Why Turbo cider over a kit?

Random Badger said:

There seem to be quite a few posts on here about making Turbo cider from supermarket bought apple juice and other ingredients. Just wondered what the appeal is of making cider this way rather than using a kit? The overall costs seem to be similar, so is the resulting cider better?

Maybe it's the name that's throwing me, as Turbo cider sounds like something that you just knock back to get drunk. Plus the last time I fermented anything from shop bought fruit juice I was still at school.

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johncrobinson said:

TBH i don't know how they can do it at these prices as when you think of the amount of apples needed for a liter of juice.

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johncrobinson said:

As Chippy says it IS cheaper using supermarket juice.

Rather than cider i make white wine from it,
Very nice it is too.

TBH i don't know how they can do it at these prices as when you think of the amount of apples needed for a liter of juice.

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fury_tea said:

They underpay farmers and underpay staff in order to try to undercut competitors - driving down quality to achieve the 'lowest price' so they can appease consumers and skim off huge profits for their equally huge bonuses.

Personally I try to buy better quality juice for drinking, but for making cider the dirt cheap stuff just makes sense.
I might throw 2 or 3 bottles of the posh stuff into.a 12L batch, as it does seem to contribute to flavour. Been tempted to try a full batch of posh stuff to see how it turns out.

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johncrobinson said:

As Chippy says it IS cheaper using supermarket juice.

Rather than cider i make white wine from it,
Very nice it is too.

TBH i don't know how they can do it at these prices as when you think of the amount of apples needed for a liter of juice.

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