5 1/2 cups water
3 1/2 cups white vinegar
1/8 tsp. alum
2 dill stalks & heads
1 head garlic
2/3 cup pickling salt (coarse)

Mix all together and pour over chunk sliced or quartered cucumbers in a gallon jug. Set in sun 2 days then you can put into quart jar and store in refrigerator.