Made my first batch of pickles tonight

[Tim K]

The book I have said to add grape leaves or black tea. I used tea since I had it and can find no other useful purpose for it.

[rbeau30]

The book I have said to add grape leaves or black tea. I used tea since I had it and can find no other useful purpose for it.

Ah! I bet there is a compound in the leaves (probably tannins or something) that is present in black tea.

Post the taste tests! It only took a couple days for my fermentations to start up!