{"product_id":"starter-kit-cider-30l-super-with-bench-capper","title":"AHB Starter Cider Making Kit - Bench Capper","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything you need to brew your first batch of cider at home, with a quality Italian-made bench capper for fast, consistent bottling. The AHB Starter Cider Making Kit with Bench Capper includes a Mangrove Jacks Craft Series Cider kit, 1kg dextrose, 100 crown seals and all the fermentation equipment to produce approximately 23 litres of clean, carbonated cider. Choose from three cider styles. 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Made from farm fresh orchard apples. Classic and clean.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry \u0026amp; Mango\u003c\/strong\u003e — light pale pink cider bursting with fresh raspberry and a subtle hint of sweet tropical mango. Fruit-forward and refreshing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePeach \u0026amp; Passionfruit\u003c\/strong\u003e — light and fizzy with sweet peach lifting tangy passionfruit. Pale pink colour with a refreshing summer finish.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll three varieties make 23 litres at approximately 5% ABV when brewed with the included 1kg dextrose. Brew without dextrose for approximately 3.5% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho Is This Kit For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe best cider starter kit at AHB for anyone who wants quality bottling gear from day one. When you are capping 60 bottles per batch, the Italian-made lever-action bench capper is significantly faster and more consistent than a hand or twin-lever capper — it adjusts to fit longnecks and stubbies without switching tools. 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