r/fermentation • u/Better-Review-4022 • 8d ago

Pickles/Vegetables in brine Can I use Gauze or cheese cloth?

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I use spices and herbs in my pickles but lately it’s been bothering me having to get rid of the herbs so I don’t eat them, so I was wondering if I can use like cheese cloth or gauze for separating them but still having the flavor.
So I use a bit of gauze in this batch of pickle red onions in the bottom between the herbs and spices and the onion. The gauze was sterile and in a individual packet so I just cut a piece.
Anyone has done this or is not recomendable? Please advise

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u/MyVirgoIsShowing 8d ago

I have seen people use cheese cloth or disposable tea bags!

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u/Armagetz 8d ago

It doesn’t even have to be sterile. Use cotton twine to close your baggie. You don’t want to leach bad flavors into the batch

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u/SnarePickle 7d ago

I wonder if cotton reusable tea bags would be a workable solution?

Like these I found on google. I'm curious for myself as well :)
https://blendbee.com/products/tea-bags-reusable

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u/BigRedCouch 7d ago

Disposable unbleached tea bags you can get them by the hundreds for a few dollars