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[crazyeyebrow]

arrived home this evening to greet my little package that was delivered today a pouch kit of mangrove jacks pink grapefruit ipa the whole reason i got the homebrew bits to make tasty beers like this had my sunday planned to get it on the go and hop my first batch of blonde i done last sunday this is the only day i have time for this due to work and famliy so looks at the pack which says on the front only this i need are the basic tools this pouch and a certain amount of beer enhancer now no warning was given on description on site i got it from said extra ingredients needed so where do i stand now do i need to reorder enhancer and wait til next sunday or do wise brew heads here have any escape route for me ps please help

 

[SanPancho]

what the hell is beer enhancer?

 

[Cavpilot2000]

WTH is "beer enhancer"?

 

[crazyeyebrow]

i do not know ill take a pic of pouch and stick it up now in a min

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

I don't know but it says right below on the "Brewing Sugar Required" section that either LME or the "Brew Enhancer" will be required.

https://mangrovejacks.com/products/pink-grapefruit-ipa-limited-edition

 

[DromJohn]

Pitch it.
"Beer enhancer" is some combination of dextrose, Maltodextrin, or DME.
It presumes a recipe that doesn't have enough "mouth feel."
I would trust most recipes to have already compensated for "mouth feel."
RDWAHAHB.

 

[tll77]

what the hell is beer enhancer?

Hops

At least that's what I use as 'beer enhancer'

 

[crazyeyebrow]

Pitch it.
"Beer enhancer" is some combination of dextrose, Maltodextrin, or DME.
It presumes a recipe that doesn't have enough "mouth feel."
I would trust most recipes to have already compensated for "mouth feel."
RDWAHAHB.

Look at this and see what u think can I get away without it

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

Come on guys instead of guessing lets use the internet for 5 seconds and see what MG says:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0195/8620/files/V3_MJ_GENERIC_INST_HR.pdf?3084889648740892939

 

[Cavpilot2000]

Just brew it!

 

[Cavpilot2000]

I

Come on guys instead of guessing lets use the internet for 5 seconds and see what MG says:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0195/8620/files/V3_MJ_GENERIC_INST_HR.pdf?3084889648740892939

It still doesn't say what it is. Given that nobody else in the world sells or uses "beer enhancer", it sounds like some nonsense MG concocted to sell a product that is either
A: Totally unnecessary, or
B: Necessary to make up for a crappy kit.

 

[Cavpilot2000]

Just brew it, but don't set your expectations very high and you won't be disappointed.

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

I

It still doesn't say what it is. Given that nobody else in the world sells or uses "beer enhancer", it sounds like some nonsense MG concocted to sell a product that is either
A: Totally unnecessary, or
B: Necessary to make up for a crappy kit.

Right but it says to use dextrose brewing sugar OR that so it is probably some marked-up type of sugar or DME they try to sell you. So the point is you can just use dextrose which is not hard to come by. Or just omit both.

 

[SanPancho]

https://www.homebrewwest.co.nz/beer/malt-extract/enhancer/mangrove-jack-s-brew-enhancer.html

edit: got the link. for lighter beer use all dextrose, do the mix if you can, or go all dried extract if you want. at this point its probably whatever you can get your hands on im guessing.

yeah, I can't get link to work but a shop in NZ says its a mix of dextrose and malt. I assume you could split 50/50 or probably even just use all dried extract.

 

[deadwolfbones]

Or use table sugar. Not much different from dextrose in the end product. You're basically just goosing the ABV and drying out the beer a little.

 

[NineMileStyle]

 

[crazyeyebrow]

I'm ultimate noob this is my second brew attempt no home brew shop where I live so I can't just pick this up in the local shops or markets

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

I'm ultimate noob this is my second brew attempt no home brew shop where I live so I can't just pick this up in the local shops or markets

If you have dextorse or table sugar you could use that, or just skip that step, might not be as strong but if that doesn't matter brew on.

 

[Cavpilot2000]

Why would they even make a kit that is incomplete?
THat's just crappy business practice.

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

Why would they even make a kit that is incomplete?
THat's just crappy business practice.

It seems especially deceptive if the extra fermentables are what get you to their advertised ABV on the pouch. Scummy.

 

[crazyeyebrow]

So how much sugar would I need to add to get it to 5 or 6 abv

 

[SanPancho]

you should probably be able to find dextrose in the shops. its powdered corn sugar. use the amount listed on the pouch where it says "or" dextrose.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

A kilo seems to be required according to the package.

 

[bracconiere]

what the hell is beer enhancer?

i always thought it was drinking on an empty stomach....

 

[crazyeyebrow]

i always thought it was drinking on an empty stomach....

Thank u all
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[bleme]

If you can't find corn sugar (dextrose), just sub 1kg of table sugar (sucrose)

 

[tgolanos]

what the hell is beer enhancer?

Tends to only be sold in our part of the world. It's usually some combo of Dextose, DME, and Maltodextrine. Weird ****, if you ask me. Mangrove Jacks is a NZ company (as far as I remember), so I'm not surprosed they call for it.

 

[SEndorf]

I think the "beer enhancer" is on the shelf right next to the 5.2 stabilizer...…..

 

[Iseneye]

Tends to only be sold in our part of the world. It's usually some combo of Dextose, DME, and Maltodextrine. Weird poopy, if you ask me. Mangrove Jacks is a NZ company (as far as I remember), so I'm not surprosed they call for it.

What a stupid thing to say considering coopers Australia has brew enhancer as well.

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_455223/coopers-brew-enhancer-no-3-1kg

 

[Steveruch]

If you brew this by adding table sugar you'll end up with a thin watery beer. You'd be better off using some dme. Or brew a smaller volume.