Will it age if pasteurized?

[cidraft]

Hey guys! Just have a quick question on my logistics:
I am planning to bottle my cider in a few weeks and after some bottle carbonation would plan to pasteurize it, but I would like to have it conditioning in the bottles to get more character.

Would pasteurization stop whatever goes on in there that makes the time waiting all so worthwile??
Thanks!

 

[david_42]

No, pasteurization only kills the yeast. Most of the chemical processes that drive the aging process will continue.

 

[cidraft]

Thanks!

 

[StophJS]

Agreed. My cider definitely continued to get better post pasteurization.

 

[hroth521]

I have back sweetened cherry/ apple cider and sweetened plain cider both of which are pasteurized and continue to improve after a year. Only a few bottles left unfortunately.