Quick Pickles

[Chris_in_SoCal]

I really love the Famous Dave's Spicy Dill Pickles with Garlic but they only come in slices. I would really like them as spears.

Last week I finished off a jar and the little lightbulb dimly lit up above my head. I took a cucumber and cut it into spears and shoved them into the jar instead of tossing it. I put it in the fridge and waited a week to see how they would turn out.

Way better than I could have hoped for. The brine was strong enough that it tastes the same as the slices but is even better in the spear form. Now I will have to test how many times I can do this until it doesn't work anymore.

 

[forktender]

I really love the Famous Dave's Spicy Dill Pickles with Garlic but they only come in slices. I would really like them as spears.

Last week I finished off a jar and the little lightbulb dimly lit up above my head. I took a cucumber and cut it into spears and shoved them into the jar instead of tossing it. I put it in the fridge and waited a week to see how they would turn out.

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Way better than I could have hoped for. The brine was strong enough that it tastes the same as the slices but is even better in the spear form. Now I will have to test how many times I can do this until it doesn't work anymore.

I do that the same with onion slices, I love pickled red onion.
I drop in a few black pepper corns and fill up the jar with sliced onoins.
My homemade pickle brines is good, but not great. So using leftover brine from piçkles really helps.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

Just over a month later and I just placed my 6th cucumber in this jar. I can't believe how well this is working but will keep it up until it works no more.

 

[Steve H]

I do the same thing. But I add a tsp or so of vinegar. And a pinch of salt to keep the PH happy.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Nice and a good idea, and follow Steves lead on the PH.

David

 

[in. pred]

"keep going till dont work anymore". lmao you sound like me.

i do it with red onions and ramps when season. i like the salt vinagar frechen up deal

 

[chopsaw]

Just over a month later and I just placed my 6th cucumber in this jar. I can't believe how well this is working but will keep it up until it works no more.

I do the same thing. But I add a tsp or so of vinegar. And a pinch of salt to keep the PH happy.

I was just thinking last night about adding to the jar I made last week . They went to fast , or I gave to many away .

So add cukes to the cold brine and beef up the vinegar and salt ?
These are fridge pickles .

 

[Steve H]

So add cukes to the cold brine and beef up the vinegar and salt ?
These are fridge pickles .

That's what I do. Just for safety. And it keeps the flavor level where I like it.
I like mine at 4.2-4.5 ph. All the pickles I make go in the fridge.

 

[chopsaw]

I like mine at 4.2-4.5 ph.

I just checked . Mine says 4.2 . So might just leave it alone this time , but if I don't stop sipping on it I won't have enough ! Pickle juice saves me in the hot weather .

 

[Steve H]

I just checked . Mine says 4.2 . So might just leave it alone this time , but if I don't stop sipping on it I won't have enough ! Pickle juice saves me in the hot weather .

Lol! I'm very guilty of doing that. I buy jugs of pickle juice to sip on. And for night cramps.