Greetings! This season, I wondering about growing some pickling cukes, and making half-sours, or perhaps bread and butter pickles out of them. The problem is, I have never done this before. Also, if possible, I would like to do my fermentation in a plastic barrel versus 1,000 tiny mason jars. Can anybody:

1. Point me to a website where I can learn the methods needed to make my own pickled cukes?

2. Point me to a product that utilizes a plastic barrel instead of mason jars?

3. Find me recipes for half-sours and/or bread and butter pickles?

THANKS!!

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