2021 canning and pickling season

[glenn57]

Well it started for me. 23 qts of pickles.  7 of which have tia chili peppers for some zip. got them from Beck's in elk river.

[Dotch]

Yer just a regular Aunt Bee, aintcha? 

[glenn57]

Yer just a regular Aunt Bee, aintcha? 

yeppers. I love to do it, besides it's tough to find a good pickle in the store.

[KEN W]

Yer just a regular Aunt Bee, aintcha? 

Looks like Andy and Barney are going to have to eat a lot of pickles. Do they taste like kerosene like Aunt Bee's???

[glenn57]

Yer just a regular Aunt Bee, aintcha? 

Looks like Andy and Barney are going to have to eat a lot of pickles. Do they taste like kerosene like Aunt Bee's???

nope.......everyone i've had eat them really like them!!!!!!!!!

that was a 1/2 bushel. when i was there getting them musta beeen the owner of the place told the gal he had another 4 - 1/2 bushels and she tried pawning one off on me. i thought about it for a bit, but a whole bushel is alot of work at one time.....seems like ya never get done. that half bushel was $46.00.

[Dotch]

Long live fellow Studebaker owner Frances Bavier...

[KEN W]

Best comedy ever.....Andy Griffith Show

Best comedy actor.....Don Knots as Barney Fife. When I watch them, I still break out laughing. The funniest one was the episode where Barney breaks in 3 new deputies.
They had to do that scene multiple times because the actors would bust out laughing.....especially at Floyd the Barber.

Quite a few episodes where his gun would go off accidently. Which is why Andy only allowed him to have 1 bullet. Which he kept in his pocket.

[fishwidow]

Couldn’t agree more, Ken. Barney really made that show. Don Knotts had such an expressive face, much like Carrol O’Connor did in All in the Family.

[Leech~~]

Well it started for me. 23 qts of pickles.  7 of which have tia chili peppers for some zip. got them from Beck's in elk river.

At least you put your best rings forward!    

[glenn57]

Well it started for me. 23 qts of pickles.  7 of which have tia chili peppers for some zip. got them from Beck's in elk river.

At least you put your best rings forward!    

just for you........pal!!!!!!!!!!

[Gunner55]

Well it started for me. 23 qts of pickles.  7 of which have tia chili peppers for some zip. got them from Beck's in elk river.

At least you put your best rings forward!    

He must be keepin all those.                      

[Bobberineyes]

Sooo, when the little cukes are growing I could probably do 2 quarts every couple of days. My question is , like now I have a few but in a day or so they get soft, or kinda rubbery.  Are they still worth canning when more come a long??

[glenn57]

Sooo, when the little cukes are growing I could probably do 2 quarts every couple of days. My question is , like now I have a few but in a day or so they get soft, or kinda rubbery.  Are they still worth canning when more come a long??

IMO, no

[Bobberineyes]

Thanks Glenn,  thought I could hide a few in. They're starting to pop on the trellis, came home and grabbed a half ice cream pail with a bunch more little ones showing promise.  The first round had to be refrigerator  sweet pickles with some serranos cut in half for a little bite.

[Dotch]

Sooo, when the little cukes are growing I could probably do 2 quarts every couple of days. My question is , like now I have a few but in a day or so they get soft, or kinda rubbery.  Are they still worth canning when more come a long??

No but I'm betting they could be refrigerated, added to some Hendricks gin and muddled to make a tasty gin & tonic. 

[glenn57]

Thanks Glenn,  thought I could hide a few in. They're starting to pop on the trellis, came home and grabbed a half ice cream pail with a bunch more little ones showing promise.  The first round had to be refrigerator  sweet pickles with some serranos cut in half for a little bite.

those types you will be good. But if your going to can them like I did, the sooner you get them in jars the better.

[Leech~~]

 

[glenn57]

  i con....KERR!!!!!!!!!!

[mike89]

good one Leech!!   

[Jerkbiat]

 

[Rebel SS]

And Glenn has his stash all ready to go...  

[glenn57]

And Glenn has his stash all ready to go...  

naw I got a whole new supply and have been getting rid of the bad ones.

[Rebel SS]

       

[glenn57]

39 ears of sweet corn ready for a bath in hot water 

[glenn57]

2 1/2 hours later 13 meals worth done  these will rest in the fridge overnight to completely chill then hit the freezer tomorrow.

[glenn57]

Oh yea it is now beer 30 

[KEN W]

Glenn.....do you have a Vac Sealer?

[glenn57]

Glenn.....do you have a Vac Sealer?

yep. Not really a fan though.

[KEN W]

I do what you are doing except I blanch in the microwave. Then spread on cookie sheets and in the freezer overnight. Then measure out a meal and vacuum seal it. As long as the seal doesn't break....They keep for a LONG time.

[mike89]

Glenn.....do you have a Vac Sealer?

yep. Not really a fan though.

cost of the bags???