Dace
Revolution in Progress
I finally opened a jar of the pickled peppers I made a couple weeks ago! They are great, but a bit soft. Next time, how can I keep them a bit more firm?
How to crisp up pickeld peppers?
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Harley's Girl
Power Conserver
Not sure how to keep them crispy. But when I make pickles I put ice on them. For about 2-3 hours. They stay crispy even after they have been opened. So maybe try icing them! Worth a try. 
patandchickens
Crazy Cat Lady
I've never had pickled peppers that are *crisp* as such, not even store boughten ones... do you mean they are really soft and floppy, or just not crisp-like-a-crisp-cucumber-pickle crisp? Mine come out pretty much exactly like store-boughten pickled peppers, for whatever that's worth. Depends somewhat on what kind of pepper you used too.
Did you raw pack them or did you boil them in the vinegar first?
Otherwise I dunno. I know alum can be used to increase crunchiness of cucumber pickles, have no idea whether it can be used with peppers.
Sorry,
Pat
Did you raw pack them or did you boil them in the vinegar first?
Otherwise I dunno. I know alum can be used to increase crunchiness of cucumber pickles, have no idea whether it can be used with peppers.
Sorry,
Pat
ScottyG
Lovin' The Homestead
If you plan on using them fairly quickly, you could just make refrigerator pickles and not bother with the canning, and those could certainly be crisper. I don't know specifics (maybe someone else does?) but in my experience a batch of fridge pickles is good for maybe a month or so.
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Dace
Revolution in Progress
Pat, I mean they were mushy. The green serranos were similar to store bought canned jalepenos and were fine. The red ones were really mushy and the Peperoncini type were really soft, did not have that store bought firmness.
Maybe the really ripe red ones are just not good for canning, and maybe home canning just softens the peps more than commercial products that are loaded with chemicals.
Maybe the really ripe red ones are just not good for canning, and maybe home canning just softens the peps more than commercial products that are loaded with chemicals.
Zenbirder
Frugal Vegetarian Farmer
This is the first year I tried pickled peppers. I tried three different types of peppers. I haven't opened a jar yet, I wasn't sure how long you wait (or if you do) before you open them?
Harley's Girl
Power Conserver
Oh you don't need to wait to open them. Just when ever you want to.Zenbirder said:
patandchickens
Crazy Cat Lady
they won't be quite their finished self for a few weeks, but of course you CAN start in on 'em whenever you like
Pat
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