Apple Cider Vinegar Start to Finish

[@susannegalligan8600]

One of the reasons I love your channel: a six month long project and you have the whole process on one video!! Bravo and thank you!

[@zsuzsisz9263]

Exactly!!! Amazing❤

[@qualitylife5350]

I created vinegar but turned alcohol after a month and I thought it is spoiled and can’t get vinegar out of it again so, this alcohol now was sweet taste though less sugary taste in it even after a month so, I lid tight alcohol... In days later turn little acidic than sugary so I am now adding tea spoon sugar to maintain wine from to maintain it’s alcoholic level... So, now 2 tea sugar in it I stored in a refrigerator...? ?!! .... I don’t know what I am doing...?? I should have let that alcohol turning slowly acidic.... So, acidic means it now turned into vinegar? Can I use that same alcohol lid slightly open to make a vinegar or it will be a spoiled one?

[@fatthor1844]

@@qualitylife5350 put it in a mason jar and cover it with a coffee filter. If the alcohol abv is not too high (usually anything from 5% to 18% abv is good) it should begin forming the "mother" from the bacteria growing inside. Takes about a month to completely turn but only gets better with age. Keep it warm.

[@truter5243]

I love how you guys don't post a video until the final product is complete. That way we get a start to finish guide, plus more, on how to replicate the process

[@kaia41]

I make this vinegar out of our garden apples every year. Several liters. And from our plums and raspberrys. The key to get good results is, to raise the alcohol level quite high, because the acidic bacterias feed of it. And i never ever stir or move the vinegar in the making, they like to be as if you've forgotten them. Leave the lid completely, just cover with a cheesecloth, so dust and flys wont reach the good stuff, but lots of air. Keep on going and the point will come, where you try to gift every one you know with the jellyfishes called "mother". In an perfect setting this will form on top or bottom of your vinegar and will grow. You can then seperate it, even divide it and gift someone with a perfekt starter. In Austria we even have a fancy restaurant where the chef is preparing backed mother of vinegar and it's delicious! Greetings and carry on making the good stuff!

[@saia2205ify]

I do stir my ACV, but not my red wine vinegar. Longer the better

[@veganmichelle]

Thank you for putting the whole process on one video!! I brew about 3 of these buckets every year and end up with 7-9 gallons of ACV. I’d say 60-days is perfect with about one cup of ACV starter or a mother per bucket. The real trick is air flow more than temperature. I’ve found that a cloth tied around the bucket like a bonnet gives the brew the air it needs much more than the plastic lid. That and a good stir every now and again of course. I have really enjoyed your videos! Thanks!!

[@brendalange3135]

Do you use tap water, or filtered or reverse osmosis water?

[@mcohen8025]

That's awesome, what do you do with that much vinegar? Use it, sell it, trade it, give it away, gifts? I think if I added up all the different vinegars I use in a year, it would be less than two gallons!

[@lindachandler2293]

Your first vinegar turned out lovely. I make mine as soon as the very first apples come in so I can take advantage of the warm weather temperatures. I do put a dash of older batch raw vinegar in it and a pinch of yeast to jump start it and if I have some scoby from an earlier batch a dab of that goes in, too; I like to make sure. I and nearly every one I know doesn't strain it after the boozy stage. I leave my apples in there until it is all the way vinegar. Plus I stir mine nearly every day, to keep it from getting any gunk on the top. And even though I've made it for decades, I now use the cheap ph strips to make sure it is 3ph or below, since cooking experts pretty much have a conniption fit if you mention canning with homemade vinegar AND I will admit there are super bugs growing now that perhaps weren't so virulent back in the day? Once you've got a few batches under your proverbial belt, you ought to branch out to other vinegars. Pineapple vinegar is my favorite eating vinegar and pine needles vinegar is my favorite cleaning vinegar. It's almost like playing.

[@DiogoSal]

Pine needles vinegar?! That sounds so interesting. Could you tell how to make it? How would like to give it a try.

[@lindachandler2293]

@@DiogoSal I make mine almost exactly like apple vinegar. Cut your fresh pine needles ups into no larger than 3 inch pieces. How ever big a jar you are using, pint to a gallon, the ratios are the same. For pine since the needles don't settle densely, I fill the jar about 2/3 full. Pour unclorinated water in until it is about an inch over the pine needles. Drain the water back out and warm it to just body temperature. Measure to see how much water you have. For every 1 cup of water I add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon raw vinegar. I also add a pinch of yeast; just the kind I use to make bread; optional. Stir the water until the sugar is dissolved and pour it back over the line needles. I cover mine with a thin piece of cloth held in place with a rubber band to keep insects out. Every day I stir it. Every 4 or 5 days I add another tablespoon of sugar, since pine needles have such a small amount. It will get stinky at first like it's soured. Keep stirring every day and feeding it. After about 2 weeks it might start to smell vinegary. Sometimes it will happen in 2 weeks, but I have had it take 4 weeks. Trial and error learning. When it's definitely vinegar, stain it and store in any jug or jar. I like it for adding to cleaning water.

[@mcohen8025]

Testing the pH is a great idea, such a small thing that could make a huge difference!

