Easy Dill Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

11 cups filtered water
5 cups white vinegar
1 cup pickling salt
12 lbs pickling cucumbers, 5 inches in length best
9 heads fresh green dill
18 cloves garlic
18 small dried hot chili peppers

Preparation

Scrub the cucumbers well and soak in cold water overnight or for several (4-5) hours.
Slice cucumbers lengthwise into quarters.
Sterilize 9 quart jars, rings, and caps.
Bring water, vinegar, and salt to a boil.
Boil 10 minutes.
Pack cucumbers into jars within 1/2\" of top.
Place 2 cloves of garlic, 1 dill head, and 2 red peppers into each jar.
Cover with boiling brine and seal.
Process for 10 minutes.