Dill Pickles Homemade

CUCUMBERS

Wash, cut cucumbers to shapes you wish. Be sure to cut blossom end off that is where the cucumber will become soft if you leave that part on for sure..Place in huge bowl with ice water and salt 1/2 cup stir to dissolve. Hold down cucumbers with lid or plate to keep in water. Keep the cut cucumbers in bowls of iced water for 2 to 3 hours. When ready to load jars rinse cucumbers thoroughly to remove salt at least 3 good rinses

WATER BATH CANNER

Place your Water Bath Canner on stove with water for pints at least a quarter of the pot full of water to heat you will want to start heating on heat high to boil. Place another smaller pot with water on another eye and heat as well for any extra water that may be needed.

Make your

BRINE To Fill The Pickle Jars

In a large pot add 2 quarts water, 1 quart white vinegar, 1/2 cup pickling salt only (table salt clouds the brine.)

Tablespoon or two of sugar may be added if you wish. Heat to boil then turn down and simmer until you are filling jars..

then bring your heat back up to hot but not full boil

FILLING THE JARS

Take your hot sterilized jars and fill with cucumbers, packing as much as will fit and leaving 1/2 inch headway at the top of jar

I put one to two cloves of peeled whole garlic cloves, 1 large sprig of fresh Dill, 1 Bay Leaf, 1/4 tsp. Mustard Seed, 1/8 teaspoon of *Ball Pickle Crisp Granules (optional see above note) in each pint jar **Double if you use quart jars.

Use Funnel and Ladle Hot Brine into jars, Remove Bubbles from jar, Wipe jar lids and rims clean,Seal with hot seal and caps

Place in Water Bath Covered for 15 Minutes. Remove lid and let sit for 5 Minutes. Carefully Remove Jars and place on towel in a draft free spot.

After 24 hours check to see if your jars have sealed. Then remove screw caps wipe clean and store in dark cabinet or pantry. Do not sit jars on top of each other. That may cause false seal.