Fizzing Pickles?

[Carol Dee]

When DH opened a jar of dill pickles he made there was a nice sound of a seal being broken. But more like opening a soda can. Whoosh. Then they FIZZED and bubbled up from the bottom of the jar! Is that normal? He says the smell and taste like dill pickles. Only a little softer than he remembers his Grandmas and the skins are a bit tough. I have not had the nerve to try any yet. Good thing he only did 2 jars! He did have to use slicing cucumbers cut into spears as we did not have pickling cucs.

 

[baymule]

That would make me nervous. I never had that happen. :/

 

[so lucky]

Were they processed with vinegar, or fermented? That sounds like there was some fermentation going on, but I don't see how that could happen if processed in a water bath. Your husband is a very brave man.

 

[Carol Dee]

He used his Grandmothers recipe. No water bath! I am NOT eating them.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

yeah, sounds like they are fermenting in the jar. old fashioned pickles done and kept in a crock aren't usually kept long unless put into cold storage or processed in a water bath.

i always remember as a kid getting pickles from a local store that kept them in a big barrel by their deli. it was a weekly tradition to get one. i always like their half sours and my sister loved their kosher dills, and mom a good ole sour pickle!

 

[journey11]

Yep, fermentation. Those are the best kind of pickles, IMO! That's how my kombucha fizzes too.

 

[Carol Dee]

Yep, fermentation. Those are the best kind of pickles, IMO! That's how my kombucha fizzes too.

so they are O.k. ?

 

[journey11]

I believe so. You might ask Hoodat particularly. I remember reading that he makes fermented pickles. Rotteness would be smelled and tasted if they were bad, and mold would grow on top. A ferment will build up carbonation from the natural yeasts, which explains the pop and fizz if they were tightly sealed.

 

[Carol Dee]

Thanks Journey. Yep, the seal was good. They smell o.k. he said they taste fine. No mold. etc... I am not very brave. I figure to be safe I would ask. You are all so helpful