Greetings.
I was wondering if anyone was trying to create vinegar out of their cider or alcohol? I figure since I have some crud left over from racking my cider I might as well see if I can use some of it to get vinegar.
I am trying a wild ferment by just sticking sugar water in with fruit waste. I think it worked on one attempt but two others got a fuzzy mold. I tossed one and on the other I am trying to save.
I picked up a bottle of Bragg's vinegar. This has the acetic acid producing bacteria in it, I think. So I dumped some leftover cider into a jar along with some apple juice and a little Bragg's. My hope is that the yeast start munching on the juice and the bacteria start munching on the alcohol. I am going to try this with pear, apple, and quince fruit waste.
Any advice?
I was wondering if anyone was trying to create vinegar out of their cider or alcohol? I figure since I have some crud left over from racking my cider I might as well see if I can use some of it to get vinegar.
I am trying a wild ferment by just sticking sugar water in with fruit waste. I think it worked on one attempt but two others got a fuzzy mold. I tossed one and on the other I am trying to save.
I picked up a bottle of Bragg's vinegar. This has the acetic acid producing bacteria in it, I think. So I dumped some leftover cider into a jar along with some apple juice and a little Bragg's. My hope is that the yeast start munching on the juice and the bacteria start munching on the alcohol. I am going to try this with pear, apple, and quince fruit waste.
Any advice?