http://makinghardcider.com/fruit-yeast.html
“...Bottom line: Look for cloudy cider/juice. Avoid any cider that has a listed ingredient (other than ascorbic acid) that says “in order to preserve freshness.” Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, etc... Those bad boys are yeast killers.
Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is a perfectly harmless additive, for both you and your cider yeast...
The two commercially available ciders that I have used with great success are:
1. Musselman’s Apple Cider- A nice sweet cider with lots of solids. Sold in a plastic one gallon jug. It was $3.48/gal at the WalMart here in Rogers, AR, Nov -2010.
2.Whole Foods 365 Organic Apple Juice - Labeled as apple juice, not cider, but this is still a wonderful base for cider. It has many more suspended solids, so it does not yield quite as clear an end product. If you would like to go organic, this is an excellent choice. $6.49 at Whole Foods Denver Summer 2009. This juice will yield a cloudy cider, no matter what you do, because of the pectin haze that is formed when they pasteurize it. Oh well, it still tastes just fine.”
Gonna be doing my first brewing, cider, when it gets cooler.
Thanks, I will try and locate the Musselman’s brand locally.