thejenx
Garden Addicted
Do you boil the beans before you put them in the jars? If so, how long? And what do you mean with "then i process for the time needed to get the seal set"?i trim up the beans, put dill in the bottom of the jar (as much as you like - i never can have too much - i really like dill) pack the jars with beans and then top the jar off with a typical brine used for pickling. apple cider vinegar and water with a bit of kosher salt (or non-iodized salt if you can't find kosher). if you want sweet and garlic or other spices you can put those in the brine as you warm it up. leave some head space as usual when you can anything. then i process for the time needed to get the seal set. the ratio of vinegar to water is about 1 to 2 parts. if you pack the jars pretty tightly you may want to add a bit more vinegar to compensate. i rarely measure things exactly.
i don't use spices other than dill, salt and apple cider vinegar. i prefer to get the flavor of the beans and dill. since the beans are not fully cooked they stay crunchy. a lot more crunchy than pickles.