Milwaukee Dill Refrigerator Pickles

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subheading: For the Cold-Water Soak:

About 25 small "number one" cucumbers (about 2 pounds/1kg; see note)

1 cup pickling or other pure salt (about 8 ¾ ounces/250g; see note)

subheading: For the Pickling Spice Mix and Brine:

4 tablespoons whole mustard seed, divided

1 tablespoon whole allspice

1 tablespoon whole juniper berries

1 tablespoon ground turmeric

2 teaspoons coriander seeds

5 whole cloves

1 teaspoon ground ginger

2 bay leaves, crushed

1 small (2-inch) cinnamon stick, broken into pieces

1 whole star anise, broken into pieces (optional)

1 ½ cups distilled white vinegar at 5% acidity (355ml)

2 tablespoons pickling or other pure salt (about 1 ounce/30g; see note)

1 tablespoon sugar (optional)

¼ cup thinly sliced white onion (from about ¼ medium onion)

4 medium cloves garlic

2 large tufts dill weed, flowers removed and reserved, or baby dill (see note)

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