Why Do Homemade Pickles Go Soft. I would love it. If you feel like experimenting you could try doing the fire n ice pickle thing.
According to Harold McGee the sugar draws water out of the cucumber tissue so that its less wet and floppy and denser. Dump out the brine and replace it with sugar and hot pepper flakes. Also This happens to all of my pickles dill sweet bread and butter all.
I use Heinz vinegar so dont think its cheap vinegar and my mother used these recipes all her life without mushy pickles so recipe shouldnt be the problem.
I use Heinz vinegar so dont think its cheap vinegar and my mother used these recipes all her life without mushy pickles so recipe shouldnt be the problem. 6 rows Soft or slippery pickles If spoilage is evident do not eat 1. Grannysouth please post your recipe. According to Harold McGee the sugar draws water out of the cucumber tissue so that its less wet and floppy and denser.
