🍳Pickling Time Calculator

Calculate perfect pickling times for vegetables and fruits. Get precise timing for quick refrigerator pickles, fermented pickles, salt concentrations, and brine recipes. Includes safety guidelines and step-by-step instructions.

🤔 What Is a Pickling Time Calculator?

Think of a recipe timer that knows every vegetable's personality - that's a pickling time calculator! It tells you exactly how long to pickle cucumbers, onions, or any produce for perfect crunch and flavor. From quick pickles to fermented favorites, get the timing just right.

⚡
Quick Pickles
Ready in 6-48 hours, refrigerator storage
🦠
Fermented Pickles
3-6 weeks, probiotic lacto-fermentation

🥒 Try Popular Pickle Combinations

Classic Dill Pickles
Cucumber spears • Quick pickle • 24 hours
Quick Pickled Red Onions
Red onion slices • Ready in 1 hour
Fermented Sauerkraut
Cabbage • 3-4 weeks fermentation
Pickled Carrot Sticks
Carrot spears • Quick pickle • 12 hours
Optimal Time
${results.timing.optimal}h
Best flavor balance
Maximum Time
${results.timing.max}h
Strong pickle flavor
`; } else { timingGrid.innerHTML = `
Total Fermentation
${results.timing.days} days
Final result
First Check
${results.timing.checkpoints[0]} days
Initial fermentation
Taste Test
${results.timing.checkpoints[2]} days
Check sourness level
`; // Show progress indicator for fermented showProgressIndicator(results.timing.days); } // Create brine recipe const brineRecipe = document.getElementById('brineRecipe'); brineRecipe.innerHTML = `
📋 Brine Recipe
Instructions:
    ${results.brine.instructions.map(instruction => `
  1. ${instruction}
    2. ` ).join('')}
${results.notes ? `
💡 ${results.notes}
` : ''} `; // Update safety tips const safetyList = document.getElementById('safetyList'); safetyList.innerHTML = results.safety.map(tip => `
  • ${tip}
    • `).join(''); // Show results container.classList.remove('hidden'); container.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' }); } function showProgressIndicator(totalDays) { const indicator = document.getElementById('progressIndicator'); const progressText = document.getElementById('progressText'); const progressFill = document.getElementById('progressFill'); const progressDetails = document.getElementById('progressDetails'); // Simulate current day (you could track this with localStorage) const currentDay = Math.floor(Math.random() * totalDays) + 1; const progress = (currentDay / totalDays) * 100; progressText.textContent = `Day ${currentDay} of ${totalDays}`; progressFill.style.width = `${progress}%`; progressDetails.textContent = `${Math.round(progress)}% complete - Check for bubbling and taste development`; indicator.style.display = 'block'; } // Sample usage function function useSample(sampleId) { const samples = { 'classic-dill': { vegetable: 'cucumber', cutStyle: 'spears', quantity: 4, type: 'quick' }, 'pickled-onions': { vegetable: 'onion', cutStyle: 'thin-slices', quantity: 2, type: 'quick' }, 'fermented-kraut': { vegetable: 'cabbage', cutStyle: 'slices', quantity: 6, type: 'fermented' }, 'pickled-carrots': { vegetable: 'carrot', cutStyle: 'spears', quantity: 3, type: 'quick' } }; const sample = samples[sampleId]; document.getElementById('vegetableSelect').value = sample.vegetable; document.getElementById('cutStyle').value = sample.cutStyle; document.getElementById('quantity').value = sample.quantity; selectPickleType(sample.type); // Auto-calculate setTimeout(() => calculatePicklingTime(), 100); } // ========== UTILITY FUNCTIONS ========== function showNotification(message, type = 'success') { const toast = document.createElement('div'); toast.className = `toast ${type}`; toast.textContent = message; document.body.appendChild(toast); setTimeout(() => { toast.remove(); }, 3000); } function showOTA() { const otaContainer = document.getElementById('otaContainer'); if (otaContainer && (otaContainer.style.display === 'none' || !otaContainer.style.display)) { otaContainer.style.display = 'block'; } } function trackEvent(eventName, data = {}) { if (typeof gtag !== 'undefined') { gtag('event', eventName, { 'event_category': TOOL_CONFIG.category, 'event_label': TOOL_CONFIG.name, ...data }); } } // ========== INITIALIZATION ========== document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Set default values selectPickleType('quick'); // Track page view trackEvent('page_view', { tool: TOOL_CONFIG.name, category: TOOL_CONFIG.category }); });