Admittedly, that's a lot of information to digest. While I appreciate the feedback, sadly, I am not a text based learner. I need to process large volumes of data visually and audibly. That is the reason I rely on youtube and other video sources for most of my information. Sadly nothing I came across told me anything about stirring the fruit, nor did it mention anything about ph levels and such. As I said, I was following a recipe, so I just went with it. If that first batch turns out bad, I will just have to try again with a pure traditional, but not until I have a lengthy conversation with someone that can help fill in some of the clearly evident knowledge gaps I have.