Dill Pickles - Alton Brown

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pickling salt
• 1 gallon filtered water
• 3 pounds pickling cucumbers, 4 to 6 inches long
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dill seed
• 1 large bunch dill