sugar to peel ratio to sufficiently preserve
Dave Smith wrote:
> On 17/05/2013 5:29 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
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>> Notes: All the peel floated to the top of the jars during processing,
>> so I shook them and turned them upside down after they went "ping". Blue
>> ribbon winner, Olmsted County Fair, 2004
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> You might have poured it into jars a little too early. It is usually a
> good idea to wait a few minutes before pouring jams into the jars....
> but... turning it occasionally while it is still will mix it back in
> with the rest.
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I did let it cool a little before pouring it. The peels all floated up
while it was in the boiling water bath. Not much I can do about that;
it makes too big a batch to just refrigerate it all without processing
-- and I don't want any of the jars to mold.
Bob
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