Operation Manual

1. UNLOCK and open Appliance Lid.
2. REMOVE one hot jar. Close lid, but do not lock, to keep remaining
jars hot. Place 1 bay leaf, 1 garlic clove, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and
1 head of dill into hot jar. Pack pickle slices into hot jar, leaving
1/2-inch headspace. Ladle hot pickling liquid over pickle slices,
leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust
headspace, if necessary, by adding hot liquid. Wipe rim of the jar.
Center new lid on jar. Twist on band until fingertip tight. Return
filled jar onto Rack in Inner Pot.
3. REPEAT step 2 until all jars are filled with pickles and returned
to Inner Pot. Close and lock Lid.
4. PRESS Pickles then press Recipe 2 .
Press Start to begin preserving.
5. THE APPLIANCE will start sensing your recipe, indicated by
the orange Sensing light. Then, the preserving phase will begin,
indicated by the orange Preserving light. When your appliance
beeps and the green Ready light is flashing, your pickles have
been successfully preserved! Press Stop. Unlock and open Lid.
6. REMOVE jars from Inner Pot using jar lifter and place upright
on a towel. Allow to cool, undisturbed, for 12 to 24 hours. Refer
to the After Canning section on page 21 to learn how to check
lids for seals and store your jars.
1. TIE pickling spice in a square of cheesecloth, creating a spice bag.
2. COMBINE vinegar, water, sugar, pickling salt and spice bag in a
large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high
heat, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt.
3. REDUCE heat and boil gently for 15 minutes, until spices have
infused the liquid. Discard spice bag.
For best flavor, allow pickles to stand for 4-6 weeks.
Quick Tip
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Make Your Pickles
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Preserve Your Pickles