My fiance really likes the sweet ciders you get in the store (like hornsby's, spire or woodchuck). The problem is I don't have any kegging equipment so I can't artificially carbonate the sweet cider in a keg. I thought my only option was to bottle condition and then check a bottle every couple days until the desired carbonation level is reached and then pasturize to avoid bottle bombs. However, today I came across this article which tells how to use dry ice to carbonate.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/840293/how_to_make_your_own_hard_cider_pg2.html?cat=22
I definitely wouldn't add it directly to the bottle because I know that would result in an instant bottle bomb. This article instructs you to heat the fermented cider to kill the yeast and then after it has cooled down a bit use dry ice in the brewpot to force carbonate it and then bottle it. I do have a bottle filler on my bottling bucket which reaches the bottom of each bottle, would that be enough to prevent too much foaming while trying to bottle it? Has anyone tried this, do you think it will work?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/840293/how_to_make_your_own_hard_cider_pg2.html?cat=22
I definitely wouldn't add it directly to the bottle because I know that would result in an instant bottle bomb. This article instructs you to heat the fermented cider to kill the yeast and then after it has cooled down a bit use dry ice in the brewpot to force carbonate it and then bottle it. I do have a bottle filler on my bottling bucket which reaches the bottom of each bottle, would that be enough to prevent too much foaming while trying to bottle it? Has anyone tried this, do you think it will work?