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Homebrew cider kit on Dragons Den

daveysludgedaveysludge
edited August 2014 in Chit chat
Like the sound of it, but ?25 for 20 pints of 4.5% sounds a bit feeble.

I'm sure it could be boosted with some extra yeast and sugar to 6-7%, but I'm not an expert on these things...

Any homebrew experts on here to advise?

http://www.victorsdrinks.com/shop/
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  • ADJBADJB
    edited August 2014
    To reply to your points in order....

    It's very expensive, you should be paying about ?12 - ?14 for 40 pints of 7 - 10%.

    It's not quite that easy.

    See the Brewdog thread.
  • leespoonsleespoons
    edited August 2014
    I think the marketing gimmick with this kit is you don't need a sterilising bucket or any of the other paraphernalia involved in home brewing, hence the high price (?1.25 a pint? Pfffffffffft!)
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  • VampyreVampyre
    edited August 2014
    Not worth the expense for such a little amount at a feeble alcohol content IMO. Get the normal equipment and cider kit from Wilkinsons for about 40 quid and you'll be much happier with the results.
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  • ADJBADJB
    edited August 2014
    http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/2486.htm?action=showDetail&id=15195

    Westons is quite good stuff as well.

    It's the splinters when you crap stuff but that's the real thing.
  • daveysludgedaveysludge
    edited August 2014
    ?12 would be more realistic, but I doubt Duncan Bannatyne will let it go for that price now he's involved.

    I have come across this EZ cap set up, wonder if it'd be any good?

    http://e-z-caps.com/
  • Dave FountainDave Fountain
    edited August 2014
    I think you are all missing the point here. Four bottles of 2L White Lightening from LIDL gets you bang off your tits for less than a tenner.
  • MorkinMorkin
    edited August 2014
    Dave Fountain wrote: »
    I think you are all missing the point here. Four bottles of 2L White Lightening from LIDL gets you bang off your tits for less than a tenner.

    ....And for that reason, I'm oooooot...! :-P
  • Bermondsey BobBermondsey Bob
    edited August 2014
    Vampyre wrote: »
    Not worth the expense for such a little amount at a feeble alcohol content IMO. Get the normal equipment and cider kit from Wilkinsons for about 40 quid and you'll be much happier with the results.

    I'll second that, but I do work for Wilkinsons ;-)
  • zx1zx1
    edited August 2014
    Dave Fountain wrote: »
    I think you are all missing the point here. Four bottles of 2L White Lightening from LIDL gets you bang off your tits for less than a tenner.

    :lol::lol::lol:
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  • fogfog
    edited August 2014
    Dave Fountain wrote: »
    I think you are all missing the point here. Four bottles of 2L White Lightening from LIDL gets you bang off your tits for less than a tenner.

    is it still good for using as paint stripper ? ;)

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  • VampyreVampyre
    edited August 2014
    Bermondsey Bob wrote: »
    I'll second that, but I do work for Wilkinsons ;-)

    And they've got a homebrew equipment and kit sale going on at the mo :-) 25% off everything.

    I picked up one of Wilkinson's own cider kits yesterday. Not done a cider yet other than a small-scale turbo cider last year so it'll be interesting to see what it's like. The Wilkinson's own lager kit (first kit I did) wasn't very good so my hopes aren't high.

    Pity that the Wolves Wilkinson's doesn't stock as many kit varieties as the Telford branch though. I might go and pick up a Cooper's Stout at lunchtime.
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  • mermanmerman
    edited August 2014
    See, a speciality cider kit could work - with a particular apple, or even one of those new-dangled fruit flavours.
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