Pickles

Directions

1. 1
   Put cucumbers in churn with about 2 cups salt to 1 gallon water until egg floats.
2. 2
   Let set 7 days.
3. 3
   Take out of churn and wash well.
4. 4
   Cut up.
5. 5
   Put 4 tablespoons alum to 1 gallon water and pour over cut up cucumbers.
6. 6
   Let set overnight and wash well.
7. 7
   Put back in churn.
8. 8
   Pour 1 gallon vinegar over them and let set 6 hours. Pour vinegar off and throw away.
9. 9
   Put sugar and spice in layers. Let set 2 days.
10. 10
    Do not seal.
11. 11
    When adding spice, put in a thin cloth.
12. 12
    Use 5% vinegar (Heinz).