tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post3852046124696329492..comments2023-12-26T20:37:38.551+11:00Comments on Grow Gather Enjoy: Making your own vinegar (without a mother)Grow Gather Enjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577014124622303646noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-82968918772397423962018-04-10T20:33:57.831+10:002018-04-10T20:33:57.831+10:00Yay, found it!Yay, found it!Darwin Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715389494434546700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-42546748825608095422018-04-09T14:10:16.006+10:002018-04-09T14:10:16.006+10:00Welcome, and thanks for the comment. Dozens of app...Welcome, and thanks for the comment. Dozens of apple trees - I'm jealous. I can also recommend drying them for snacks. I did this recently with some foraged apples and they were absolutely delicious. Good luck with the 'tree change' the Adeladie hills are such a beautiful place.Grow Gather Enjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999391136930106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-63826992578695946262018-04-08T19:35:36.990+10:002018-04-08T19:35:36.990+10:00Brilliant post, thank you! I've just recently ...Brilliant post, thank you! I've just recently "discovered" your blog and am really enjoying it. My husband and I are in the process of building in the Adelaide Hills and our land has dozens of apple trees - what a great thing to do with some of them! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960852848066614246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-6601538883174887752018-04-07T21:11:47.484+10:002018-04-07T21:11:47.484+10:00what a fabulous idea to make this vinegar from fru...what a fabulous idea to make this vinegar from fruit scraps. sounds marvellous. i must give it a try! cheers sherrysherryhttp://sherryspickings.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-23956677280928697212018-04-07T15:15:39.729+10:002018-04-07T15:15:39.729+10:00Yes, your granny smiths will definitely be put to ...Yes, your granny smiths will definitely be put to good use here and will basically bring your cost down to nothing as you didn't even have to buy the apples! Good luck.Grow Gather Enjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999391136930106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-48472790988556133832018-04-07T15:13:41.648+10:002018-04-07T15:13:41.648+10:00Good luck with your new attempts Sally. Keeping sc...Good luck with your new attempts Sally. Keeping scraps submerged and regular stirring I think are the key in that first stage.<br />Mead and country wines are definitely on my 'to try' list for some undetermined time in the future.Grow Gather Enjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999391136930106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-34486806152656967042018-04-07T15:12:05.475+10:002018-04-07T15:12:05.475+10:00Wow, that's one strong vinegar mother. I hope ...Wow, that's one strong vinegar mother. I hope this technique works for you.<br />That's interesting about the home made vs bought vinegar as a hair rinse. I've only ever used the home made (also a no-'poo-er) and have never been as happy with the results as others seem to be - perhaps this is why. Keep me posted if you find out any answer to the difference - acidity/ph makes sense.Grow Gather Enjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999391136930106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-30987075237867535452018-04-07T15:09:01.576+10:002018-04-07T15:09:01.576+10:00Let us know how you go if you give it a try. Your ...Let us know how you go if you give it a try. Your horse probably wont be thanking me now that his apple scrap supply is going to be cut off!Grow Gather Enjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999391136930106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-78393402719159363732018-04-06T12:54:29.482+10:002018-04-06T12:54:29.482+10:00This looks like a very interesting process. It jus...This looks like a very interesting process. It just never occurred to me that I could be using apple scraps like this! I usually give them to our horse, but he is going to find himself rationed now..! Thanks Laura.Wildwood Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551025694580577933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-29328739229516889722018-04-06T08:57:24.288+10:002018-04-06T08:57:24.288+10:00Hi Laura, yes, this is one of my present projects!...Hi Laura, yes, this is one of my present projects! Aldi is selling a great and cheap ACV these days but it's still nice to give food scraps a second life. <br /><br />My experiments haven't been great - for my first 2 small batches I took the mother out of a bottle of wine vinegar in the pantry to kick it along, and while I had no problems getting it to ferment, after filtering out the apples and bottling the result the mother just kept growing and it's basically all mother, no vinegar! I also tried to use what vinegar was there as a hair rinse (I'm a no-'poo-er) but it's not as effective at smoothing as the Aldi version. I should check and compare the pH as there's no doubt a clue in there.<br /><br />I've been feeling I should do a bit of proper reading up on this but luckily you've just stepped in with your blog, so I'll try my next version without any mother. Pity mango season is nearly over...Meanwhile, I just need to keep eating apples and build up my frozen scraps!Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-85663551487432469092018-04-05T15:44:44.711+10:002018-04-05T15:44:44.711+10:00Hi Laura, Your instructions are so clear and helpf...Hi Laura, Your instructions are so clear and helpful to the first timer by pointing out the mistake you made at first attempt. I love Sandor Katz's Wild Fermentation book and can vaguely recall attempting a batch from scraps of mixed fruits, with no success. I shall try again now that I know why mine probably ended up in the chook yards. His recipe for mead is the one I use, so simple! Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239453686450736506.post-65543033836605424922018-04-05T07:20:08.876+10:002018-04-05T07:20:08.876+10:00What a great idea! Apple cider vinegar is so expe...What a great idea! Apple cider vinegar is so expensive. This would be a great alternative. I have a granny smith tree with fruit on it. I can see they would be great to use for this vinegar. <br />Juanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223410687449749448noreply@blogger.com