Fermentation Notes

Cucumbers, dill, a little time

Small firm cucumbers, a head of dill gone to seed, a clove of garlic, and the two-percent brine.

Four days on the counter, then the cold

Cucumbers packed tight with dill.
Cucumbers packed tight with dill.
The brine gone cloudy and alive.
The brine gone cloudy and alive.

The sound when the jar opens is the whole point.

Four days in, tasting the first one.
Four days in, tasting the first one.

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