Pickling Time

[otterman91105]

Hey everyone has anyone started to pickle yet? Just did 65 quarts of pickles over the weekend. Also did some jars with the carolina repear pepper. Can't wait to try them.

[smurfy]

Did 20 qts of pickles last Monday, another 1/2 bushel tomorrow!!

[mwal]

YOu guys doing fermented or vinegar pickles?

 

Mwal

[smurfy]

vinegar!!!!! stuff in jars. brine is water vinegar and picklin salt. add garlic, onion dill and this batch some tia chili peppers> put in hot bath for about 10 minutes!

Edited July 24, 2017 by smurfy

[smurfy]

17 qts done tonight. Pickles that is!

Edited July 25, 2017 by smurfy

[otterman91105]

It's always nice to have fresh homemade pickles in the winter. Jalapeno peppers will be next.

[leech~~]

On Monday, July 24, 2017 at 2:47 PM, smurfy said:

vinegar!!!!! stuff in jars. brine is water vinegar and picklin salt. add garlic, onion dill and this batch some tia chili peppers> put in hot bath for about 10 minutes!

 

How do you keep them crispy? I bought a jar of homemade Hot ones at a farmers market which were good and hot, but limpy?

[Jim Almquist]

We would add 1/8 of a teaspoon of Alum to make the pickles stay crisper.

[delcecchi]

Grape leaves are said to also help.  

[smurfy]

By only hot bathing them for 10 minutes max it seems to work! I've heard of the above methods but never did them.

[JAR JAR]

15 hours ago, delcecchi said:

Grape leaves are said to also help.  

This is a good way to keep them crisp

[delcecchi]

And wild grapes grow all over the place.

[otterman91105]

My recipe has always called for filling jars with hot brine and putting them in a tub with hot water and let them sit for 24 hrs. never had a problem and they are always crisp even a year later. I also use pickle crisp in each jar.