well, we have done this as well.
fortunately, more successes than failures.
bottom line: it is cheaper to buy store-bought.
yes, we know how to make our own, and we THINK
it is better, but the cost/benefit ratio is too high too continue.
even the "farmer's market" offerings are cheaper than ours.
and here is something i learned online:
buy the absolute cheapest and further ferment
in our own jars to get the Best Taste, in our opinion.
That sounds tasty.So sadly calling this experiment a failure...
all jars now smell and taste like dill pickles.. seriously, it’s like someone poured pickle juice in shredded cabbage. I can’t figure out where the “dill” flavor came from. The only thing I can think of is when the temps dropped it got pretty cold in the house and it killed the fermentation process. So I’m gonna try it again.