Re: [CH] Storing in oil-correction

Mike Stallcup (michael.stallcup@msfc.nasa.gov)
Tue, 25 Apr 2000 12:03:35 -0500

On 4/22/00 I wrote:

>Freezing is good; canning under pressure (not boiling water bath) is 
>good if you are talking about storing pure chile.  If you add enough 
>acid (vinegar, lemon juice, etc.) to get the pH up it's OK to can 
>with a boiling water bath.

That should have read, "...If you add enough acid...to get the pH 
_down_ (i.e. more acidic) it's OK to can with a boiling water bath."

That always confuses me - acidic is lower pH.  Sorry about the confusion.
-- 
Mike  (C-H #36, hab seed intact)
Carpe Capsicum!
(My words not NASA's)