tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post1976574957455926100..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: More on Homemade Apple Pectin: Testing & StoringLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-40702420217999068462016-06-27T05:57:44.136-04:002016-06-27T05:57:44.136-04:00It doesn't take much alcohol, and I think what...It doesn't take much alcohol, and I think whatever you had on hand would work. My <i>Joy of Cooking</i> cookbook said to use grain alcohol, but I wasn't about to go out and find some of that just to check pectin. This was simpler and works!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6405666515063115942016-06-27T04:13:45.271-04:002016-06-27T04:13:45.271-04:00Thank you and Dani and Jake! And thanks, Leigh, fo...Thank you and Dani and Jake! And thanks, Leigh, for specifying the concentration of the isopropyl alcohol. I always try to buy the 90% so it's good to know this method works with the less expensive 70&Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6605305090467009022016-06-24T21:58:30.977-04:002016-06-24T21:58:30.977-04:00At least not as long as I have plenty of apples. O...At least not as long as I have plenty of apples. One of these days my crabapple tree will be producing well and then I'll have pectin and vinegar galore. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72368001197217434582016-06-24T21:57:44.003-04:002016-06-24T21:57:44.003-04:00:):)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11779624329496901992016-06-24T18:29:17.816-04:002016-06-24T18:29:17.816-04:00Ha, me too!! ....also 'engineering study/proto...Ha, me too!! ....also 'engineering study/prototype', usually involves some 'field design'.aarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417076876238078877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-83708891299824779002016-06-23T21:17:39.656-04:002016-06-23T21:17:39.656-04:00Sounds like that worked out great for you and you ...Sounds like that worked out great for you and you never have to buy pectin! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65546540175019289622016-06-23T21:03:02.706-04:002016-06-23T21:03:02.706-04:00Indeed!Indeed!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18739837067954101532016-06-23T16:37:58.753-04:002016-06-23T16:37:58.753-04:00so great when things work! :Dso great when things work! :DRenee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1999107546064381092016-06-23T12:59:05.049-04:002016-06-23T12:59:05.049-04:00Good eye! Yes, those are Tattlers. :)Good eye! Yes, those are Tattlers. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9489348626145991042016-06-23T12:57:48.634-04:002016-06-23T12:57:48.634-04:00So glad you have a way to test & now you have ...So glad you have a way to test & now you have some on hand, yeah! Are you using Tattler lids?DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-82763964343602591162016-06-23T07:59:42.775-04:002016-06-23T07:59:42.775-04:00Good point about the glass cooktop! That's exa...Good point about the glass cooktop! That's exactly why I didn't want one. <br /><br />I <i>love</i> that you got an electric canner! The nice thing about that is that you could actually use it outside if you wanted, to keep the heat and humidity out of the house. I think you'll do great! It's a wonderful sense of accomplishment to admire your shelves filled with your own home canned goodies. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25347759177064155452016-06-23T07:57:00.517-04:002016-06-23T07:57:00.517-04:00I've learned to call anything I do "exper...I've learned to call anything I do "experimental." I've learned that there is always going to be something to deal with, so "experimental" makes it seem more like I was expecting to make tweaks rather than simply failing. :) Even so, there's an awful lot of trial and error that goes on around here. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-47526101735946327532016-06-23T07:55:33.145-04:002016-06-23T07:55:33.145-04:00Yes! And such a simple way to help ensure success....Yes! And such a simple way to help ensure success. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2333491782865767992016-06-23T07:33:29.765-04:002016-06-23T07:33:29.765-04:00Well besides the pot and rack to can, you need a g...Well besides the pot and rack to can, you need a gas stove or at least not a glass cooktop! Ask me how I know this Leigh. I'm making a first foray into canning since Ball has put out an electric canner. It's obviously more expensive but then again, setting up a two burner camp stove would be about the same cost and with fire season that just makes me nervous. With luck I won't poison all my friends and family in the coming weeks.....Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16509526659559208812016-06-23T07:19:17.843-04:002016-06-23T07:19:17.843-04:00Cool Beans...I love a good 'test'.Cool Beans...I love a good 'test'.aarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417076876238078877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30924709183144232252016-06-23T03:48:04.209-04:002016-06-23T03:48:04.209-04:00Leigh - I'm so glad you're testing your pe...Leigh - I'm so glad you're testing your pectin strength. At least you can rest assured that weak pectin won't result in jam failure... ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.com