Author Topic: VINEGAR (Read 3473 times)

WD45 · « **on:** September 15, 2012, 05:16:27 AM »

Any of you guys make your own vinegar ? I got to thinking about how many uses it has and the ability to make it outside of a factory setting.

keith44 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2012, 11:44:53 AM »

I too have been wondering about this. Oleic (sp) acid is diluted to make white vinegar, but there is something called cider vinegar that might be made at home. Also improperly fermented and or handled wines are said to turn to vinegar so that is another area to research.

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one source says acetic acid, one says oleic, another claims a blend of acids

blind ear · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2012, 05:45:22 PM »

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar
All I have ever heard is that it is winemakeing gone wrong or planned. Sounds doable at home. ear

GeneRector · « **Reply #3 on:** September 15, 2012, 06:08:00 PM »

Howdy! What I have heard is that you can make wine, then let it set longer fermenting until the alcohol is coverted to acetic acid. Apple cider vinegar was apple cider wine previously. Always, Gene

Ranger99 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 15, 2012, 06:41:30 PM »

never done it myself.
from what i've read, it is very much
home do-able.
i've always been too stingy with my
time to try it, and it's still too easy
to get in the store at a good price.

well. . . . .
it probably won't be now 'cause i would
imagine the gummint is monitoring this
post and is formulating a plan to restrict
civilian access to vinegar in the interest
of national security. probably be 29.95
a gallon by monday. . . .

charles p · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2012, 12:19:33 PM »

Cider vinegar is made from apple cider. White vinegar is made from corn.

Cornbelt · « **Reply #6 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:37:50 PM »

"Bragg" brand vinegar is all natural, unfiltered and organic. It has the vinegar mother ghosting around in the bottle. The mother is all you need to turn cider into vinegar, but it will turn into vinegar mother by itself. Wild vinegar may be like wild yeast; some good and some not so good.
(Watermelon vinegar is awful.)

mannyrock · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:40:15 AM »

I hate the smell and taste of vinegar. I have probably not bought any in the last 30 years. So, it is kinda fascinating to me that you guys consider it to be a staple, something worth making.

Manny

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:15:40 AM »

A little vinegar a day will keep the doc away

Buckskin · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:36:40 AM »

Quote from: mannyrock on September 27, 2012, 07:40:15 AM

I hate the smell and taste of vinegar. I have probably not bought any in the last 30 years. So, it is kinda fascinating to me that you guys consider it to be a staple, something worth making.

Manny

Impossible to make a good cole slaw with out it... Not to mention pickles...

spooked · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2012, 09:09:59 AM »

Quote from: mannyrock on September 27, 2012, 07:40:15 AM

I hate the smell and taste of vinegar. I have probably not bought any in the last 30 years. So, it is kinda fascinating to me that you guys consider it to be a staple, something worth making.

Manny

Oh! You poor soul! You have never enjoyed a bowl of wilted lettuce 'n'onions..

blind ear · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2012, 12:11:36 PM »

Vinegar and honey works real well on goutand arthritis also. ear

keith44 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2012, 01:40:44 PM »

Too many fine dishes to give a complete list, but a few drops over turnip greens, cucumber and onions need a vinegar bath, and if you eat at one of the fast food fish places, a few drops of malt vinegar helps cut the grease, and adds depth to the flavor.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #13 on:** September 28, 2012, 01:50:47 AM »

And fish and chips !

Rol Page · « **Reply #14 on:** September 28, 2012, 02:05:03 AM »

White vinegar makes a nice marinade for venison. I recently put some pieces from a lower hind quarter in white viengar to marinate and was pleasantly surprised at how tender and tasty it was. The vinegar gave it a little tang, almost like a German dish that I vaguely remember from years ago. Don't remember what it was called but I will do it again.

Buckskin · « **Reply #15 on:** September 28, 2012, 02:18:45 AM »

Quote from: Rol Page on September 28, 2012, 02:05:03 AM

White vinegar makes a nice marinade for venison. I recently put some pieces from a lower hind quarter in white viengar to marinate and was pleasantly surprised at how tender and tasty it was. The vinegar gave it a little tang, almost like a German dish that I vaguely remember from years ago. Don't remember what it was called but I will do it again.

Probably hossenfeffer...

