Making pickles using dill weed: ideas for containing the particles?

I had to substitute dried dill weed for dill seed in a recent batch of refrigerator pickles because I'd run out of the latter. They came out fine and I like the slightly different flavor. However I find the dill weed particles floating in the brine and clinging to the pickles rather unappealing.

Is there any technique for avoiding this? I am thinking of trying a sachet "tea bag" sort of thing, perhaps made from a coffee filter but am wondering if it would allow the flavor to get distributed sufficiently.

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Best Answer

The tea filter idea works well and is exactly what I would propose.

You can buy ready-made paper or fabric tea filters that are smaller than coffee filters and more porous. If you want to use metal filters, make sure they are not reactive (like stainless steel) or they can influence the taste of the finished product.

Put your herbs in a filter bag, tie off the opening and put it into the container of your pickles. If you need a lot of herbs, you should use several tea filters, each filled with 2 teaspoons of herbs.

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Can I use dill weed instead of fresh dill for pickles?

For a 3-5\u2033 (8 to 12 cm ) sprig of fresh dill, you can substitute \xbc teaspoon of dried dill weed. The National Center for Home Food Preservation says, \u201cFor each quart, try 3 heads of fresh dill or 1 to 2 tablespoons dill seed (dill weed = 2 tablespoons).\u201d Frequently Asked Pickle Questions.

How do you make dill weed dill pickles?

Dill Pickle Recipe

4 cups water.

4 cups distilled vinegar.

1/2 cup canning salt (this can be pretty much any salt that isn't iodized)

1 clove of garlic per jar.

1 rounded teaspoon of dill weed, or half a dill head per jar.

1 small cayenne pepper or jalape\xf1o slice per jar (optional)

How do you dry dill heads for pickling?

Dry dill by clipping off the individual leaflets and laying them in one layer on a dehydrator sheet or bakers rack. The leaves will dry in less than a day in a food dehydrator but will take several days on a baker's rack in a warm, dry location. Turn the leaves every day so they are evenly exposed to the warm air.

Can you use fresh dill for pickles?

We love fresh dill with cucumbers, beets, potatoes and fish. We cut it fresh from the garden during the growing season. I find that cutting it often keeps my dill from going to seed. I try to cut often until I need the seed heads for pickles.

How to Make Dill Pickles

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