Servings: ½ bushel of cucumbers = 19 to 20 quart jars

Brine for 6 quarts Brine for 6 quarts
 
8½ cups water 8½ cups water
6½ cups white vinegar 6½ cups white vinegar
¼ cup pickling salt ¼ cup pickling salt
¼ cup white sugar ¼ cup white sugar
1 tbsp pickling spice 1 tbsp pickling spice
Fresh garlic as desired for each jar (3-4 cloves per jar) Fresh garlic as desired for each jar (3 to 4 cloves per jar)
Fresh dill top and bottom of each jar Fresh dill top and bottom of each jar
Optional pinch alum in each jar Optional pinch alum in each jar

Clean jars
Garlic and dill on bottom and top
Pack cucumbers cut or whole
Boil brine
Pour brine into jars leaving ½ inch head space on top.
Place lids on loosely
Place in preheat oven 275 °F
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes depending on size of jar. Pickles loose bright green colour.
Remove from oven, tighten lid.
When cool wipe down jars before storing.
Let set about 6 weeks prior to opening.
Enjoy

May slices cucumbers for sandwiches and jar.  May slices cucumbers for sandwiches and jar.
2023: bought #2's 1/2 bushel $40.  2023: bought #2's ½ bushel $40.