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    • January 27, 2017 at 6:13 pm #71239
      kvbear
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      I followed Maangchi’s recipe for Korean pickles exactly but 2 weeks later when I tasted them they were bitter! Has that happened to anyone else?
      What happened?
      #Korean Pickles

    • January 27, 2017 at 10:50 pm #71240
      John in Baton Rouge
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      KV, did you use Kosher salt (non-iodized)? Is your vinegar 5% acidity?

    • January 28, 2017 at 4:14 am #71241
      sanne
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      Or have you used diet salt? Potassium chloride tastes bitter!
      What kind of pickles?

    • January 28, 2017 at 11:38 am #71244
      kvbear
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      I used regular kosher salt and pickling cucumbers

    • January 28, 2017 at 2:38 pm #71245
      kvbear
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      And yes, vinegar and water mixture was at 5% acidity.
      I was so surprised of the bitter taste.

    • January 28, 2017 at 7:57 pm #71246
      John in Baton Rouge
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      KV did you taste the pickles prior to pickling? Sometimes the cucumbers themselves are just bitter. Also, I saw an article online posted by someone who said her pickles were bitter and the bitterness faded in time…

    • January 29, 2017 at 12:48 pm #71252
      John in Baton Rouge
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      meant to say “did you taste the cucumbers before pickling”

    • January 29, 2017 at 2:13 pm #71253
      kvbear
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      I had used some of the cucumbers for a salad. So yes, I did taste the cucumbers.
      I’m going to do it all over again and see what happens.
      Thanks for the posts. I really appreciate it.

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