WTF is floating in my vinegar?

[Anonymous]

I have a huge, nearly full bottle of Bragg's apple cider vinegar and there's all this shit floating in it. I thought it was just sediment but it didn't disappear when I shook it up and it's huge - it looks like it may come alive! What happened to my vinegar? Is it ruined?

[Anonymous]

Nope.. It's actually the desirable part of the vinegar, called "mother". It's where the good, fermentation microbes live.

If you don't like it, strain through a tea mesh or something. It's safe to ingest but if you get a bunch, it can be slimy and gross.

It's the sign of a NOT highly refined and processed vinegar.m

[Anonymous]

It's the opposite, actually.

If it looks like a jellyfish, it's the vinegar mother--key to making vinegar. It's totally fine.

If you want to make your own wine vinegar, pour the mother into a jug and add leftover wine. Keep sealed, in the dark. In about a month, you will have your own vinegar.

[Anonymous]

IT'S YOUR MOTHER.... That didn't sound nearly as ominous as I'd hoped. It's harmless. If you save it you can make your own vinegar at home. Otherwise strain and toss it. Be aware that it might grow back.

[Anonymous]

Oops. 12:28 here--got cross posted with 12:26. Anyway, it's the good stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IT'S YOUR MOTHER.... That didn't sound nearly as ominous as I'd hoped. It's harmless. If you save it you can make your own vinegar at home. Otherwise strain and toss it. Be aware that it might grow back.

12:26 here... Not to hijack, but Have you ever used it to make vinegar? I'd love to try!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's the opposite, actually.

If it looks like a jellyfish, it's the vinegar mother--key to making vinegar. It's totally fine.

If you want to make your own wine vinegar, pour the mother into a jug and add leftover wine. Keep sealed, in the dark. In about a month, you will have your own vinegar.

12:26 again My reading comprehension is apparently at all all time low. Thanks for posting this!

[Anonymous]

Earlier poster on making homemade vinegar. I was totally garbled too. you should cover but not seal the jug--it needs air, but not dust. So like cheesecloth with a rubber band. Or, the easier option (which I do because it allows me to buy more and more pottery) is to buy a vinegar crock with a spigot at the bottom, and then you just keep it going and don't need to filter.

Here's a recipe.
http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/weekend-project-make-your-own-homemade-vinegar/

[Anonymous]

That's the mother! Put it in a separate jar, add your wine dregs, make your own vinegar!

Better yet, bring it to my place. I need more.

[Anonymous]

Wow, I never knew vinegar had a mother.

[Anonymous]

Hello from the future.
Brilliant! Glad I'm not the only one.
I don't even like the idea of having it in my house,
much less eating what it was living in.
Why do they make the jars clear?
I'd rather not know.

[Anonymous]

Good thing it’s called mother not mother-in-law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I never knew vinegar had a mother.

You are not alone. This is why I love DCUM because I always learn something new. I usually throw my vinegar out when I see its mother.

[Anonymous]

It literally says “with the mother” in the bottle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I never knew vinegar had a mother.

You are not alone. This is why I love DCUM because I always learn something new. I usually throw my vinegar out when I see its mother.

I didn't know either. I suspect I am going to feel a little like a cannibal next time I use vinegar.