consistency Possibly Losing volume while using Vitamix

[Jmarglon]

Hola, I use a Vitamix to blend. I do the hot bottling inversion process. I have noticed I lose about the entire neck of a 5oz. Woozy once the sauce cools. Is this because of too much oxygen in the sauce, possibly caused by the Vitamix?
I have a vacuum blender too. I assume I can try to place the sauce in the vacuum blender to remove the oxygen after mixing with the Vitamix initially. Thanks for any suggestions. ***Sorry this posted 2x. I can’t figure out how to delete a post!

 

[HellfireFarm]

Probably froth from blending. How long are you waiting after blending? Try letting it settle for a while before bottling.

 

[Jmarglon]

I blend then Pasteurize. Then I hot-bottle/invert. Was thinking the air was still in it after Pasteurizing? Just not sure. Thanks for the question- it’s a good one.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

What you can do is know where they settle in the bottle and overfill.

 

[Jmarglon]

10-4. I’m already filling to the very top and I’m losing the whole Woozy neck. I’ll try the Vacuum and key you know how she goes. Aloha to you all for responding!

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I'd question if your sauce is cooked enough. For example a raw tomato will froth up like crazy, but cooked tomatoes not much at all. You might need to cook longer to break down ingredients.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Just a thought, not a critique.

 

[salsalady]

Vitamix and Blendtec type blenders will aerate sauces. That is what is causing the reduced fill line.

After blendering, while in the stock pot reheating/cooking, work it with a stiff whisk, just keep stirring and stirring. It may take a bit, but eventually the air will get worked out of the sauce so when you bottle and fill to the neck ring, when it cools, it will not look like a short fill.


Edit...just googled the vacuum blender. Since you have one it would be worth it to try and batch some sauce thru that. See if it blends without aerating, or if it can remove air from blendered sauces.

In my experience, vitamix does not blender down to as smooth a consistency as BlendTec. Both aerate.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

That won't work, his steps are cook, blend, bottle.

 

[salsalady]

That won't work, his steps are cook, blend, bottle.

He does HFH. Blends then Pasteurized. I assumed that was bringing sauce back up to temp.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

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