tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post3183885469454958318..comments2024-03-26T19:44:35.113-04:00Comments on Searching for a Balance: more about vinegarLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post-46111895671554691522015-10-30T19:10:00.445-04:002015-10-30T19:10:00.445-04:00That's interesting--like a sourdough-starter, ...That's interesting--like a sourdough-starter, it seems.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587080107116858971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post-66536133579670756082015-10-29T16:32:55.793-04:002015-10-29T16:32:55.793-04:00I'm not entirely sure about family connections...I'm not entirely sure about family connections, but - apparently the vinegar mother is considered a cousin to the kombucha mother. So I guess everyone else would be "once removed", right? :D<br /><br />Bragg's apple cider vinegar is supposed to have a mother in it, although a weak one. This is what I have been led to believe - we'll see! I've used the stuff before, but it's a bit murky and I didn't examine the contents closely. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post-44878124669851783692015-10-29T14:36:12.246-04:002015-10-29T14:36:12.246-04:00Hmmm...well what great timing on the part of your ...Hmmm...well what great timing on the part of your library. I just got some soap making books from ours to work on improving my skill. I should see about a vinegar book. I followed the directions in your photo--including the Braggs ACV mother--but here is the thing: I just used fresh apple juice. It wasn't fermented. I bet that is why its never gotten as tangy as I wanted. Matt has 5 gallons of hard cider going with our juice from this year. I'll have to make a second go at it. Thanks for the leads.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449967376288331137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691741652741267481.post-31639628617196522912015-10-29T09:18:24.407-04:002015-10-29T09:18:24.407-04:00Are there other relatives, do you think? Vinegar ...Are there other relatives, do you think? Vinegar sisters? (hehehehe). But seriously, how do you know if your vinegar has a mother so it can't be used to make more vinegar?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738801059116109351noreply@blogger.com