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| Author: | bobgilbert56 [ Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Homemade Vinegar |
I am experimenting with making my own vinegar for weed control. I use my Mr. Beer (2 gallon size) batch residue for the yeast and added 2 lbs of sugar. This ferments for 2 weeks and then I added 1/2 cup of Organic vinegar with Mother from the Health Store. This should have the vinegar bacteria and I will let this ferment for 2-4 weeks. I plan to test acid value to determine strength. So far, I have $2.20 in the batch to make 2 gallons. Normal 10% organic vinegar sells for around $9.00/gl. I usually need 2 gallons per summer to treat weeds. I will update this post with the results. |
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| Author: | northwesterner [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade Vinegar |
Sounds intriguing! How do you stabilize it once it is finished brewing? Or does it hit a level and stay put if you remove most of the mother (and use it for another batch)? |
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| Author: | bobgilbert56 [ Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade Vinegar |
The bacteria are self limiting and will die if the acid concentration gets too high or oxygen too low. I will remove a little mother for the next batch and simply jug it up. It will keep as long as the cap is tight. |
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| Author: | bobgilbert56 [ Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade Vinegar |
Vinegar strength is now at 9-10% so I will bottle it up as I have applied it to weeds and it killed in 2 days. I added 2 oz of orange oil ($15/QT) to each gallon so total cost per gallon is about $2.00. I am enjoying my backyard now watching the weeds die from my homeade vinegar while having a homemade beer! Microbes are great! |
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| Author: | northwesterner [ Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade Vinegar |
Good job! |
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| Author: | kb5won [ Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade Vinegar |
interesting! thanks for posting this up |
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| Author: | bobgilbert56 [ Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade Vinegar |
Just an update on vinegar use this summer. Total cost for 4 gallons- $8.00. It was all I needed for the weeds. I also used a gallon on my yard during fertilizing. I am keeping 1 gallon over the winter so I do not have to make it until it gets hot enough to grow the vinegar bac at the recommended temperature. |
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