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    PROFESSOR PECTIN: TECHNICAL FAQ'S

     

     

    Peppers suspended but runny, not gelled:
    Pectin Pre Set! Either to much acid in recipe, adding sugar too fast dropping batch temp. Too low or pouring at too low of temperature. All of these mistakes will make your jelly preset.

    BOILING POINTS OF TYPICAL FRUIT/SUGAR MIXTURES AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES 

    % Soluble Sea 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
    Solids Level Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet
    50 216 215.2 214.2 213.2 212.3 211.4 210.4 209.4 208.5 207.6 206.6
    52 216.6 215.8 214.8 213.8 212.9 212 211 210 209.1 208.2 207.2
    54 217 216.2 215.2 214.2 213.3 212.4 211.4 210.4 209.5 208.6 207.6
    56 217.5 216.7 215.7 214.7 213.8 212.9 211.9 210.9 210 209.1 208.1
    58 218.1 217.3 216.3 215.3 214.4 213.5 212.5 211.5 210.6 209.7 208.7
    60 218.7 217.9 216.9 215.9 215 214.1 213.1 212.1 211.2 210.3 209.3
    62 219.4 218.6 217.6 216.6 215.7 214.8 213.8 212.8 211.9 211 210
    64 220.2 219.4 218.4 217.4 216.5 215.6 214.6 213.6 212.7 211.8 210.8
    65 220.7 219.9 218.9 217.9 217 216.1 215.1 214.1 213.3 212.3 211.3
     

    BOILING POINT OF WATER AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES

    ALTITUDE BOILING POINT
    IN FEET FAHRENHEIT CENTIGRADE
    0 212 100
    500 211.2 99.6
    1000 210.2 99
    1500 209.2 98.4
    2000 208.3 97.9
    2500 207.4 97.4
    3000 206.4 96.9
    3500 205.4 96.3
    4000 204.5 95.8
    4500 203.6 95.3
    5000 202.6 94.8
    5500 201.7 94.3
    6000 200.7 93.7
    6500 199.8 93.2
    7000 198.8 92.7


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