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Barrel Pickles — Eastern European Lacto-Fermentation (No Vinegar)
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Barrel Pickles — Eastern European Lacto-Fermentation (No Vinegar)



Want the full recipe + fermentation guide? Click the link in the video 👇
If your pickles glow neon green, you might want to read the ingredient list.
Artificial colors. Preservatives. Stabilizers. All so a jar can sit on a shelf for two years pretending to be a pickle.
A real pickle starts with cucumbers, salt, garlic, dill, and spices. That’s the old Eastern European barrel method — lacto-fermented, no vinegar, just saltwater and live bacteria.
My small twist? A little honey. Not to sweeten it, but to feed the fermentation and drive the sour harder.
The bacteria acidify the brine. The cucumbers stay crisp. The flavor gets sharper every day.
Cold. Crunchy. Super sour. Alive in a way store pickles just aren’t.
This is what a real pickle tastes like.

WEIGHTS & SUBMERSION:

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SALT & PREP TOOLS:

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If you’re fermenting along, let me know what you’re making in the comments.

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29 Comments

  1. @chrisekstrom3105

    I absolutely love your content and my mouth waters every time I see your fermented pickles and am definitely interested in the pears, apples, blueberries and even the mayo. 🤙

  8. @dalcoree

    Please make these everyone. If you grow the cucumbers you’re looking at $3 worth of ingredients per batch. PHENOMENAL

  12. @zofiakowal1521

    U nas w 🇵🇱 do kiszenia ogórków dodajemy przedewszystkim, chrzan, koper, czosnek. Na 1 litr wody duża łyżka soli. Liście laurowe i ziele angielskie też. Pycha. Czego nie podajesz przepisów w komentarzach❓️.
    Zosia 🌺