Supreme Malt Mother of Vinegar

This malt mother of vinegar is perfect for making up to 2 quarts (64 oz) of malt vinegar from beer. Directions: For beer of alcohol content of 8%-10% ABV: add 8 oz of mother of vinegar to 16 oz of the beer of your choice to make 24 oz of vinegar. For 6% ABV to 8% ABV: add 8 oz of mother of vinegar to 24 oz of the beer of your choice to make 32 oz (1 qt) of vinegar. Place in glass, wood, or food safe HDPE plastic w/a removable top or holes allowing for aeration. Cover holes or open top w/cheesecloth to block insects. Allow to sit 6-12 weeks. Best temperatures are 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit. You can reuse the mother from your vinegar. What is Mother of Vinegar? Mother of vinegar is a colony of bacteria (don’t gasp). These are the good bacteria called Acetobacter. They perform the same purpose for making vinegar as yeast does to make wine. They form the mother on the surface since they require oxygen to convert wine to vinegar and the surface is where the air is at. Materials for Vi