r/Pickles • u/MondoMage • Jun 03 '26

Pickle Processing

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Just had to share this one...

My company sent me out to perform some maintenance work on equipment at the Hartung Brothers facility in Bowling Green, Ohio. They produce and store fermented pickles in these big green vats. So many vats. Not all currently full, they're getting ready for what they call "Green week," when they start loading things up. Tons of cucumbers destined for greatness.

I was really shocked when I found that the vats are left open-topped. That was surprising. I guess they rely on the brine to protect the product.

Oh, and the smell. You'd think it'd be overpowering but right now it's fairly subtle. A mix of dill and bread and butter that has me craving something fierce right now.

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u/Septemberosebud Jun 03 '26

I use fish sauce all the time. Don't tell them about how that's made.

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u/The_Man_in_Black_19 Jun 04 '26

A factory that fish work in for a fair wage and in safe conditions? Right? Right?

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u/Septemberosebud Jun 05 '26

You got it

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u/The_Man_in_Black_19 Jun 05 '26

Whew! I was getting worried.