Garlic dill pickles UPDATE! READY TO EAT IN 3 DAYS WITH VAC CANISTER

[banderson7474]

Yes!

 

[Steve H]

Yes!

They should be good to go by then!

 

[banderson7474]

If they aren't strong enough, I will just re-vacuum it and throw it back for another week.

This is my first batch so uncharted territory for me

 

[Steve H]

I find them to be good after 3 to 5 days. But, like you said, you can always put them back under a vacuum if they're not to your taste. That vacuum attachment is worth its weight in gold.

 

[chopsaw]

I add Jalapeno to half the batch . The other half gets extra garlic

 

[banderson7474]

I'm contemplating giving one of my qts to my neighbor but the selfish side of me doesn't want to. I'm internally torn haha

 

[Steve H]

You think that's tough now. Wait until you try one!

 

[SmokinAl]

I'm contemplating giving one of my qts to my neighbor but the selfish side of me doesn't want to. I'm internally torn haha

Your hooked now Brad!!
Your beer fridge will slowly become your pickle fridge!!
Al

 

[Steve H]

The wife informed me last night that we are out of pickles. I thought we had a couple of quarts left. Nope!

This is my biggest batch yet. 10 pounds.

Chillin while I get everything else prepped.

Spices added. Along with 2 cloves of garlic each.

Cukes packed. I'm also doing 3 pints of Jalapenos. They'll get stuffed. My last jars didn't last long.

All vacuum packed and ready for a 3 day nap!

 

[banderson7474]

ha nice! I had to amazon dill seeds b/c I couldn't find them at any store near me. I did my first batch without them so I'm wondering how much different it will taste with them. (I did use a little more dill weed)

 

[Steve H]

ha nice! I had to amazon dill seeds b/c I couldn't find them at any store near me. I did my first batch without them so I'm wondering how much different it will taste with them. (I did use a little more dill weed)

I'm not sure. I haven't done them without dill seeds. But with adding a touch more Dill I would think they'll be fine. I'm lucky to have found a local store that sells bulk spices at a very decent price.

 

[Winterrider]

Silly Question but if you leave them under vacuum seal, can they get to strong tasting? Open up and re-seal stop the process some? Not that I don't like a strong taste , but some may not.

 

[banderson7474]

Silly Question but if you leave them under vacuum seal, can they get to strong tasting? Open up and re-seal stop the process some? Not that I don't like a strong taste , but some may not.

That's a good question I was wondering too. I think I'm gonna run with keeping them vacuumed and if the last jar is too strong, I will do what you said for next batch.

 

[chopsaw]

I just opened my last jar a week ago . Been under vacuum since last August . I don't see a problem with it . This was talked about couple weeks ago , if you back track a bit you can read some others comments .

Go back to post 261 , some comments a Steve put up a pic .

 

[Steve H]

I just opened my last jar a week ago . Been under vacuum since last August . I don't see a problem with it . This was talked about couple weeks ago , if you back track a bit you can read some others comments .

Go back to post 261 , some comments a Steve put up a pic .

These pickles do very well even After a long time. Though last August is a long time. I would be interested on how they came out

 

[chopsaw]

Here's a pic I took when I opened the jar . These had jalapenos in there as well . They were good . Still crisp .

 

[SmokinAl]

Personally for me 5-6 days under vacuum is perfect. They will continue to get stronger the longer they sit in the brine without any vacuum. Especially if you make a large batch & keep them for a few months, you will notice that they get much stronger, even without the vacuum. If you like real strong pickles I see nothing wrong in keeping them under vacuum for as long as you want.
Al

 

[Winterrider]

Thanks all for the reply. I think I will open half of them to take from under vacuum. I hate to let them get to terribly strong. ( would be fine for me I think) Will leave the others and see what happens.
Wonder about shelf life after opening? ( if they were to last )

 

[Steve H]

Thanks all for the reply. I think I will open half of them to take from under vacuum. I hate to let them get to terribly strong. ( would be fine for me I think) Will leave the others and see what happens.
Wonder about shelf life after opening? ( if they were to last )

Kept in the fridge they will last a year. But, good look keeping them that long!

 

[SmokinAl]

As Steve said they will last at least 1 year after opening. I have had them for at least 15 months & at that point they start to soften up. You can always try a jar & see how it tastes to you. If you like the flavor just release the vacuum in all the jars. If you want them a little stronger then just vac it back up & check it again in a couple of days.
Al