Brian Mailman wrote:

> The Joneses wrote:
> > Or, Peeyuu fooey, a Desperate Call for Discussion.
> > Well, them pickles didn't turn out so good. Here's the ingredients
> > and the diary, help me see where I went wrong. Recipe adapted
> > from the Joy of Pickling.
> > 2 pounds (2 quarts) 4 inch cucumbers
> > 6 tablespoons pickle salt
> > 2 quarts water
>
> Don't know about the rest, but I'd up the salt by two tablespoons.
> 1 tablespoon:1 cup of water
>
> 2 quarts = 8 cups
> 8 tbsps. salt.
> B/

Well fellas, maybe y'all both are right. According to JOP, my saline
solution was at the 5% range which was the lowest safe range for
fermentaion. Some of the other recipes did include a cup or so of
vinegar, and that might be to the wise too. Course I coulda followed
a direction exactly, but that wouldna be inny fun.
Edrena