There is still room in my jar for more liquid after adding the brine mixture. What do I do?

If there is still room in the jar and it needs more liquid, make up the ratio with vinegar (preferably) or water or add some more cucumber slices if you have more.

Why are my cucumbers floating?

If the cucumbers are floating then it wasn't packed tight enough before adding the liquid. If you have a couple more cucumber slices throw them in after the liquid and try to pack it down more. The brine should cover the cucumber, but it's also not a huge deal in the quick pickling refrigerator method.

Easy Quick Brined Refrigerator Pickles with Dill Recipe

Quick Brined Refrigerator Pickles

2 Mason Jars filled with sliced Pickles and vinegar and red pepper flakes and garlic. Side view.

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-Makes 2 Quart jars

This easy quick brined refrigerator pickle recipe combines sliced cucumbers with dill, salt, mustard seed, water and vinegar. No need to heat the brine for this refrigerator pickle recipe.

Author: beckie
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Yield: 2 Quart Sized Jars
Category: Condiment
Method: No Cooking Involved
Cuisine: International
Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

10 small pickling cucumbers, sliced into 1/2" rounds
2 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp crushed red pepper - optional for heat
1 tsp mustard seeds
4 1/2 Tbsp salt
1/3 cup fresh loosely packed dill
~ 5 cups white vinegar
~ 3 cups water
2 quart size jars

Instructions

Place the cucumber slices in a bowl with 1 1/2 Tbsp salt. Cover and set aside for 2 hours.
Grab two quart size jars.
Add to each jar: ~ 2 1/2 Tbsp dill, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper, 1/2 tsp mustard seed, 1 1/2 Tbsp salt, and whatever other spices strike your fancy.
Drain and rinse cucumbers. Pack slices in quart size jars atop the herbs/spices and fill 2/3 cup way with white vinegar and 1/3 way with water. Make sure to cover the cucumber slices in vinegar or water. More vinegar will make them more sour.
Put in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Good for 1 month in the refrigerator. Easy and Tangy! Happy Picklin'! Beckie

Notes

Don't feel like waiting a couple hours for the salt to work it's on the cucumbers. Just throw everything in the jar and be done with it. Still gonna be delicious and pickled and won't last long in your house anyway!
Can't find pickling cucumbers? Use the smallest cucumbers you can find or a kind that doesn't have very many seeds or has tiny seeds like the English cucumber
Use 2 tsp dried dill if you don't have fresh dill on hand.
Too vinegary? Play with water and vinegar ratios and try less vinegar.

Find it online: https://eatsimplefood.com/home-made-pickles/