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.

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

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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

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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 }); });