Cornbelt · « **Reply #16 on:** September 28, 2012, 03:48:29 AM »

Vinegar is good for cutting the dog slobbers off a dish. Dog drool is alkaline so soap doesn't work so good.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #17 on:** September 28, 2012, 04:14:37 AM »

I don't feed my dog on my dinner plates and don't eat out of his bowl. We have an agreement .

keith44 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 28, 2012, 05:23:19 AM »

Quote from: SHOOTALL on September 28, 2012, 04:14:37 AM

I don't feed my dog on my dinner plates and don't eat out of his bowl. We have an agreement .

Me and Buck have an agreement too, I eat first

Ranger99 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2012, 07:39:39 AM »

homemade vinegar-
1. take apple peels and cores from
5 apples, add 2 to 4 pints water,
mash in a large container.
2. add 1 cup sugar
3. age for 2 days, and pour into bottles.
let set for 2 weeks

from nov/dec 2012 backwoodsman magaz.

LunaticFringeInc · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2012, 12:27:38 AM »

Quote from: mannyrock on September 27, 2012, 07:40:15 AM

I hate the smell and taste of vinegar. I have probably not bought any in the last 30 years. So, it is kinda fascinating to me that you guys consider it to be a staple, something worth making.

Manny

Oh I do consider it to be quiet the commodity in tough times. There is a Filipino dish called Adobo made using chicken or pork that is most dilectable as far as table fare. This dish is commonly taken as a lunch for many Filipino workers as you can have it out in the jungle heat for extended periods without refrigeration and it doesnt spoil due to the amounts of vineger in the dish prevents bacteria growth. I have served this dish to my house guest as well as took it to Pot Lucks and I have yet to have some one not rave about how great it was and want the recipe!

briarpatch · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2012, 03:43:21 AM »

Manny, my son almost gets sick when he smells vinegar.. Could not be in the same room when a bottle was opened, we thought he was just being difficult until we found out there are some people that can not tolerate it. It's thought to be a genetic thing.

BUGEYE · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2012, 05:34:31 AM »

my mother put a little vinegar in all her fruit pies and cobblers and they were the best in the world.
well, my world anyway.

tomtomz · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2012, 11:34:10 AM »

I take medications that make me easily dehydrated.

Adding vinegar to my daily diet has dissolved my kidney stones which are a by-product of dehydration..

My Doctor and multiple MRIs have confirmed this naturopathic solution worked for me, since my stones
were formed by eating too much meat and/or dairy.

Now if the SHTF, you can cleanse kidneys and avoid some very painful and life-threatening health problems
by adding a little vinegar to your diet. As we age, our stomach acid becomes less potent, so some people
sip vinegar before meals to increase the acid content of the stomach.

It is hard to choke down, but a little lime and tonic water make Cider Vinegar bearable if diluted.

Another alternative is to take one day and eat an entire watermelon and nothing else.

Hit or Miss · « **Reply #24 on:** December 15, 2012, 04:28:36 PM »

Keep in mind that home made vinegar is going to be much stronger in acid content than the 5% store bought stuff! We try to keep a case of gallons of cider vinegar on hand at all times for canning projects.

charles p · « **Reply #25 on:** December 16, 2012, 12:29:10 AM »

I've had red wine that was open so long that it began to turn to vinegar. Used to save it for salad dressings.
Now I drink better wine and empty the bottle.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #26 on:** December 16, 2012, 01:14:22 AM »

pulled pork with cider vinegar sause, yum!!!

blind ear · « **Reply #27 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:29:05 AM »

Quote from: Lloyd Smale on December 16, 2012, 01:14:22 AM

pulled pork with cider vinegar sause, yum!!!

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Well now Lloyde Smale. Where is that vinegar sauce recipe? ear

Dixie Dude · « **Reply #28 on:** December 17, 2012, 05:18:32 AM »

I eat a lot of meat. I also like pickles, pickled beats, cole slaw, oil & vinegar dressing, 3 bean salad. Maybe I cleanse myself from what I eat.

blind ear · « **Reply #29 on:** December 17, 2012, 05:42:34 PM »

Just for those that suffer the problem. If you like vinegar'ed foods and have hemorrhoid problems, cut down on the vinegar and take B complex. ear