Found a (kombucha?) scoby in my supermarket bio apple cider vinegar

[onnaj]

Hello,

A while ago I've bought apple cider vinegar from a supermarket. Now it's almost empty I'm seeing a scoby just like kombucha and/or jun. I'm wondering if I can use this scoby for making kombucha?

Thanks for the replies!

 

[Bobby_M]

That's more accurately called a vinegar mother. It's Acetobacter bacteria. There's no reason to assume it has the same bio diversity as a Kombucha SCOBY. I would be not.

 

[onnaj]

Ah okay, thanks for the quick reply!

I may assume I've bought healthy apple cider vinegar then. Maybe I can make my own from now on

 

[Bobby_M]

Ah okay, thanks for the quick reply!

I may assume I've bought healthy apple cider vinegar then. Maybe I can make my own from now on

As long as you ferment apple cider to hard apple cider first, then add it to the mother, you'll make ACV.

 

[rushpapers]

You can use that mother to make awesome wine vinegar… if you have a supply or half consumed red or white wine bottles. Just get a large fermenter and let the acetobacter do its job.

 

[onnaj]

You can use that mother to make awesome wine vinegar… if you have a supply or half consumed red or white wine bottles. Just get a large fermenter and let the acetobacter do its job.

Unfortunately I cannot tolerate alcohol otherwise that would be a really cool option!

 

[rushpapers]

Unfortunately I cannot tolerate alcohol otherwise that would be a really cool option!

You didn’t understand.

If you have a job like being a bartender, or waiter, and there’s often half full bottles… then you have a source to make artisanal wine vinegars.

 

[Rish]

cannot tolerate alcohol

The acetobacter will convert the alcohol so there will be none in the vinegar. Give it a try!

 

[amber-ale]

Hello,

A while ago I've bought apple cider vinegar from a supermarket. Now it's almost empty I'm seeing a scoby just like kombucha and/or jun. I'm wondering if I can use this scoby for making kombucha?

Thanks for the replies!

 

[amber-ale]

Your lucky!!
Must be good vinegar
Put it in a sanitized jar and feed it leftover beer/wine/alcohol and make your own custom vinegars.