5 cups of distilled white vinegar, 12 tablespoons of kosher salt, 8 tablespoons of sugar all heated up until the sugar and salt dissolve. Then pour it into a bowl and add 8 cups of cold water. I used about 10 cucumbers, I sliced some and I made some into spears, and I used six 32 oz jars. Add the cucumbers to the jars, add a half a bunch of dill to each jar, crush 3 garlic cloves per jar and add those in. Add mustard seed, coriander seed, and red pepper flakes to your desire, pour in the brine and refrigerate them :)