Going to harvest my sweet corn today and try to can it. I canned some last
year and it came out tasting fine but turned a funky brown color. I went
exactly by the Ball Blue Book directions which had never failed me before.
Anybody know what causes this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Garrett Fulton




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"Garrett Fulton" > wrote in message
...
> Going to harvest my sweet corn today and try to can it. I canned some
last
> year and it came out tasting fine but turned a funky brown color. I went
> exactly by the Ball Blue Book directions which had never failed me before.
> Anybody know what causes this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

OK I'll chase you down over here.

Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.

"Garrett Fulton" > wrote in message
...
> Going to harvest my sweet corn today and try to can it. I canned some
last
> year and it came out tasting fine but turned a funky brown color. I went
> exactly by the Ball Blue Book directions which had never failed me before.
> Anybody know what causes this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

OK I'll chase you down over here.

Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.

Michael wrote:
> "Garrett Fulton" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Going to harvest my sweet corn today and try to can it. I canned some
>
> last
>
>>year and it came out tasting fine but turned a funky brown color. I went
>>exactly by the Ball Blue Book directions which had never failed me before.
>>Anybody know what causes this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
>
> OK I'll chase you down over here.
>
> Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
> Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
>
>


Won't that make the corn taste weird?

Bob

Michael wrote:
> "Garrett Fulton" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Going to harvest my sweet corn today and try to can it. I canned some
>
> last
>
>>year and it came out tasting fine but turned a funky brown color. I went
>>exactly by the Ball Blue Book directions which had never failed me before.
>>Anybody know what causes this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
>
> OK I'll chase you down over here.
>
> Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
> Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
>
>


Won't that make the corn taste weird?

Bob

"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
> >
> > Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
> > Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
>
> Won't that make the corn taste weird?

I guess I should have qualified that you shouldn't use the flavored Vit C
tabs. I buy the El Cheapo store brand and they are basically tasteless when
used in canning. The Fruit Fresh costs about three to four times what Vit C
costs.

"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> Michael wrote:
> >
> > Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
> > Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
>
> Won't that make the corn taste weird?

I guess I should have qualified that you shouldn't use the flavored Vit C
tabs. I buy the El Cheapo store brand and they are basically tasteless when
used in canning. The Fruit Fresh costs about three to four times what Vit C
costs.

"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Michael wrote:
> > >
> > > Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
> > > Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
> >
> > Won't that make the corn taste weird?
>
> I guess I should have qualified that you shouldn't use the flavored Vit C
> tabs. I buy the El Cheapo store brand and they are basically tasteless
when
> used in canning. The Fruit Fresh costs about three to four times what Vit
C
> costs.
>
>

Thanks so much, Michael. Seems like I remembered something about citric
acid for the problem.

Garrett




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"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Michael wrote:
> > >
> > > Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
> > > Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
> >
> > Won't that make the corn taste weird?
>
> I guess I should have qualified that you shouldn't use the flavored Vit C
> tabs. I buy the El Cheapo store brand and they are basically tasteless
when
> used in canning. The Fruit Fresh costs about three to four times what Vit
C
> costs.
>
>

Thanks so much, Michael. Seems like I remembered something about citric
acid for the problem.

Garrett




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"Garrett Fulton" > wrote:

>
>"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Michael wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
>> > > Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
>> >
>> > Won't that make the corn taste weird?
>>
>> I guess I should have qualified that you shouldn't use the flavored Vit C
>> tabs. I buy the El Cheapo store brand and they are basically tasteless
>when
>> used in canning. The Fruit Fresh costs about three to four times what Vit
>C
>> costs.
>>
>>
>
>Thanks so much, Michael. Seems like I remembered something about citric
>acid for the problem.
>
>Garrett

Use ascorbic acid, not citric. Get it at a wine making or home brewing
supply store.

Ross.

"Garrett Fulton" > wrote:

>
>"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Michael wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
>> > > Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
>> >
>> > Won't that make the corn taste weird?
>>
>> I guess I should have qualified that you shouldn't use the flavored Vit C
>> tabs. I buy the El Cheapo store brand and they are basically tasteless
>when
>> used in canning. The Fruit Fresh costs about three to four times what Vit
>C
>> costs.
>>
>>
>
>Thanks so much, Michael. Seems like I remembered something about citric
>acid for the problem.
>
>Garrett

Use ascorbic acid, not citric. Get it at a wine making or home brewing
supply store.

Ross.

