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[Gardengal55]

Ok, please help me guys!  I have been canning for decades and this happened to me only one other time many years ago when I made peach jam.  I made strawberry jam--2 batches of freezer jam that were fine.  I made a batch of cooked jam and the fruit basically rose to the top of the jars and the bottom 1/4 - 1/3 of the jars are all  jelly.  I cooked it according to the SureGel directions and am very careful in my measuring--using dry cup/liquid measures when appropriate.  I use the exact amount of sugar.  Could it be the berries were too juicy?  They were almost burgundy in color, very sweet but not overly ripe.  Am at a loss.  The jam did set well and the leftover jam is delicious, but geez....

 Anyone else ever have this issue?  Anyone know  what may have happened?  TIA.

[RedTop]

This is what usually happens with overripe fruit.   

[Gardengal55]

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@RedTop wrote:

This is what usually happens with overripe fruit.   

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I didn't think it was over ripe, RedTop but you are probably right.  Thanks for your input and I will definately make sure the fruit isn't over ripe in the future.  It may not look the way I wanted it to, but boy is it good!

[carlycat]

Google is your friend

http://www.pickyourown.org/FloatingFruitInJam_WhatToDo.php

http://foodinjars.com/2015/06/canning-101-how-to-prevent-jam-separation/

[Gardengal55]

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@carlycat wrote:

Google is your friend

http://www.pickyourown.org/FloatingFruitInJam_WhatToDo.php

http://foodinjars.com/2015/06/canning-101-how-to-prevent-jam-separation/

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Thank you Carlycat!  I read the tips and never thought about inverting the jars to help mix the jam.  Other good tips too.  How could I forget Google??

[DiamondGirly]

I was going to mention re-cooking the jam. My Mom loves Apricot-Pineapple Jam, but she can't find the type she used to buy that had lots of pineapple in it. She empties the jar and adds more pineapple and cooks it.

I see one of the links tells how to re-make it! Happy to have instructions!

Good luck!