Where possible it is always a good idea to also re-copy the recipe and post it. I have been on other forums and wanted something that was left as a link but the link was dead.
Apple Scrap Vinegar Recipe Find it online:
https://commonsensehome.com/apple-scrap-vinegar/
Author: Laurie Neverman
* Apple scraps - about a quart - peels, chunks, cores but nothing rotten or moldy.
* 1/2 cup sugar (or honey)
* 1 qt warm water - no chlorine that will kill the bacteria needed for fermentation.
* 2 T raw apple cider vinegar (optional)
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Mix sugar in water to dissolve. In a 2 quart mason jar or other large, nonreactive container (use glass, food grade plastic or stainless steel) add apple parts and enough sugar water to cover. Leave enough room for bubbles to form.
Add raw apple cider vinegar, if desired, to jump start the process. Stir well and cover opening with a cloth and rubber band to keep out fruit flies but allow natural yeasts in. Initially the smell should start out like apples and hooch (the microbes will produce alcohol before they switch to vinegar), then the sour vinegar smell will develop.
Keep jar at room temperature and stir daily for about a week. Strain out apple chunks and compost them (or give them to the chickens). Return to fermenting vessel and ferment for 2-3 more weeks, stirring occasionally. Strain and bottle, use for cooking, cleaning, critters or health, and enjoy your homemade vinegar that only cost you pennies to make.
Where possible it is always a good idea to also re-copy the recipe and post it. I have been on other forums and wanted something that was left as a link but the link was dead.
[b]Apple Scrap Vinegar Recipe[/b] Find it online: https://commonsensehome.com/apple-scrap-vinegar/
Author: Laurie Neverman
* Apple scraps - about a quart - peels, chunks, cores but nothing rotten or moldy.
* 1/2 cup sugar (or honey)
* 1 qt warm water - no chlorine that will kill the bacteria needed for fermentation.
* 2 T raw apple cider vinegar (optional)
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Mix sugar in water to dissolve. In a 2 quart mason jar or other large, nonreactive container (use glass, food grade plastic or stainless steel) add apple parts and enough sugar water to cover. Leave enough room for bubbles to form.
Add raw apple cider vinegar, if desired, to jump start the process. Stir well and cover opening with a cloth and rubber band to keep out fruit flies but allow natural yeasts in. Initially the smell should start out like apples and hooch (the microbes will produce alcohol before they switch to vinegar), then the sour vinegar smell will develop.
Keep jar at room temperature and stir daily for about a week. Strain out apple chunks and compost them (or give them to the chickens). Return to fermenting vessel and ferment for 2-3 more weeks, stirring occasionally. Strain and bottle, use for cooking, cleaning, critters or health, and enjoy your homemade vinegar that only cost you pennies to make.
