2019 pickling and canning

[Rebel SS]

Or da wife could.......

Now that’s funny!

Darned tootin'! Made my day!!

little slow or what??????????posted a month ago!!!!!!

I'm very, very, busy.........

[Gunner55]

Me too that is what I was getting at.  Usually get 40 lbs of nice little pickles and it make 40 qts.  So close to the perfect.

that batch was a 1/2 bushel!!!!!!!! gal working there was kinda cute too!!!!!!

  & she talked to you?

[glenn57]

Me too that is what I was getting at.  Usually get 40 lbs of nice little pickles and it make 40 qts.  So close to the perfect.

that batch was a 1/2 bushel!!!!!!!! gal working there was kinda cute too!!!!!!

  & she talked to you?

why YES she did!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Me too that is what I was getting at.  Usually get 40 lbs of nice little pickles and it make 40 qts.  So close to the perfect.

that batch was a 1/2 bushel!!!!!!!! gal working there was kinda cute too!!!!!!

  & she talked to you?

why YES she did!!!!!!!!!!!

"Sir, are you going to buy those pickles, or just keep fondling the jar?"   

[Gunner55]

Me too that is what I was getting at.  Usually get 40 lbs of nice little pickles and it make 40 qts.  So close to the perfect.

that batch was a 1/2 bushel!!!!!!!! gal working there was kinda cute too!!!!!!

  & she talked to you?

why YES she did!!!!!!!!!!!

it wasn't somethin like" don't go away mad, just go the hell away" was it?

[Gunner55]

Me too that is what I was getting at.  Usually get 40 lbs of nice little pickles and it make 40 qts.  So close to the perfect.

that batch was a 1/2 bushel!!!!!!!! gal working there was kinda cute too!!!!!!

  & she talked to you?

why YES she did!!!!!!!!!!!

"Sir, are you going to buy those pickles, or just keep fondling the jar?"   

She was watchin him so some of their canning rings & lids wouldn't disappear again.

[glenn57]

Me too that is what I was getting at.  Usually get 40 lbs of nice little pickles and it make 40 qts.  So close to the perfect.

that batch was a 1/2 bushel!!!!!!!! gal working there was kinda cute too!!!!!!

  & she talked to you?

why YES she did!!!!!!!!!!!

"Sir, are you going to buy those pickles, or just keep fondling the jar?"   

dont you and your buddy gotta get that wallyworld fish list together!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leech~~]

17 qts,1 pint. 13 garlic Dill, 4 qts and da pint have this chili peppers added.

Ok leech.... Have at it.

OK, are you going to send a jar or do I pick it up somewhere? 

[Rebel SS]

Watch for the union delivery truck.....

[glenn57]

17 qts,1 pint. 13 garlic Dill, 4 qts and da pint have this chili peppers added.

Ok leech.... Have at it.

OK, are you going to send a jar or do I pick it up somewhere? 

you know where cold spring is!

[glenn57]

No pictures, to busy but 4 qts of pickled green beans in the fridge.

[Rebel SS]

Good, no one wants to see pics of those things! 

[glenn57]

Good, no one wants to see pics of those things! 

more to come in the near future!!!!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Anyone do pickled onions? Those are good! 

[mike89]

I just checked one place and they want $40.00 for 1/2 bushel of cukes for pickles...  not sure about that...    need check around here more...

[glenn57]

Anyone do pickled onions? Those are good! 

i used to do pickled pearl onions..........what a pain in the  but man are they good. thats like a dead of winter project.

[glenn57]

I just checked one place and they want $40.00 for 1/2 bushel of cukes for pickles...  not sure about that...    need check around here more...

WOWZER......thats 5 bucks more then i paid for my 1/2 bushel of small pickles. i'd wait a bit there just starting to come in.

i'm doing the same with sweet corn. i usually do about 1 1/2 dozen sweet corn. husk boil cut off the cob, put it in zip log bags, cool and freeze. damn that tastes good in the dead of winter.........just like fresh sweet corn.

[mike89]

I agree Glenn..  on the corn too!!!

[Gunner55]

I just checked one place and they want $40.00 for 1/2 bushel of cukes for pickles...  not sure about that...    need check around here more...

WOWZER......thats 5 bucks more then i paid for my 1/2 bushel of small pickles. i'd wait a bit there just starting to come in.

i'm doing the same with sweet corn. i usually do about 1 1/2 dozen sweet corn. husk boil cut off the cob, put it in zip log bags, cool and freeze. damn that tastes good in the dead of winter.........just like fresh sweet corn.

Sis does that too.

[LPS]

That sounds good with the corn. 

[LPS]

How many lbs of pickles make a bushel.  We buy 40 lbs.  I'm thinking we pay a buck a lb. or close to that. 

[glenn57]

How many lbs of pickles make a bushel.  We buy 40 lbs.  I'm thinking we pay a buck a lb. or close to that.

couldnt tell ya LPS. just get ours by the bushel or half. that generally makes between 17 to 24 qts depending on the size.

how many qts you average with 40 lbs????????

[LPS]

Turns out real close to 1 lb of pickles per qt.  So will get about 40 qts from the 40 lbs.  You can get 10 lbs in a double bagged plastic grocery store bag.  That is full.  We get 4 bags full. 

[glenn57]

Turns out real close to 1 lb of pickles per qt.  So will get about 40 qts from the 40 lbs.  You can get 10 lbs in a double bagged plastic grocery store bag.  That is full.  We get 4 bags full.

then i'd guess thats pretty close to a bushell. give or take a bit.

[Rebel SS]

USDA says:

#Cucumbers Per Bushel      48 Pounds

[LPS]

Hey thanks Rebs.  Good to know.  SO that is 4 double bagged grocery bags that are full with little cukes. 

[HD]

First 6 jars of the season.... 

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[HD]

8 more done today, with a trial jar of cauliflower & carrots.

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[glenn57]

7 qts stewed mater's and 30 ears if sweet corn done up today. Corn made 6 qt ziplock bag!!

Bring one winter.

[Leech~~]

8 more done today, with a trial jar of cauliflower & carrots.

Aren't you suppose to season your lid rings outside for a month to add some color and flavor to them?