Hey Boofer, thanks for the comments. I didn't brine that one, hence the lots 'o salt, but perhaps that was a mistake. I tend to be a bit of a wing it and go kind of gal, but sometimes that gets me in trouble... And math is SO not my strong point, so I have no idea what the ratio is.
I've been using salt and vinegar to remove the black mold. I've kind of let the blues go, hoping to outcompete the black. Once again, maybe an incorrect logic. That one was brined, I don't have my notes in front of me to see the amount of salt I used...