In Lacto-fermentation, or brine pickling, more than just cucumbers can be pickled. Any vegetable or fruit that is firm enough can be upgraded to become a nutritional powerhouse rich in probiotics via lacto fermentation, and this includes Fermented Green Beans!
– Makes 1 Pint
Ingredients for Fermented Green Beans:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of Celtic Sea Salt or other premium brand for the brine.
- 3 cups of filtered water.
- 2 pounds of green beans.
- 1-pint wide mouth mason jar.
Directions for Fermented Green Beans:
- Wash your green beans and snap off the stem ends and tips.
- Lay your 1-pint mason jar on its side and lay in your green beans. It is much easier get more green beans in the jar if it is laid on its side. Make sure the green beans are about 2 inches from the lip of the jar.
- Now make your brine by completely dissolving your salt in the filtered water.
- Pour your salt-water brine into the jar, filling to about 1 inch from the jar lip.
- Use some sort of weighty object to hold the green beans under the brine solution. Be sure to place the jar in your sink as you do this as there is sure to be spillage. We sell our brine overflow cup as a weight here: Brine “Catch” Cup – Wide Mouth
- Remove the cup and wipe off any debris on the lip of the cup and the jar, then put the cup back in. Install a Lid Gasket inside a Wide Mouth Fermenter Lid. Tighten the lid until snug.
- Add tap water to a ClearView Airlock to the max line. Now gently insert the airlock into the hole of the fermenter lid until snug. Make sure not to push too deeply into the lid. As the fermentation happens, the water should move back and forth, and bubbles should move through the airlock, this is correct and indicates a tight seal.
- Write down the date you began fermentation on the lid using a Lid Marking Pen. After 4 days, check to see if the green beans are sour enough for you. If they are not, just add a day and re-check.
- After fermentation is complete, remove the fermenter lid, cup, and airlock and replace with a Storage Lid. Place the green beans in the refrigerator for storage.
For even better and more delectable recipes, check out our Fermentation Recipe Booklet, where you will find many recipes, tips and tricks to brine pickling, and so much more!
