"Tarpon" > wrote in message
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> Hi All,
> I'm going to try and make hot pepper jelly. I've never done this
> before and the use of pectin is causing me some head scratching. I
> hope that some of you may be able to help with my questions.
>
> 1. I've a recipe that calls for 6 oz of pectin. Are liquid and
> powdered pectin equivalent, 6 oz of either?
> 2. Is there a formula that tells you how much pectin to use? Say if I
> have total of 8 cups of peppers, water and sugar I need "x" grams of
> pectin?
>
> Any help or guidance is appreciated. (I've got lots of hot peppers in
> my garden to use :-))
>
> John

Pectin is pectin. But the method used for powdered and liquid pectin
differs. Follow the instructions to the letter for the type of pectin you
have and the recipe specifies.

Yes, there are formulas that tell you how much pectin to use. They're
called recipes. Find one and follow it.

Ms P