Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1       gallon       Jar
   4 1/2   lb           Pickling cukes 
   4       Level Tbs.   Kosher salt
   1       Clove        thinly sliced garlic
   1       Heaping Tbs. pickling spices...but remove the red peppers
   1                    Full stalk of dill
     1/4   teaspoon     Powdered or granulated alum
   1       cup          white vinegar

Preparation:

Wash and pack pickles halfway into jar. Pour in all ingredients Finish packing pickles Fill to top with cold tap water Seal jar and invert jar several times to dissolve ingredients. Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours and then refrigerate. Ready to eat in two days (for half sour), let stand longer for increased sourness. (BTW: salt and vinegar may be varied to suit individual taste.) A further addition from the master pickle maker..... To make pickled green tomatoes....use the same recipe as above, but add a 2 ~3 inch piece of fresh celery stalk to the jar. Let stand for 5 weeks at room temperature, then refrigerate and enjoy... Remember, do not use a bare metal top...the vinegar and salt will rust it and give the pickles a bad taste...