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HollerGirl56 Posted - Aug 02 2020 : 1:52:26 PM
I just read on an internet pickles site that you should never can pickles in quarts---just pints.---I just made several quarts. It says that quarts take too long to process and will be soft. Does anyone know if this is trus. I do have problems with pickles not being crunchy. HELP!!!

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Ninibini Posted - Aug 11 2020 : 8:47:46 PM
Geez, Barbara... I have never heard that before! I always can them in quarts, too. I always thought you just had to cut off the blossom end of the cucumber to make sure they stay crunchy. If memory serves, the blossom end has some natural digestion-type chemical in it that makes the cucumbers go soft. But if you cut them off, them being soft shouldn't be too much of a problem. I've never had that happen.

There are several trains of thought as to how to keep them crunchy, on top of the removal of the blossom end of the cucumber. One is to keep them really cold in the fridge with ice in the bowl until you're ready to fill the (cold) jars. I've tried a recipe with alum powder, but they have a funny taste almost... I can't explain it. They're good, but I don't think I'd use the alum again.. And then I have a friend who swears by "Pickle Crisp," which I think is made by Ball. Hope this helps!

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GailMN Posted - Aug 08 2020 : 09:23:22 AM
I put grape leaves in my fermented pickles, they are always nice and crispy!


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treelady Posted - Aug 08 2020 : 06:02:26 AM
I always make my pickles in quarts and for the most part, they stay crunchy. I usually put a grape leaf in each jar and for some reason that seems to help.

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StitchinWitch Posted - Aug 02 2020 : 5:07:42 PM
Back the I was making pickles I sometimes put the big dill pickles my granddaughter requested in quart jars. They were crunchy, just like the ones canned in pints.

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YellowRose Posted - Aug 02 2020 : 3:31:40 PM
Barbara, I'm a small batch canner, pints and smaller, so I can't help you with your question about quarts. Just lately I have learned to put grape leaves, oak leaves, horseradish leaves, or other leaves that contain tannin into jars to help make the pickles crisp. Happy canning!

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