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Soft or Slippery Pickles 1. Using too weak brine for curing 2. Using too weak vinegar 3. Not removing scum daily on surface of brine 4. Not covering cucumbers with brine 5. Storing pickles in too warm storage area 6. Use of hard water 7. Using cucumbers with blossom attached Shriveling 1. Allowing too much time between gathering and pickling 2. Using too strong brine at beginning of curing 3. Using too heavy syrup - too sweet pickling solution 4. Using too strong vinegar solution Hollow Pickles 1. Faulty growth 2. Improper curing 3. Cucumbers standing too long before processed (24 hours)

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