Pickle Making Recipes

[Buck154]

Any one any good recipe to make pickles?  I want to try a couple recipes before the garden starts to produce cucumbers. This is the first time I ever tried making any. Got this off a YouTube video.

Any good recipe post it here please. Thanks for any help

Edited June 10, 2018 by Buck154

[LittleM]

I use one close to that.  I have a few others and one that I use when I ferment them whole.  I'll copy them all and give then to you next week - If I can remember.  Remind me.........

[Buck154]

18 minutes ago, LittleM said:

I use one close to that.  I have a few others and one that I use when I ferment them whole.  I'll copy them all and give then to you next week - If I can remember.  Remind me.........

Sounds good thanks. There are so many way to make them. The way I picked for the first time I think is a little harder and longer to make. 

[Buck154]

This recipe calls for you to keep the temp between 180-185 for 30 minutes 

[LittleM]

You just want to make sure you don't cook the cucumbers - they come out mushy.................  that recipe sounds like its too hot for too long.

[Buck154]

6 hours ago, LittleM said:

You just want to make sure you don't cook the cucumbers - they come out mushy.................  that recipe sounds like its too hot for too long.

yeah i don't know. I will find out. 

[1957Buck]

I cheat when it comes from doing it from scratch. Try ready made and switch Jars I put Half Sour in the Pickling liquid of Hot Pickled Peppers.  

[Buck154]

On 6/9/2018 at 10:00 PM, LittleM said:

I use one close to that.  I have a few others and one that I use when I ferment them whole.  I'll copy them all and give then to you next week - If I can remember.  Remind me.........

We forgot

[DBuck]

I might try making these  

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a21291461/bloody-mary-pickles-recipe/

  

 

[Buck154]

On 6/9/2018 at 10:28 PM, LittleM said:

You just want to make sure you don't cook the cucumbers - they come out mushy.................  that recipe sounds like its too hot for too long.

Well they turned out pretty good. Not mushy at all. Lower heat not boiling. They came out a little salty so would have to cut back a little on the pickling salt next time if i try this one again. 

I made Bread and Butter pickles and the came out great

[LittleM]

1 hour ago, Buck154 said:

We forgot

I'll see if I can post some of them later tonight.

[DBuck]

Here's a pickle making question. How do you guys keep your pickles from turning mushy while in storage? I've read Alum but some people claim it gives the pickles a metallic like taste.

[Bill from NJ]

13 minutes ago, DBuck said:

Here's a pickle making question. How do you guys keep your pickles from turning mushy while in storage? I've read Alum but some people claim it gives the pickles a metallic like taste.

There are a few ways of making Pickles.

1) Fermentation 

Or

2) Vinegar in the jar trick.

I have tried for many many years to copy the New York Deli Barrel style Pickle.

Finally found the right combination/recipe. I use a 15 liter crock pot to ferment the pickles for a week or so.

My wife uses the sliced pickles using vinegar in the Ball Jar.

When using the Jar, just heat the liquid and pour uver the pickles that are pre cut and placed into the Ball Jars.

The heat as it dissipates will cool and cause the jar seal to tightly contract and seal the jar safely.

The pickles are never mushy nor soggy.....Very crunchy, and damn good.

We keep the jars in the fridge. The pickles never last that long, a month or two at tops.

Make the recipe the way YOU like... I just add a basic dill, pickle spices, and garlic. I do not like Hot spicy types of pickles.

Enjoy...

[Buck154]

12 hours ago, DBuck said:

Here's a pickle making question. How do you guys keep your pickles from turning mushy while in storage? I've read Alum but some people claim it gives the pickles a metallic like taste.

I used a Grape Leaf in each jar. Or you can use the  Alum

[madeinuk]

Calcium chloride is what we have used in the past to ensure that oh so desirable crunch.