The exiting moment came...and went away really fast.
Today is the day my fermentation should be done and I was very excited to see how my pickles came out.
First, some observations: As I opened the jar, water bubbles came to the top of the jar. The smell was different from when I first put everything in the jar compared to now. Now the smell is more on garlic and salt water. The coloration of the cucumbers changed a little more than yesterday, its now a darker green. All the ingredients rose to the top of the jar leaving a shallow bottom of water. The pickles were very soft, I was hoping they would be more crunchy.
Some errors I could think of while making my observations, are as follows:
1. I didn't use the pickles that were in season
2. There was a lot of space in between the pickles and the whole jar
3. Too much movement, which goes with error number 2
4. I think more salt in my water would have helped with the taste
Some pictures:
The other difficulty, and there nothing you can do about it, is that cucumbers are just not fresh this time of year. You also might try leaving the cucumbers whole rather then cutting them up.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, Mr. Culter. I agree it is harder when the cucumbers are not fresh. I will try not to cut the cucumbers this time as well. I will give this another shot with a few adjustments and we will see how it turns out!
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