BrewDemon 2 Gal. Forbidden Fruit Hard Cider Recipe Kit - Makes a Wicked-Good 4.5% ABV Batch of Craft Brewed Hard Cider

If you follow the directions you WILL be disappointed. Based on the outcome of this batch, I would double the sugar on the receipt card. This batch was very light on flavor and barely tasted like a cider. I’m truly disappointed in this outcome. I’ll try a different flavor before I write off BD entirely as they seem to have a great reputation.

Beat all of my expectations.

Decent product, My boyfriend bought the starter kit from Brew Demon. He liked the flavors of the beer that was offered. For Christmas I decided to by him 2 refills. I paid for the shipping and thought I was all set. The product got shipped out and got hung up in FL for almost a week. When I contacted their Customer Care team about the issue I was told there was nothing they could do about the shipping and to wait for it to move. I asked for a refund and was told that I would have to file a claim with the Post Office before they would issue a refund. Mean while they admitted to that it being in FL for almost a week was not a good sign and they wouldn't do anything till I filed a claim with the Post Office. So I took the initiative to contact my local Post Office who somehow worked some magic and got the product to me without any help from Brew Demon. My Boyfriend has since bought a new kit from Northern Mountain and vowed to never do business with Brew Demon again thanks to their world worst Customer Service.

This is a pretty good "base" product for making apple hooch [cider]. Brew Demon even recommends adding the Oregon fruits. Personally; I add my favorite Dutch apple tart filling. I use dextrose instead of table sugar and use S-04 yeast instead of what is provided. Great Stuff!!! ABV about 8%.Back again: As I said before this is a really great base product, I tried something very simple and it turned out awesome. Very simple: this can of concentrate, one pound of dark brown sugar, and a culture made from EC 1118. Go ahead and make three gallons at 70 deg. After eight days I had a very tasty cider at 6.6 ABV still. Then two weeks after bottling and primed I had a very fizzy great tasting hooch at just at 8 ABV....Great Stuff!!!

Good stuff just too pricy. Juice from concentrate with no preservatives(ascorbic acid is ok) use a recipe online or a hydrometer ($10) to get the sugar right, use ale yeast (us-05, Nottingham ale are good)(lalvin 1118 wine yeast is super dry and a little colder brew temp, 55 deg makes a delicious dry really strong apple flavored cider) 60-72 degrees 68 i deal. And you'll get good stuff inside 2-3 weeks depending on sweetness wanted and percent alcohol desired. High alcohol 6.5+ ( more sugar) = longer age time. Regular store bought juice 4-5 present alch with no sugar needed, ready to drink in a week to two. Cool it down in the refrigerator to clarify and don't screw the caps on tight unless you want liquid EVERYWHERE. Once you get them in the fridge they won' continue to build co2 pressure as fast.

This is cheaper than other 2 gallon refills I tried but still preforms well. As you see I do have it fermenting with the included yeast packet. I kept it in my 2 gallon plastic fermenter for 1 week then transferred it to a 1 gallon glass wine jug with an airlock and a 2 litre glass swing top and a one litre plastic bottle. It's been going for 15 days and still fermenting so the next batch of Brew Demon I do I'll use Safale S-04 and see how it goes.

Purchased as a follow up refill gift! Brother in law is medically gluten free and loves making his own ciders now that he cannot have wheat! Great gift!

This is our second batch we have bought. Love how easy it is to make at home, and the 2 gallon batch size is perfect for the home brewer hobbyist.