I partially fill a CLEAN bag with some brine, then put the bag in the container and then pour in more brine, making sure the bag spreads out and covers the surface.
The bag of brine will sit on top of your pickles, keeping them and the other bits underneath the bag.
You will probably get some air bubbles as your pickles ferment, especially if they are not the refrigerated from the very beginning type. Just keep an eye on the container and open it every couple of days that you let them ferment so there is not a gas build up.
Also, when I make fermented pickles or sauerkraut or kimchi, I set the container inside of a plastic container so if there is any bubble over of liquid from the fermentation process I don't have a mess to clean up.
As long as your cucumbers are not showing any signs of mold or rot then you should be fine to use a bag to weight them down.
The bag of brine will sit on top of your pickles, keeping them and the other bits underneath the bag.
You will probably get some air bubbles as your pickles ferment, especially if they are not the refrigerated from the very beginning type. Just keep an eye on the container and open it every couple of days that you let them ferment so there is not a gas build up.
Also, when I make fermented pickles or sauerkraut or kimchi, I set the container inside of a plastic container so if there is any bubble over of liquid from the fermentation process I don't have a mess to clean up.
As long as your cucumbers are not showing any signs of mold or rot then you should be fine to use a bag to weight them down.
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