Easy Dill Pickles

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 11 cups filtered water
• 5 cups vinegar
• 1 cup pickling salt
• 12 lbs pickling cucumbers, 5 inches in length best
• 9 heads fresh green dill
• 18 cloves garlic
• 18 small dried hot chili peppers

Recipe

• 1 scrub the cucumbers well and soak in cold water overnight or for several (4-5) hours.
• 2 slice cucumbers lengthwise into quarters.
• 3 sterilize 9 quart jars, rings, and caps.
• 4 bring water, vinegar, and salt to a boil.
• 5 boil 10 minutes.
• 6 pack cucumbers into jars within 1/2" of top.
• 7 place 2 cloves of garlic, 1 dill head, and 2 red peppers into each jar.
• 8 cover with boiling brine and seal.
• 9 process for 10 minutes.