75 (3" - 3 1/2") pickles
2 c. coarse pickling salt

Wash pickles and put in crock.

SYRUP:

10 c. sugar
5 c. vinegar 5% acid (make sure it is 5% acid)
18 drops oil of cinnamon
18 drops oil of cloves
2 tbsp. celery seed

Combine salt and 1 gallon of water. Bring to boil and pour over pickles in crock. Cover with a plate and weight down. Brine must cover pickles. Let stand for 8 days, but stir every day to discourage film. You can use hand.

8TH DAY: Wash pickles with cold water. Cut into chunks and return to jar. In the meantime bring 1 gallon of water with 1 tablespoon powdered alum added to boil. Pour boiling hot water over pickles. Water must cover pickles. Weight down.

9TH DAY: Pour off alum solution. Drain pickles. Bring 1 gallon fresh water with 1 tablespoon alum to a boil. Pour over pickles. Weight down.

10TH DAY: Repeat procedure for 8th and 9th days.

11TH DAY: Pour off alum solution. Drain pickles. Put in sink and let drain. Put pickles back in jar. Combine sugar, vinegar, oils (measure with a medicine dropper) and celery seed. Bring to boil and pour over pickles. Syrup must cover pickles. Weight down.

12TH DAY: Drain syrup from pickles in pan. Bring syrup to boil and pour over pickles. Weight down.

13TH DAY: Repeat 12th day.

14TH DAY: Pack pickles in sterilized jars. Bring syrup to boil. Pour over pickles to cover. Seal. Process in boiling water bath at 212 degrees for 5 minutes.