finishing my cider..pasteurization?

[The_Dutch]

hey guys,
my first batch of cider is coming near an end. just to give you guys an idea, here is what i did

5 gallons of apple juice
2 lbs of sugar
dry white wine yeast (all i had in the house)\Lalvin D47
yeast nutrient
yeast energizer

my original gravity was 1.068
about 10 days later i took another gravity and it read an even 1.000

so i want a sweet cider but i decided to let it ferment bone dry and sweeten from there. So my plan for sweetening was:

2 cups of water
2 cups of brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
5 cans of apple juice concentrate.

I was going to add that mixture to the cider and then bottle.
I am also wondering about pasteurization. So please correct me if i am wrong.I was going to bottle it, and after 3/4 days of carbing, i was going to pasteurize. I am planning on bringing a pot of water to a boil of 190 degrees. Then turn the heat off, submerge a few bottles in there and cover for 10 minutes.

Please let me know if i am on the right track. Again I am looking for a sweet, lightly carbonated cider. Any input is appreciated. Thank you

 

[Booker140]

Sounds close to the caramel apple cider recipe that I've seen on here. All good except one very important part which is the time. 3 to 4 days I guarantee you bottle bombs. I followed the caramel apple cider recipe that called for 2 cups water 2 cups Brown sugar n 2 tsp ground cinnamon. I let it carb for 48 hours and they blew up. I would check after 24 hours. Max 36 hours. When pasterizing ALWAYS make sure your pot has a lid. I've had 2 batches explode.

Booker

 

[Drewed]

You should have some way of checked no your carbonation level. Either a bottle gauge, or fill a plastic soda bottle and check the firmness as it ferments. I will also open a bottle or two to check.
I pasteurize differently. I start with my bottles in the pot with an empty bottle in the middle. I then fill the middle bottle with cold water, and the pan with hot water. I place a thermometer prob in the bottle and wack it on the stove until it reads 140. I then kill the heat and set a timer for 10 min. I then remove the bottles and start over for the next batch.

 

[Booker140]

I did the plastic bottle test but I missed the perfect window still.