Friday Mishaps and Successes

[tommykendall]

Took Friday off, did a batch of habanero jelly, a butt, a chuck roast.

Hab Jelly - used a hybrid of Aunt Fay's (recipe section) and a couple other links posted awhile back. Consisted of 3 red bell peppers, 6 big orange habs, and a 2 red japs pureed in a cup or so of cider vinegar. Stuff looks like a brilliant sunset. Problem - after 36 hours the stuff doesn't seem to have set properly. I haven't looked at it since. How long should it take to set? The pectin I bought called for a whole box for 6-7 cups sugar. That's what I used.

Butt - took the butt and buds over to my buddies shop Friday night. Butt pulled apart effortlessly. I then proceeded to pour the Pig Pickin's sauce (cider vingar, brown sugar, cayenne, etc.) and whole farking thing turned to MUSH. What a farking disgrace. I used the 1 cup recipe from Gary S on the entire 7 pound butt. Guess I should have just drizzled the **** on.

Chuck Roast - marinaded that in DP Thursday night. Took longer than expected to cook but came out nice. Tasted basically like - smoked pot roast. While I will do more chuck roasts in the future, I would never compare them to a brisket. On the other hand - if you don't get good success with brisket, try the chuck roast.

[Oldtimer]

I did a batch of Phil's chili yesterday, I got's to get a bigger pot. ****ing awesome. Also went to the store yesterday, they had habanero $6/Lbs. Holy $hit Mabel....

[BBQchef33]

I did a batch of Phil's chili yesterday, I got's to get a bigger pot. f*a*r*king awesome. Also went to the store yesterday, they had habanero $6/Lbs. Holy $hit Mabel....

That receipe I posted was for my bigass chile pot.. the one on the front page of the forum. hope you adjusted.

And more importantly.....


what ya put in that chile???

[Oldtimer]

A little Salsa and a lot of TLC.

[david]

Problem - after 36 hours the stuff doesn't seem to have set properly. I haven't looked at it since. How long should it take to set?

Sometimes you make jelly, sometimes you make syrup.

I've had jelly take up to 2 weeks to set. If your using it for cooking it really doesn't matter, and it's easier to use if it's a bit thin. You can try to redo it and add more pectin, but I wouldn't bother.

[chad]

I use 6 oz of pectin for a "batch" which is pretty much right by the recipe. 6 oz is two of the foil packs or 1 bottle of Certo. From your description it sound like the amounts of liquid were about right. I've never had a batch not set -- maybe I've just been lucky :D

I picked up some hab jelly and Christmas jelly (jalapeno in red/green) while in some shops in New Hampshire -- they were from Oregon!! :D

[tommykendall]

I've had jelly take up to 2 weeks to set. If your using it for cooking it really doesn't matter, and it's easier to use if it's a bit thin. You can try to redo it and add more pectin, but I wouldn't bothe


That's reassuring. At this stage (Sat night) it's a thick syrup. I plan on using it solely for wet mopping spares like we did at B2, with Hab jelly that I think you sent us. If it doesn't set all the way, I agree
that it will be easier spreading with a brush.

[david]

Try it with ice cream too.

[rbinms33]

Problem - after 36 hours the stuff doesn't seem to have set properly. I haven't looked at it since. How long should it take to set? The pectin I bought called for a whole box for 6-7 cups sugar. That's what I used.


Tommy.....I cooked mine up on 10/17....just checked today and it's set up nice and purty....just give it some time. Mine was "syrupy" too for the first couple of days and like you, I just left it alone. Made up my second batch tonight. Used a different type pectin this time. First batch was surejell and this one was certo. Recipes were different too. Gonna find one I like and stick with it.