Anyone getting clouldy jars of pickles.

[otterman91105]

Hey everyone we did about 80 jars of pickles this year and for some reason some of them have came unsealed and the garlic got cloudy on the bottom of the jar just wondering if anyone has had similar problems.

[delcecchi]

How did you process them? Are all 80 the same?

[otterman91105]

We have done them the same way for over eight years and never had a problem. About 20 of the 80 jars we have had to throw away. We have always just packed the jars and then boiled the brine and poured over the pickles and then put in a cold water bath to seal.

[Glock]

We had some that popped up (became unsealed) after a couple of days. We had purchased a few lids this year and wondered if the rubber seal wasn't very well made

[delcecchi]

Extension recommends boiling water bath. Cloudiness they say can also be from using table salt instead of pickling salt.

Not from personal experience. Only pickles I ever made were terrible.

[Walleye Guy]

Once you can your pickles, how long do you wait before you open a jar to try them out? I made some August 13th and have been waiting awhile to open them. Do you think they are ready?

[otterman91105]

The only ones that get cloudy are the ones that come unsealed. I dont understand it. We used pickling salt and new lids. We always wait for six to eight weeks before we eat them.

[delcecchi]

The only ones that get cloudy are the ones that come unsealed. I dont understand it. We used pickling salt and new lids. We always wait for six to eight weeks before we eat them.

Could you have packed those jars more tightly? Seems like you are dependent on how much boiling brine goes in each jar. Less brine would not get the contents as hot, and would be less preservative. Just a guess.