Moonfairy
Assistant Cook
OK... So in an attempt to do far to many things at once, It seems I managed to forget a very important step in my pickling process!
I FORGOT TO RINSE THE PICKLING LIME OFF...
I rarely use pickling lime, but I have an over abundance of cucumbers this year & have been trying out some older family recipes. (making every batch different) It wasn't untill about 45 min after they came out of the water bath that it finally clicked in my head!! (Insert Face Palm Here...)
I know that not rinsing them messes with the PH & can cause a serious risk of botulism. MY QUESTION is... are they OK as refrigerator pickles, or would the hot water bath be the source of the possible botulism growth. I am fully prepared to discard the whole batch. The last thing I want to do is to make my family/friends sick. but before I toss everything, I figured I would get the opinion of some more experienced caners before I pop all the jars toss the contents.
Thanks in advance
I FORGOT TO RINSE THE PICKLING LIME OFF...
I rarely use pickling lime, but I have an over abundance of cucumbers this year & have been trying out some older family recipes. (making every batch different) It wasn't untill about 45 min after they came out of the water bath that it finally clicked in my head!! (Insert Face Palm Here...)
I know that not rinsing them messes with the PH & can cause a serious risk of botulism. MY QUESTION is... are they OK as refrigerator pickles, or would the hot water bath be the source of the possible botulism growth. I am fully prepared to discard the whole batch. The last thing I want to do is to make my family/friends sick. but before I toss everything, I figured I would get the opinion of some more experienced caners before I pop all the jars toss the contents.
Thanks in advance