"Alan S" wrote in message
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"The Joneses" wrote in message
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Here's our conversation & some followup. Hope it helps.
Edrena
(Clipped conversation)

One thing I was wondering is if the pH of the juice is going to be the
same as the pH of the center of the beet? I called Whatman to find out if
they had a supplier in Austin and they sent me to Fisherscientific to
order it off the web. the URL is http://tinyurl.com/gq94g
One test I read somewhere was to test the liquid, then blenderize the
product and test that to make sure both were 4.6 or less for the boiling
water bath preserving method.
I believe it may take several days to completely acidify some pickles,
for example, if they are large solid pieces.
Of course, the other option is to follow a tested recipe.
I like being able to know stuff tho.
Edrena