Wine, Beer, Cider, and Spirits
James Osborne
James Osborne
Enologist
Patricia Skinkis
Patricia Skinkis
Viticulture Extension Specialist
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I made my cider in an aluminum pot, is it safe?
Dec 2016
Hi, I am processing a bunch of apple cider into quarts and 1/2 gallons. I brought all of the apple cider to a boil to pasteurize it, before processing it in a water bath. Now (unfortunately after the fact) I have realized that I boiled the apple cider in an aluminum pressure cooker. I have heard that high acid foods can react with aluminum and now I am ...