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On 5/4/2010 8:00 PM, Brian Mailman wrote:
> The Wolf wrote:
>> If you make your own pickles and put them in the refrigerator what is
>> a reasonable amount of time to expect them to stay edible?

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> I brine ferment mine and they last about 10-12 months in the fridge.
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>> How would you know they are bad?

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> Slime, black/gray/blue fuzzy growths, soft/flabby.
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> B/
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Talking back when you bite into the pickle. Smells bad when you open the
jar. Tries to get out and bite you. Many ways.