Why Do Homemade Pickles Turn White. Growth of bacteria yeasts andor molds can cause the film. Fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut and dill pickles are covered in a briny liquid.
While it definitely a concerning color etc. Growth of bacteria yeasts andor molds can cause the film. Please do not eat the bubbling dill pickles with white film in the jar.
The first batch turned slimy so I repeated the same recipe after scrubbing the crock with boiling water and double scrubbing the ingredients.
Eventually the yeast dies and their bodies become a harmless white film in the fermentation container. Despite this 4 days later theres a white powdery mold on the surface and all of the cukes are all covered with a whitish slime. It is perfectly fine and as posted above it is just a natural by product of lactic acid fermentation. The good news is I think since you have that follower in place underneath and your pickles are well under that they are likely salvageable.
