Crunchy Dill Pickles: 8 Pint Jars - Just My Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 lbs (1.8 kg) pickling cucumbers (Kirby or Persian), sliced into spears or left whole
• 8 cloves (40 g) garlic, peeled and smashed
• 1 bunch (57 g) fresh dill, stems included
• 8 sprigs (10 g) fresh dill heads
• 3 cups (710 ml) distilled white vinegar (at least 5% acidity)
• 3 cups (710 ml) filtered water
• 1/4 cup (60 g) pickling salt
• 1 tbsp (15 g) mustard seeds
• 1 tsp (3 g) black peppercorns
• 1 tsp (3 g) red pepper flakes