(Fills 2 6-quart crock pots)
4 pounds dry pinto beans
12 quarts water (or enough to cover beans a little more than doubled)
1/3 cup salt

Prep:
Sort beans. Soak beans in salted water overnight, or at least for 8 hours. Discard liquid and rinse beans.

Ham bone or bacon ends (1/2 lb)

Put all ingredients in slow cooker covered with water at least one inch above the surface of the beans. Cook for 6 hours on high. Check throughout to ensure good water level. (Cooking times vary with different crock pots.)