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Mimi > wrote:

> OT but, on the pickle thing--I can eat salt brined pickles and have
> never made them in a crock--is it possible to just can them up using
> salt/water and let them ferment in the sealed jars???

No. There's a reason that active fermentation takes place in lightly
covered containers. :-0)

> Or would that not work--would the jars become unsealed or explode
> during the fermentation period???

Correct. Kind of like how they tell you not to put carbonated
beverages in Thermos� bottles. :-0)

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