Testing for Pectin?

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Christo

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Testing for Pectin?
« on: October 04, 2010, 12:55 »
Hi Gang. I'm making some Jam and on the recipes it says'Test for Pectin'. I can't find anything on how I do this. Is it simple or will I need a nuclear science degree and a Chemistry set?  :(

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Re: Testing for Pectin?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2010, 13:00 »
It's amazing the amount of jam making help and advice there is in the recipes section (tab at the top of page).
I found this in there  ;)

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Test for pectin content before the sugar is added to the cooked fruit by taking 1 teaspoonful of juice from the fruit and putting it into a glass and leaving to cool. Add 3 teaspoons of methylated spirit and stir.
If a large clot forms in the juice, adequate pectin has been extracted and the sugar may be added.
If there is a medium amount of pectin, several small clots will form.
If there is very little pectin content it will break into small pieces and additional pectin will have to be added.

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Re: Testing for Pectin?
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2010, 13:18 »
Thanks MoS. Reasonably easy then. I just need some meths. You're right though, plenty of infomation in there.  :)


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