Where can I buy pickling supplies like pickling salt, Pickle crisp, pickling lime, mixes, fermentation crocks, etc.?
See this page for pickling supplies, equipment, books, crocks and additives. I have Ball’s pre mix package of pickle mix to which you only add vinegar & water. Someone told me I can add the pickle lime in the jar, to make the pickles to be more crisp. The last time I made them this way they were mushy, so I threw out the whole bunch. I know I have to cut the ends & soak in pickle salt with water & rinse then pack, then pour vinegar bath in jars & boil to seal, but my concern is crispness in the pickle. What can I do, and is it better to do pickles in the pre pkg spice or from the recipe in the Ball Blue Book? Be careful with lime thats for pre-treatment only, and must be washed off before adding vinegar. Absolutely DO NOT add lime to the jar that will neutralize the acidity in the vinegar and risk spoilage and/or food poisoning. I suspect the pre-packaged spice will work better for you. Best of all is the refrigerator pickles theyre like Clausen and Vlassic pickles which also must be s
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