How to Make Dill Pickles at Home (Using Fermentation!)

white vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: distilled vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity flavor while distilled vinegar is often less expensive.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder maintains flavor with less cost.

black peppercorns

🥗Healthier: ground black pepper

💰Cheaper: white pepper

Ground black pepper offers similar heat and flavor.

dill

🥗Healthier: fresh herbs

💰Cheaper: dill weed

Dill weed can be less expensive than fresh dill.

Remove the blossom end of the cucumber.

Make an ice bath for the cucumbers to chill in.

Smash all the garlic.

Layer garlic, dill, and cucumbers in the fermenter, repeating the layers: garlic, dill, cucumbers.

Add the fermentation weight on top.

Pour in the brine, ensuring everything is submerged.

Cap the fermenter with a lid and airlock.

Let the pickles ferment for three days, then start tasting them.

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