Stirring down

[Star_Chick]

“Cannot be stirred down”, I see the term a lot in the Ball books. What exactly does this mean? Thanks.

 

[timmie]

just what it says. like in jellies you bring to a full rolling boil ,one that you cannot stir down.

 

[Star_Chick]

I’m new to canning. Stir down to me is it’s too thick to stir, or there’s no moisture in it.

 

[WVDragonlady]

it means that when its at a full rolling boil the bubbles will continue to to appear while you're stirring ( you can't stir them down)

 

[Star_Chick]

it means that when its at a full rolling boil the bubbles will continue to to appear while you're stirring ( you can't stir them down)

Thank you! Basically, stir at a high heat until the bubbles continue to appear without a break. I looked in google, in books, and canning forums, and could not find a straight answer. This helps a lot!

 

[SheepDog]

I learned the term when I was taught by my older sister to make gravy. A rolling boil is the same as a laughing boil. You can't stop the boiling no matter how much you stir. Hence, "it can't be stirred down."