Crisp Pickle Recipe?

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Know it is somewhere in the archives, but just getting my first cukes in six years(just started gardening again) and would appreciate any help with some "crisp" dills. Used to use the in-laws recipe; not trying to bad mouth grandma....they just are not that good. Any recipes for a spicy pickle? Thanks!

[Dark Cloud]

easy crunchy pickles...

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2011809/1

[Duffman]

Used to use the in-laws recipe; not trying to bad mouth grandma....they just are not that good.

lol

[goblueM]

I think the key is to give the cukes and ice bath and pouring cold liquid on em.

That and i use Ball Pickle Crisp as well. Crunchiest pickles ever!

[hockeybc69]

Love this one.

Brine:

11 cups water

½ cup canning salt

1 pint white vinegar

½ cup sugar

Heat and boil 2 minutes then let cool

12-15 unpeeled cucumbers, cut into 4 spears

5 cloves of garlic cut in half

2 tablespoons pickling spice

Dill - 6 good sized heads

Put cucumbers in large jar with dill, garlic and pickling spice, fill jar with brine mix and set out on counter for 24 hours. Then refrigerate. Should be ready in 5 days!

I have only tried with spears, but want to try with small whole ones. The spears stay fairly crunchy, so guessing whole ones would be dandy.

[pushbutton]

Thanks guys! Looks like I am going to have to try a few different recipes. Keep em coming. Just got home from the store with some jar lids and found the better half decided to make creamed cucumbers instead .....just crashed my pickling party. Oh well, plenty more to come.

[goblueM]

I used Dark Cloud's 1 cup vinegar, 2 cups water, 3 teaspoons salt recipe, just add another teaspoon of salt, and instead of pickling spice I use mustard seeds.

And if I do use the pickling spice, I take out the all-spice and clove

[Jim Almquist]

We always added Alum to our jars to make them crispy. Just not sure how much but I thought it was 1/8 of a teaspoon.

[Gordie]

I just taste tested DarkClouds recipie and all I can say Is I gotta have another one, man they are good. I added some extra cayenne pepper and hot pepper seeds to one jar and saving them for this weekend.

I will try and do some pike with this recipe also.

[reinhard1]

never made pickles so i'll jump on this one myself. good luck

[BartmanMN]

Yum, makes me want some homemade pickles badly.

[Gordie]

I ate two pints today they are that good I have to find some horse raddish for the next batch. and I will be doing beans next.