Bottling cider

[joentuff]

I've got some apple cherry cider that's been sitting in a secondary for about a month with nearly no activity, could I bottle this in wine bottles or do I have to worry about it pushing the corks out?

 

[khiddy]

Is this going to be a still cider, or carbonated?

'Cause if it's carbonated, then yes, you need to worry about it pushing the corks out. You can do a wire cage like the top of a champagne bottle, but that does require extra long corks that have bulbous ends on them. I don't know the specifics, but there was an article in BYO a few months ago. I can't find it on their website, but good luck.

 

[joentuff]

It won't be carbonated, so I'm hoping I'm ok

 

[dogboysdad]

A preservative like potassium sorbate will keep the corks from popping and allow you to sweeten the cider should you desire.