I had mom, Grandma and Grandma B all handy to answer questions as they came up. Brine for 8 quarts:10 cups water10 cups cider vinegar1 cup pickling saltBring to a boil and make sure the salt is dissolved. Processed Bread and Butter PicklesHere’s how I found the recipe in Grandma B’s collection:12 cucumbers2 cups sugar2 cups vinegar2 tsp. black mustard seed2 Tablespoons celery seed1 Tablespoon turmeric4 cinnamon sticks6 cups honey4 cups white vinegar4 cups cider vinegar4 cups waterHeat till nearly boiling and cucumbers start to turn yellow. Putting it Up With Honey brought a more healthful option of using honey as a sweetener instead of sugar to the canning process.