Gardening, canning, pickling and everything related
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lkrfletcher Have you ever used grape leaves to keep the pickles crisp?
Chef I use grape leaves all the time and it really works!My 81 year old mom says they have to be in there so I don’t argue !
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I posted this before, but here it is again if anyone is interested
Dill Pickles,
4 qts water, 3 cups vinegar, 1 cup canning salt, 1 tsp Alum, 5 or 6 crushed bay leaves.
Boil all ingredients above, pack cucumbers into HOT jars, add dill and table spoon of minced garlic or whole garlic clove. Ladle boiling liquid into jars, wipe off top of jar and put HOT lid on. For hot dills, I add cayenne powder. Makes about 8 quarts . I use straight 8 cucumbers and pick them when they will fit into the jars without cutting them, and I don’t water bath them. Just make sure everything is HOT. This keeps them very crisp. This is how my family has done it for generations. One more tip is use not only the dill head, but use the steam also. Let sit for at least 6 weeks, I like to let them go for 6 months -
I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.
Life is a Garden - Dig it.
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher Oh my, heartbreaking!
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher that’s a horrifying sight for sure
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher that stinks. Sorry for your loss
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher Man I would devastated, sorry.
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher man I feel for you.
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher Dang it. That’s enough to make a grown man cry, or drink a little.
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lkrfletcher Dang it. That’s enough to make a grown man cry, or drink a little.
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wdaly I may have let a few profane words slip out. Good thing the grandkids weren’t there. 🤬 I’ve nearly gotten over it now. I was about a month ago. At least I didn’t have broken glass and juice to clean up.
Jonesy Would have been dog treats in my house, at least someone would be happy.
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Do you all find one strain of cukes better to use for dills than an other?
I love the chrisp snap of a spicy dill. I make bread and butters.@dennyo I like national pickeling cucumbers
. They seem to stay more crisp. Also to me they have a better flavor even raw. And I eat alot of raw cucumbers. Again just my opinion. -
I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher man sorry for your loss. That’s alot of work down the drain.
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher Ouch! I just now saw this, dang! Sorry man!
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher I feel your pain, I definitely would have let at least of few expletives fly. To add insult to injury, you have to clean it up, buy new jars and new shelving.
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher Sorry you had that happen. I’ve been there before. It is so easy to underestimate the total weights as you accumulate jars. I began to realize it when I would put 12 filled quarts back into the box the jars came in. First time I picked one up I started to build new shelves.
Keep in mind that a gallon, with jars, will weigh around 15 pounds or so.
I built a separate shelving unit for canning jars and cook books. The weight is way more than normal shelfing could take.
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I’m Done - Did all that Pickling and this happens.
Shelf collapsed in my cabinet.lkrfletcher As long as no one got hurt ! They can be replaced.Feel bad for your loss though
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busted jar on the floor looks like one dilly of a pickle…lol sorry I had to.
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lkrfletcher Sorry you had that happen. I’ve been there before. It is so easy to underestimate the total weights as you accumulate jars. I began to realize it when I would put 12 filled quarts back into the box the jars came in. First time I picked one up I started to build new shelves.
Keep in mind that a gallon, with jars, will weigh around 15 pounds or so.
I built a separate shelving unit for canning jars and cook books. The weight is way more than normal shelfing could take.
Chef - Yup, learned the hard way. Going to have to reinforce them
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