I do about 18 lbs of apples at a time, core and skin the apples and only use the apple flesh in the pot, and then cook it into apple sauce. Then I transfer to a crock pot for slow cooking over about 24 hours. For that batch I might use 2 or 3 cups of sugar MAX. I've been told I should open a store to sell it. I also lean towards tart apples like Granny Smith, but tend to mix 4 or 5 types of apples. Cinnamon, allspice, and ground cloves also.
Maybe it's due to the lighting, but it looks like you may have heated this batch a bit too long. I once made a batch that looked like that, and it resulted in some stomach issues. Don't worry though - this is a common mistake novices make when they start learning the process. (Just a little advise - Stay away from Granny Smith apples - most folks in the apple butter 'community' sware by that)
Beware distributing this batch to friends, unless you don't really like them :) Happy Canning!
@greenthumbforever its too bad you couldn't have watched my video before you made your batch that gave you stomach issues greenthumbforever. Hope this video helps good luck next time! ....Rhett
I do about 18 lbs of apples at a time, core and skin the apples and only use the apple flesh in the pot, and then cook it into apple sauce. Then I transfer to a crock pot for slow cooking over about 24 hours. For that batch I might use 2 or 3 cups of sugar MAX. I've been told I should open a store to sell it. I also lean towards tart apples like Granny Smith, but tend to mix 4 or 5 types of apples. Cinnamon, allspice, and ground cloves also.
deke76 3 months ago
@deke76 Sounds great!
MrRhett18 3 months ago
Maybe it's due to the lighting, but it looks like you may have heated this batch a bit too long. I once made a batch that looked like that, and it resulted in some stomach issues. Don't worry though - this is a common mistake novices make when they start learning the process. (Just a little advise - Stay away from Granny Smith apples - most folks in the apple butter 'community' sware by that)
Beware distributing this batch to friends, unless you don't really like them :) Happy Canning!
greenthumbforever 6 months ago
@greenthumbforever its too bad you couldn't have watched my video before you made your batch that gave you stomach issues greenthumbforever. Hope this video helps good luck next time! ....Rhett
MrRhett18 6 months ago