Vinegar progress
This morning I uncovered my container of apple cider to give it a good stir and this is what I found.
Since yesterday, the cider has decided to get busy and do something interesting. It smells rather like hard cider, but I refrained from sticking my finger in the container to taste test. Instead I stuck a spoon inside and gave everything a vigorous stir to mix lots of air into the cider.
And then...this happened.
It looks like my apple cider has developed a bit of a head. Looks pretty clean and healthy so far. Chemistry is happening right on schedule.
Yep, it’s supposed to be this way. The little yeast thingies are eating the sugar and making alcohol and giving off carbon dioxide. I suppose that’s more biological than chemical, but anyway. Then something else takes over and eats or destroys the alcohol, leaving pure vinegar. The second stage isn’t nearly as perty as the first stage. ;)
Posted by Kate on 10/26/07 at 07:35 PM
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So it’s supposed to be this way, you say? I’ll take your word for it.