Fresh Pack Dill Pickles Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the salt and water in a pitcher and stir until the salt has dissolved.
• Rinse the cucumbers thoroughly and snip off the blossom end stem. Set aside.
• Place the peppercorns, pepper flakes, garlic, dill seed and fresh dill into a 1-gallon crock. Add the cucumbers to the crock on top of the aromatics. Pour the brine mixture over the cucumbers in order to completely cover. Pour the remaining water into a 1-gallon ziptop plastic bag and seal. Place the bag on top of the pickles making sure that all of them are completely submerged in the brine. Set in a cool, dry place.
• Check the crock after 3 days. Fermentation has begun if you see bubbles rising to the top of the crock. After this, check the crock daily and skim off any scum that forms. If scum forms on the plastic bag, rinse it off and return to the top of the crock.
• The fermentation is complete when the pickles taste sour and the bubbles have stopped rising; this should take approximately 6 to 7 days. Once this happens, cover the crock loosely and place in the refrigerator for 3 days, skimming daily or as needed. Store for up to 2 months in the refrigerator, skimming as needed. If the pickles should become soft or begin to take on an off odor, this is a sign of spoilage and they should be discarded.

Steps:

• Stir water, vinegar, sugar, and sea salt together in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and cool completely.
• Combine cucumber spears, garlic cloves, and fresh dill in a large glass or plastic container. Pour cooled vinegar mixture over cucumber mixture. Seal container with lid and refrigerate for at least 3 days.

Steps:

• Wash cucumbers thoroughly. Trim 1/8 inch (3 mm) off stem and blossom ends. Layer cucumbers and ice in a large nonreactive container. In a bowl, combine 8 cups (2 L) water and 1 cup (250 mL) salt, stirring to dissolve salt. Pour over cucumbers. Add additional cold water, if necessary, to just cover cucumbers. Place a weight on top of cucumbers to hold them under water. Refrigerate overnight. To prepare pickling liquid, combine 8 cups (2 L) water, vinegar, 3/4 cup (175 mL) salt, sugar and pickling spice in a nonreactive Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Boil gently for 5 minutes. Remove spice bag. In each hot sterilized jar, place 2 tsp (10 mL) mustard seed, 2 - 3 heads dill and 2 - 3 cloves garlic. Pack cucumbers into jars. Pour boiling pickling liquid over cucumbers, leaving 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) headspace. Remove air bubbles with a narrow rubber spatula or plastic knife. Add additional pickling liquid, if required, to maintain headspace. Wipe jar rims thoroughly with a clean damp cloth. Seal and process for 20 minutes in a boiling water bath. For altitudes higher than 3000 ft (914 m), add 5 minutes to processing time. Makes 7 quart (L) jars.