Fermented dills are made from fresh cucumbers. Genuine dill pickles are placed into a mild salt solution, which allows naturally occurring Lactobacillus to ferment all sugars present in the cucumbers. The result is lactic acid, appearing as a cloudy brine. After fermentation, the cucumbers are packed in Kruegermann's own blend of spices, dill, and diluted brine made from the original mild salt solution.