tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post150733452751988342..comments2024-03-19T10:59:05.276+10:00Comments on down to earth: A good mother - making vinegarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-188690976590431262014-05-29T10:33:05.038+10:002014-05-29T10:33:05.038+10:00Can I keep the mother? If so, how?Can I keep the mother? If so, how?Todd V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01122882909615874361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72864476905739768422014-04-06T14:21:01.413+10:002014-04-06T14:21:01.413+10:00I'm excited to make my own now, however I'...I'm excited to make my own now, however I'm a little confused on what is the correct ratio of vinegar with mother to white wine is. Please advise if it's 1 to 1 and / or could it be less, say three to one.<br /><br />Many Thanks, EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81443179623336854692013-07-24T03:37:48.216+10:002013-07-24T03:37:48.216+10:00Karen, that one is the bottom of a water cooler. I...Karen, that one is the bottom of a water cooler. It would usually have a large plastic bottle of water on the top. I bought it at an op shop. I think the one at Kunda Park might have them. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13862918426720525822013-07-23T18:12:06.204+10:002013-07-23T18:12:06.204+10:00I have just come across this website - it looks fa...I have just come across this website - it looks fantastic and I also live on the Sunshine Coast. Can you tell me where you buy your fermenting crocks with the spigot. I also want to start making my own soy sauce and these would be very handy to havekarenphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367885704763412290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23029802790634735302013-02-21T03:15:27.308+10:002013-02-21T03:15:27.308+10:00your Mother of vinegar is called a Scoby Symbioti...your Mother of vinegar is called a Scoby Symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCOBYSsejorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062078013214898000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53868171330823972072012-02-26T11:44:48.456+10:002012-02-26T11:44:48.456+10:00I have 3 "disks" in my vinegar cruet. a...I have 3 "disks" in my vinegar cruet. a whitish one, a dark one and a medium one. no hazy slime just these 3 disks. is this "mother" or is it something bad do you think. it is forming in a cheap cider vinegar. (also forming in the gallon bottle) I dont know if i should toss it or enjoy it!! Thanks if you can reply. Cheryl Dunncherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125101828269388994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82661533104481011012008-08-12T05:44:00.000+10:002008-08-12T05:44:00.000+10:00Thanks so much for putting that excellently detail...Thanks so much for putting that excellently detailed picture. We were panicking about seeing the mother in some high end white balsamic we bought, and not knowing whether it was safe to use. Your picture saved us. Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26663074661942003112007-12-24T00:51:00.000+10:002007-12-24T00:51:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda,Very good article, as usual. Do you kno...Hi Rhonda,<BR/><BR/>Very good article, as usual. Do you know of an economical way to make copious amounts of vinegar for cleaning and clothes rinse purposes?<BR/><BR/>Dolores in NC, USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63695798971104329992007-12-23T08:58:00.000+10:002007-12-23T08:58:00.000+10:00Very interesting, Rhonda. I admit that when I saw ...Very interesting, Rhonda. I admit that when I saw the mother of vinegar, I said, 'eww' :P - useful, though!Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18340506579565909612007-12-22T21:12:00.000+10:002007-12-22T21:12:00.000+10:00I just bought two bottles of whte wine vinegar tod...I just bought two bottles of whte wine vinegar today.<BR/><BR/>If only I had known what to look for. Thanks for the info, Rhonda, I am sure it will come in handy.<BR/><BR/>KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46994563850665807262007-12-22T13:13:00.000+10:002007-12-22T13:13:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda,I did not even know that vinegar was som...Hi Rhonda,<BR/><BR/>I did not even know that vinegar was something that could be made at home! Such a very informative post! It looked so easy too. <BR/><BR/>The blog is looking great!<BR/><BR/>ShellShellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610792072604666926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68500481697723949462007-12-22T13:02:00.000+10:002007-12-22T13:02:00.000+10:00So neat! You are endlessly resourceful. :-) Hav...So neat! You are endlessly resourceful. :-) Have the merriest of Christmases!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70045063303719253882007-12-22T12:20:00.000+10:002007-12-22T12:20:00.000+10:004 weeks at 80 degrees?!? Good Lord how can you sta...4 weeks at 80 degrees?!? Good Lord how can you stand it? My house is 80 degrees maybe a week or two out of the whole year and we get so ho we strip down and stand in front of the fan panting. I'd be interested to know how long it takes in more comfortable climes - say 60ish?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46683998985188277352007-12-22T07:54:00.000+10:002007-12-22T07:54:00.000+10:00This is fantastic. I think I might do this as a p...This is fantastic. I think I might do this as a project with my stepdaughter this summer.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.home-ec101.com" REL="nofollow">Heather</A>Heather Soloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843917505917798731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28222444263435143852007-12-22T07:21:00.000+10:002007-12-22T07:21:00.000+10:00I have never seen this before! Especially the moth...I have never seen this before! Especially the mother, wow! I will give this a try for sure. Thanks yet again Rhonda for a wonderful teaching! AND I love your new picture, you are beautiful!!! :)Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943301163903634325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80226574214238669442007-12-22T07:04:00.000+10:002007-12-22T07:04:00.000+10:00love it! i'm learning so much from you!love it! i'm learning so much from you!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797043775747612012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51389495041899103662007-12-22T07:03:00.000+10:002007-12-22T07:03:00.000+10:00Now that is VERY cool Rhonda - even I could do tha...Now that is VERY cool Rhonda - even I could do that!<BR/><BR/>I think I am going to have to keep my eye out for some of those clever crocks.......they seem very usefull for any number of things - espcially if we are going to end up stuck out on a farm somewhere........... (oh bliss!)The Duck Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804351827909380328noreply@blogger.com