grandma nowiski's crock pickles

How To Make grandma nowiski's crock pickles

• 1

  bring to boil, water, vinegar, salt,and alum. boil for about 2 minutes or until dissolved.
• 2

  put 1/3 of dill in bottom of crock. add half of garlic, then add half of pickles. repeat once more ending with dill.
• 3

  pour brine over pickles. if the brine does not cover the pickles make another batch, then pour over pickles to cover.
• 4

  put a large plate over pickles making sure pikles are covered inbrine. put a heavy weight on plate to help hold it down. ( could use a clean rock or i use a couple of jars filled with water). cover crock with towel. check every couple of days and skim off foam. clean outside of jars and plate. return to crock.
• 5

  option: you can put dill in the bottom of canning jars wth a garlic clove cut in half. add pickles then cover with brine. can in hot water bath.
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