Apple juice ingredients only say pasteurized?

[JohnnyBeerbottles]

Went to fresh market bought a gallon of unfiltered apple juice in glass jug, only says pasteurized on label, is it safe to use for hard cider?

 

[Misplaced_Canuck]

Went to fresh market bought a gallon of unfiltered apple juice in glass jug, only says pasteurized on label, is it safe to use for hard cider?

Yes. I've found one recent caveat though. If it's pasteurized and unfiltered, there's the possibility that it wasn't flash pasteurized, and as a result, there will be pectin in the end product, which will prevent the cider from clarifying. Ran into that problem recently.

MC

 

[outstretched]

Add Pectic Enzyme and your clarity problems will go away.

 

[Pith]

May be too late for me. : / Just bottled a cider yesterday.

 

[JohnnyBeerbottles]

Gonna skip it and get another gallon of unpasteurized from trader joes or fresh market and add 32if ounces of tart cherry cider.

2 3/4 gallons apple cider
32 ounces tart cherry cider (juice)
1lb dark brown sugar
1 cup dried currants
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