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Pasteurized our first 5 gallon batch last week per directions with no mishaps and good results. I did preheat the bottles in hot tap water and use a towel in the bottom of the pan and actual canning tongs to limit contact of the bottles with different temperature metals. No problems despite...

If you Google "home canning apple juice" you can find good safe directions for this. You definitely don't want to risk botulism. Oregon Extension Service had good instructions. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/take-care-fresh-apple-juice-and-cider

Thanks so much for the info. I knew that pasteurization had to be possible, but didn't know the temp and timing. I've been canning for way more years than I like to admit, and have also been making wine, but hadn't figured out the details. I have a 5 gal batch of cider that I made with l1118...