Ok all you master canners out there. I am having a blast making pickles and relish. Today making jam and for the first time freezer jam.
Now here's my question - I followed the directions for the freezer jam on the freezer pectin. 4 cups of fruit, 1 1/2 cups of sugar and one package of the freezer pectin. It says this will yield five 8oz jars. Um..not even close, I barely got 3 jars.
When I was doing the pickles it said I would get 11-12 quarts based on 9-11 lbs of cucumbers. I got 7 quarts.
I'm following the direction on measurements and size of veggies the recipe calls for but getting 1/2 of what they say I should be getting. Why? My pickles aren't over packed, jam is going to the 1/2 head space but this is frustrating the crap out of me.
Now here's my question - I followed the directions for the freezer jam on the freezer pectin. 4 cups of fruit, 1 1/2 cups of sugar and one package of the freezer pectin. It says this will yield five 8oz jars. Um..not even close, I barely got 3 jars.
When I was doing the pickles it said I would get 11-12 quarts based on 9-11 lbs of cucumbers. I got 7 quarts.
I'm following the direction on measurements and size of veggies the recipe calls for but getting 1/2 of what they say I should be getting. Why? My pickles aren't over packed, jam is going to the 1/2 head space but this is frustrating the crap out of me.