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Hi all thanks I pick them when they turn purple and black and they melt in your mouth so very plump and soft I followed a simple recipe which was to wash and dry them and place them upright in a large Pan (i used a 4litre cast iron pan) then add sugar to the weight ratio (cant recall the exact...

had a bumper crop this year so did 30litres of figs in brandy Some in screw on lids and some jars with hinge lids 5 jars burst thier seal and weeped down the jar they also turned into vinegar All the other jars are fine 2 questions 1 why did some over flow abd turn to vinegar 2 ive bottled...