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Just an update on this, I went ahead and made a starter with 1/4 packet Nottingham dry ale yeast, and mixed and bottled it. It has carbed well and the yeast had very little if at all any effect on the flavor.

Good point about the yeast affecting flavor, maybe I'll split it with different amounts of yeast and find a good middle ground. I'll definitely make sure I get a good pasteurization, and quickly within bottling. I had my run in with ApfelGranaten last batch of (hard) cider. About a week after...

My plan is to make up a cinnamon-caramel non-alcoholic* sparkling apple cider with homemade cinnamon caramel. My biggest concern is with the bottle conditioning. I plan to mix the caramel and juice, pitch some yeast, I was thinking 1/2 pack dry yeast, re-hydrated with some apple juice. 2...