Dilly Night

It's been a while since I posted anything because we haven't been doing anything. 

But today, we have a big event happening in the form of Dilly Beans. Susan has a tradition of pickling string beans every year and tonight is the night she decided we are doing it.

It's a fairly simple process as old as time. First, you break out the ol' Propane Burner cuz it's too hot to do this in the kitchen. 

You get your beans, you stuff them in a sterilized jar. 

You add a solution of pickling juice. 

You cap the jar. 

You process the jars for about ten minutes by boiling it in very hot water. It's best if the water is boiling. 

You pull the jars out and wait for them to ping. When they ping, you're done. If they don't ping, you reprocess. Once all the jars have pinged, you stick them in the basement and forget about them forever.