Allen, just ran across the original of my recipe for Dilly Beans. It says that I used to place all the green beans in a jar, and would then bring all the other ingredients to a boil before filling the jar with the liquid. You may like that better.. I currently use cold liquid. Penny, NY ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]