Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
disturbing the vinegar mother is to insert the hose into the
liquid in the vinegar crock, and add the liquid through the
funnel.
A candy thermometer will be needed for pasteurizing vinegar,
unless you plan to can it using a boiling water bath canner for
long-term storage.
Consolidated Equipment and Ingredient List
• Vinegar crock
• Vinegar mother
• Cheesecloth
• Rubber bands
• Vinegar raft
• Canning jars
• Candy thermometer
• Oak chips or cubes (optional)
Making Your Vinegar
The first thing to do is pre-dilute your wine or beer if needed.
At levels higher than 7% alcohol it might inhibit the AAB.
You can always make it less concentrated, down to 3%, for
purely culinary use or if your beer only has that much alcohol,
and it isn't unusual for sherry vinegars to be as high as 7%. In