It's the sugar carmelizing (caramelizing???). It sucks, especially when
that's all I can find locally... itmakes any corn relish look ancient
and unappealing... even if iy's just past it's 24 hour cooling period...
Jerry

Garrett Fulton wrote:
> Going to harvest my sweet corn today and try to can it. I canned some last
> year and it came out tasting fine but turned a funky brown color. I went
> exactly by the Ball Blue Book directions which had never failed me before.
> Anybody know what causes this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Garrett Fulton
>
>
>
>
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It's the sugar carmelizing (caramelizing???). It sucks, especially when
that's all I can find locally... itmakes any corn relish look ancient
and unappealing... even if iy's just past it's 24 hour cooling period...
Jerry

Garrett Fulton wrote:
> Going to harvest my sweet corn today and try to can it. I canned some last
> year and it came out tasting fine but turned a funky brown color. I went
> exactly by the Ball Blue Book directions which had never failed me before.
> Anybody know what causes this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Garrett Fulton
>
>
>
>
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"Ross Reid"
> Use ascorbic acid, not citric. Get it at a wine making or home brewing
> supply store.

Vitamin C is ascorbic acid. "Fruit Fresh" is a mixture of ascorbic acid,
citric acid and anticaking agent.

"Ross Reid"
> Use ascorbic acid, not citric. Get it at a wine making or home brewing
> supply store.

Vitamin C is ascorbic acid. "Fruit Fresh" is a mixture of ascorbic acid,
citric acid and anticaking agent.

"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Michael wrote:
> > >
> > > Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
> > > Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
> >
> > Won't that make the corn taste weird?
>
> I guess I should have qualified that you shouldn't use the flavored Vit C
> tabs. I buy the El Cheapo store brand and they are basically tasteless
when
> used in canning. The Fruit Fresh costs about three to four times what Vit
C
> costs.
>
>

Took the first 7 quarts out of the canner a while back. Just heard one pop
in the kitchen. Very little color change and I used the "Fresh Fruit" stuff
you mentioned, Michael. Thanks to everyone. Life is good.

Garrett




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"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Michael wrote:
> > >
> > > Fruit Fresh is the brand name usually found in NC. Food Lion has it.
> > > Crushed Vit C tabs will also work.
> >
> > Won't that make the corn taste weird?
>
> I guess I should have qualified that you shouldn't use the flavored Vit C
> tabs. I buy the El Cheapo store brand and they are basically tasteless
when
> used in canning. The Fruit Fresh costs about three to four times what Vit
C
> costs.
>
>

Took the first 7 quarts out of the canner a while back. Just heard one pop
in the kitchen. Very little color change and I used the "Fresh Fruit" stuff
you mentioned, Michael. Thanks to everyone. Life is good.

Garrett




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"Garrett Fulton" > wrote in message
...
> Took the first 7 quarts out of the canner a while back. Just heard one
pop
> in the kitchen. Very little color change and I used the "Fresh Fruit"
stuff
> you mentioned, Michael. Thanks to everyone. Life is good.

Garrett,
If you get motivated Patterson's farm off 152 near China Grove has got some
beautiful pick your own tomatoes this year. I think they were six dollars
for a five gallon bucket.
mjb

"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Garrett Fulton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Took the first 7 quarts out of the canner a while back. Just heard one
> pop
> > in the kitchen. Very little color change and I used the "Fresh Fruit"
> stuff
> > you mentioned, Michael. Thanks to everyone. Life is good.
>
> Garrett,
> If you get motivated Patterson's farm off 152 near China Grove has got
some
> beautiful pick your own tomatoes this year. I think they were six dollars
> for a five gallon bucket.
> mjb
>
>

Yeah, I know the place well, Michael. With this wet year we've had, I'm
doing real good on tomotoes though. Thanks.

Garrett




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"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Garrett Fulton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Took the first 7 quarts out of the canner a while back. Just heard one
> pop
> > in the kitchen. Very little color change and I used the "Fresh Fruit"
> stuff
> > you mentioned, Michael. Thanks to everyone. Life is good.
>
> Garrett,
> If you get motivated Patterson's farm off 152 near China Grove has got
some
> beautiful pick your own tomatoes this year. I think they were six dollars
> for a five gallon bucket.
> mjb
>
>

Yeah, I know the place well, Michael. With this wet year we've had, I'm
doing real good on tomotoes though. Thanks.

Garrett




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