottles (20 Pack).
  2. Fill your bottles leaving 5cm (2") headspace. Before sealing, add Mangrove Jack's Carbonation Drops (replaces priming sugar — 1 drop = 0.5 tsp of sugar):
    • 1 drop per 350ml bottle
    • 2 drops per 750ml bottle
    • 3 drops per 1.25L bottle
    • 4 drops per 2L bottle
  3. Store your beer in a warm place for at least 2 weeks before moving to a cool, dark place to clear.

Serving & Storage

Your beer is ready to drink as soon as it is clear, but for a smoother beer leave somewhere cool and dark for an extra 2 weeks. Serve chilled. For clear beer, decant into a serving jug before pouring.

Cider Kit Instructions

Getting Started

  1. Clean and sanitise your fermenter, lid, and mixing paddle with Mangrove Jack's Cold Water Cleaner Detergent and Total San or No Rinse Sanitiser.
  2. Remove the yeast and sweetener sachets and set aside for now.

Brewing

  1. Open the pouch and pour the concentrate into your sanitised fermenter. Rinse out any remains using warm water and add to the fermenter.
  2. Add boiling water and dextrose sugar or ordinary white sugar to your fermenter according to the quantities indicated on the carton. Stir until completely dissolved.
  3. Top up with cold tap water to the final volume indicated on the kit.
  4. Check the liquid temperature is below 25°C (77°F), then add the contents of the cider yeast and sweetener sachets and stir well.
  5. Fit an airlock and grommet/bung to your fermenter lid, then secure the lid, making sure the seal is airtight. Half-fill the airlock ‘U’ with water to protect the brew during fermentation.

Fermentation

  1. Ferment at 18–24°C (64–75°F).
  2. Wait for 7 days or until the airlock has stopped bubbling, then check the SG using a hydrometer. If fermentation is complete, the SG should be equal to or below the value indicated on the carton. If not, leave for a few more days before checking again.

IMPORTANT WARNING: The SG must be stable for 48 hours before bottling. Never bottle until fermentation is complete.

Bottling Your Cider

  1. Clean and sanitise bottles and your syphon before use. Do not use non-reusable bottles. See our 500ml Amber Glass Beer Bottles (20 Pack).
  2. Fill your bottles leaving 5cm (2") headspace. Before sealing, add Mangrove Jack's Carbonation Drops (replaces priming sugar — 1 drop = 0.5 tsp of sugar):
    • 1 drop per 350ml bottle
    • 2 drops per 750ml bottle
    • 3 drops per 1.25L bottle
    • 4 drops per 2L bottle
  3. Store your cider in a warm place for at least 2 weeks before moving to a cool, dark place to clear.

Serving & Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Your cider is ready to drink as soon as it is clear, but for a smoother result leave somewhere cool and dark for an extra 2 weeks. Serve chilled.

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