Old Fashioned Dill Pickles
["30 to 36 cucumbers (3 to 4 inches long)", "8 c. water", "5 c. vinegar (5 to 6% acidity)", "1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. pickling salt", "6 cloves garlic, peeled", "1 Tbsp. mustard seed", "12 heads fresh dill"]
["Wash cukes; cut 1/4-inch slice from blossom end of each.", "Mix water, vinegar and salt in Dutch oven; heat to boiling.", "Place one head of dill, one clove garlic and 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed in each of six quart jars.", "Pack cukes in jar and top with another dill head, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.", "Cover with boiling brine and leave 1/2 inch headspace.", "Seal jars; process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.", "Do not open for at least 3 weeks."]
["cucumbers", "water", "vinegar", "pickling salt", "garlic", "dill"]