Crock dill pickles

[one more cast]

The last few years I have been trying to come up with a recipe that taste like the pickles my Grandma made when I was a kid. I started a batch 3 days ago and if they taste as good as the smell I think I have a winner. Heres what I used for a 2 gallon batch.<br /> 14 cups water<br /> 1 cup canning salt<br /> 3/4 cup cider vinegar<br /> 2 TBS pickling spice<br /> 1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper<br /> 5-6 large cloves garlic (slightly crushed)<br /> 5-6 heads of fresh dill<br /> 3 green grapes and 2 wild grape leaves<br /><br /> fill crock with cukes and cover with premixed cold brine. put a weighted plate on top to keep the cukes from floating and let stand for about a week. Put pickles in jars, cover with brine and refrigerate.<br /><br /> ps. I posted this on iboats and now when I can't find the recipe all I have to do is hit search.

 

[tcube]

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OMC - looks good. I'll file this for future (next spring) reference. Thanks

 

[Vlad D Impeller]

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I love them kerosene cucumbers <br /><br />I'll try your recepie and see how they come out

 

[one more cast]

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Give me about four more days and I'll let you guys know if they are any good or not. They should have a salty,garlic,dill flavor with a hint of vinegar. Something like the Claussens from the grocery stores.

 

[BLU LUNCH]

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One More Cast, it's almost the same as my Baci's {grandma in Polish} but she used a couple of slices of rye bread in the crock, nice to see some one else use grape leaves,,,,,,,,

 

[one more cast]

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My wife's son and his girfriend are staying with us for the week and they tried the new batch yesterday. I may not have any left to put in jars when the time comes.<br /><br /> Blu Lunch, Now that you mentioned it I almost think my Grandma put rye bread in the crock also.

 

[one more cast]

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Well ended up with 5 Qts.in the frige. They are a little salty so next time I will cut the salt back to maybe 1/2 cup and add a little more vinegar. The true final flaver won't come through for a month or so.

 

[one more cast]

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Update... The pickles are getting better with age. I only have one quart left so I will be starting another batch tonight.I am going to cut the salt by 1/3 cup.

 

[pjc]

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curious.....why are pickles green? I suppose it's because they start out green, and so forth.<br /><br />But in this day and age of specialty "foods", how about "brown" colored pickles?? Imagine one of those laying next to your burger or brat