JudyP
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I just made 250 gallons of hard cider, it is just at the end of fermentation and still carbonated. I want to bottle this cider so it retains a little fizziness in the bottle and I am not sure how best to do this. I don't own any kegs, so I want to avoid have to buy a bunch of them if I don't have to.
My plan is to plate-pad filter it tomorrow, then sterile filter when I bottle hopefully next week. I have the ability to keep the tank chilled.
If I gravity fill the bottles, how likely is it that some of the fizz will remain in the bottle, especially after sterile filtering?
Are there other ways to get a little fizz in the cider besides force carbonating in a keg ( and without secondary fermentation in the bottle)? For instances adding dry ice to the tank or adding an CO2 infusion stone after will do the trick?
Thanks for your advice.
My plan is to plate-pad filter it tomorrow, then sterile filter when I bottle hopefully next week. I have the ability to keep the tank chilled.
If I gravity fill the bottles, how likely is it that some of the fizz will remain in the bottle, especially after sterile filtering?
Are there other ways to get a little fizz in the cider besides force carbonating in a keg ( and without secondary fermentation in the bottle)? For instances adding dry ice to the tank or adding an CO2 infusion stone after will do the trick?
Thanks for your advice.