Donna's Dill Pickles

Name: Donna's Dill Pickles
Ingredients: 1 packet Veggie Starter Culture (or ½ cup kefir whey); 1 cup Water, spring or filtered with minerals (to mix starter culture); 3-4 pounds pickling cucumbers (3- to 5-inch is ideal, but if all you have is large cucumbers, cut them into spears); 4 tablespoons Celtic Sea Salt; 2 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped); 3 tablespoons whole dill seed; 2 tablespoons whole coriander seed; 1 teaspoon whole mixed peppercorns; 1 teaspoon juniper berries (Optional); ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon dill weed; ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds; 3-4 Bay leaves (tannins for crispness); filtered or spring water with minerals; ¼ teaspoon Calcium Chloride (optional see note*)

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Ingredients

1 packet Veggie Starter Culture (or ½ cup kefir whey)
1 cup Water, spring or filtered with minerals (to mix starter culture)
3-4 pounds pickling cucumbers (3- to 5-inch is ideal, but if all you have is large cucumbers, cut them into spears)
4 tablespoons Celtic Sea Salt
2 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped)
3 tablespoons whole dill seed
2 tablespoons whole coriander seed
1 teaspoon whole mixed peppercorns
1 teaspoon juniper berries (Optional)
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dill weed
½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
3-4 Bay leaves (tannins for crispness)
filtered or spring water with minerals
¼ teaspoon Calcium Chloride (optional see note*)