No Seal Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

whole cucumbers
salt
5 oz. alum
vinegar (about 1 gal.)
sugar (4 to 5 lb.)
3 or 4 bags pickling spice

Preparation

Fill 4 gallon churn with whole cucumbers.
Add 2 cups salt for each gallon of water.
Cover cucumbers with salt water and let stand 7 days.
Remove from churn.
Wash and slice.
Return to churn.
Mix alum and water to cover.
Let stand 2 nights.
Remove from churn and wash.
Return to churn and add vinegar to cover. Let stand overnight.