Dill Pickles (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Dill Pickles (Alton Brown)
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Directions:

  1. Combine the salt and water in a pitcher and stir until the salt has dissolved.
  2. Rinse the cucumbers thoroughly and snip off the blossom end stem. Set aside.
  3. Place the peppercorns, pepper flakes, garlic, dill seed and fresh dill into a 1-gallon crock. Add the cucumbers to the crock on top of the aromatics. Pour the brine mixture over the cucumbers in order to completely cover. Pour the remaining water into a 1-gallon ziptop plastic bag and seal. Place the bag on top of the pickles making sure that all of them are completely submerged in the brine. Set in a cool, dry place.
  4. Check the crock after 3 days. Fermentation has begun if you see bubbles rising to the top of the crock. After this, check the crock daily and skim off any scum that forms. If scum forms on the plastic bag, rinse it off and return to the top of the crock.
  5. The fermentation is complete when the pickles taste sour and the bubbles have stopped rising; this should take approximately 6 to 7 days. Once this happens, cover the crock loosely and place in the refrigerator for 3 days, skimming daily or as needed. Store for up to 2 months in the refrigerator, skimming as needed. If the pickles should become soft or begin to take on an off odor, this is a sign of spoilage and they should be discarded.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1147.76 Kcal (4805 kJ)
Calories from fat 389.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.3g 67%
Cholesterol 2.19mg 1%
Sodium 388.19mg 16%
Potassium 702.64mg 15%
Total Carbs 150.68g 50%
Sugars 15.88g 64%
Dietary Fiber 38.19g 153%
Protein 50.44g 101%
Vitamin C 20.9mg 35%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 17%
Iron 11.5mg 64%
Calcium 444.6mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 64.47 Kcal (270 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.43g 67%
Cholesterol 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 21.8mg 16%
Potassium 39.47mg 15%
Total Carbs 8.46g 50%
Sugars 0.89g 64%
Dietary Fiber 2.15g 153%
Protein 2.83g 101%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 35%
Iron 0.6mg 64%
Calcium 25mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.8
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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