If I go with a fermentable sweetener would bump it up to say 1.010 then bottle to desired carbonation and do the pot of water at 190 degrees turn off burner and cook bottles for 10 minutes method?
If I get it to around .0995 let's say then back sweeten to bring it back up if I cold crash can I still get some carbonation to skip the pasteurization process?
I'm starting my first batch using
5-gallons apple juice with no preservatives
1 packet safale US-04
1 pound of corn sugar
Once I get my FG down to 1.020-1.010 and rack and bottle how often should I open a bottle to check carbonation?