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    Fermentation after pasteurization?

    I keep having an issue with over carbonated bottles. I use Pappers bottle pasteurizing method, but it's like the yeast isn't dying. I just opened a cider in a grolsch bottle and the neck literally blew off, made my ears ring. Just finished releasing pressure on the batch, had a few more explode...
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    Best artificial sweetener

    What is your opinion on the best artificial back-sweetener for hard cider? Truvia, splenda, equal, or sweet n low? I'd like to hear from people who have actually used them. Xylitol is not an option for me, it causes stomach pain. I've tried back sweetening with AJ concentrate and bottle...
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    Green apple gelatin.

    I've got a five gallon batch of hard cider going. I know gelatin is used to help it clear. Can I use green apple gelatin to give it some extra flavor and help it clear? After its finished of course. The ingredients are sugar, gelatin, fumaric acid, sodium citrate, natural/artificial flavor...
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    Cider head retention

    I have 6 gallons of hard cider waiting to be bottled. I know cider doesn't normally carry a head, but i'd like to try. I've found two possible options, malt extracts and heading agents. Any suggestions on how much and what kind of malt? I will be back sweetening to 1.02.
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    Added MSG trouble?

    I made a 5 gallon test batch of cider, and along with my usual flavorings I added MSG. Yes I know it's not necessarily healthy, but I like to experiment. It's been aging in the bottles for about a month now. I did a search to see if anyone else has tried flavoring brews with MSG, and found...
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    Nail polish aftertaste

    My last batch of cider has the smell and taste similar to nail polish remover, not too bad but still noticeable. I searched the forum and found it was a result of hot fermentation temps. Something called esters/fusels. I'm using water baths and frozen water bottles to control temps now. Are...
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    Pina colada cider

    I have 3 gallons of hard cider clearing in primary. As an experiment I want to back sweeten with a pina colada frozen concentrate. Are any of the ingredients listed below going to prevent it from bottle carbonating? Bacardi mixers pina colada frozen concentrate: Sweeteners (High Fructose...
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