[@daniellescott477]

@@lindachandler2293 Thank you so much!

[@sergiostruve4143]

@@lindachandler2293 Hello Linda, thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! I would like to know if you have made mango vinegar and how you have fermented it. In tropical climates, mangoes are abundant and equivalent to apples in cold climates ... but the fermentation technique may require some adjustments or changes due to the high temperature of 32 ° C. approximately. What do you advise me? My fraternal hug from Venezuela!

[@lynnesimmons3112]

We made apple cider vinegar by mistake, we made homemade cider, it got hard and we didn’t use it fast enough and it turned to vinegar, it’s some of the best vinegar I’ve ever had.

[@ladyofthemasque]

I love how 1. you tell us the names of the bacteria, etc, when it comes to the different types of fermentation, and 2. the fact you can actually *pronounce* them! (No fumbling or tongue-stumbling, yay!) You do speak a little quickly for some folks, but you speak clearly, with lovely diction and pronunciation, and that makes listening to these explanation videos a joy. Thank you!

[@joannathesinger770]

She mispronounced Acetobacter and put a French spin on the last syllable...just sayin'...

[@WorldsFirstACVGummy]

*It's amazing to see how simple ingredients like apples can transform into such a versatile and beneficial product. Your detailed explanation and visual demonstration made it easy to understand. Kudos on a fantastic video!*

[@jeep4ron]

Even know this was your first time. You did a very detailed video on how to. Thanks as always. You two have a wonderful night..!!

[@timstewart8690]

Mixed with honey, this vinegar would make an excellent drink on its own. Most of the nutrients are in an apple's skin; therefore excellent, healthy vinegar. 👍 And, lucky chickens. 🐔

[@timstewart8690]

@Aida A Raw apple with skin contains up to 332% more vitamin K, 142% more vitamin A, 115% more vitamin C, 20% more calcium and up to 19% more potassium than a peeled apple. So, eating the skin increases your nutrient intake.

[@timstewart8690]

@Aida A I suggest you need to get yourself some facts! Having analysed apples over the last 40 years, I can assure you they do contain vitamin A.

[@timstewart8690]

@Aida A Sorry about that. You'll get over it, I'm certain. Eat more apples?

[@brodie777]

@Aida A -There IS vitamin A in apples. Put an apple in your mouth, instead of your foot.

[@brodie777]

@Aida A -Sorry grandma, but vitamins A, E, and some B, in small amounts, are in there. You must be a liberal, cuz the truth hurts.

[@ka6148]

We use organic apples from select trees (always free other than fuel to drive & pic them) we then make apple cider by grinding clean apples, pressing in a cider press then allow that to set for 7-9 months. At the end of this time we have pure cider vinegar. Our vinegar mother is about 8" thick. We make about 50 gallons a year

[@micheleharris2361]

I grew up making applesauce, but we never did the vinegar. Very cool process, thanks for sharing!

[@sarahburke1576]

When you started hand peeling every apple I thought “you go girl!!”

[@charlenerogers1730]

I thought "oh no! Where's my apple 🍎 machine. Not doing that many by hand

[@mcohen8025]

I thought, she needs a new peeler, or a helper!

[@tinaholan3726]

This is the best (most complete) video I’ve seen about making apple cider vinegar! Thank you.

[@jessieblank7715]

We stick our apples on a large drill bit on the electric drill and hold the peeler while spinning the apple!! Voila

[@patring620]

At 2:38 I came down here to see if anyone else was going to mention this. My hands cringe at the thought of doing all of those apples manually.

[@vickiburt2676]

Doesn't anyone know there is a gadget that's been around for ages that does that very well & kids (&many adults!) love to use them, bc they're a blast to use. You know I'm talking about those things you lock on the table & the handle you crank h it peels the skins all in one strip.

[@sweettony9359]

@@vickiburt2676 I have one of those. The cutting and spiraling works fine but the peeling part leaves a lot to be desired. Works great on a perfectly round apple but not so great on all of the apples we had/have. We peel by hand just to avoid the mess, then cut them with the device.

[@The71hotrod]

@@sweettony9359 I have a peeler corer for my Kitchen Aid stand mixer and it works great

[@SirenaSpades]

Or just use a corer/peeler machine, very inexpensive

[@catchmeifyouvan7754]

Sugar is actually not needed. I add some original ACV with the mother to mine to speed up the process. Apples have enough sugar in them already.

[@colleenpritchett6914]

I just made my first batch with no sugar but the top is covered in the mother!! Wow! Honey crisp apples

[@BT7M]

Most of the sugar in apples is in the "flesh", since she didn't add it, a bit of sugar is necessary to make the acetic acid levels reach the concentration expected for vinegar (5 - 7 %)

[@toddsherfey6236]

Thank you for this video.. I done some here while back and mine didn't work out right but now I feel good about trying it out again. Do thanks can't wait for spring here in southern KY. It was 20 degrees this morning and supposed to be 50 degrees and sunny. Buttercups have been blooming and yesterday I saw my first Robin's on the ground yesterday that's the sign for me spring is close by.. God speed

[@sadiesadiemarriedlady7900]

I was today (61) year’s old when I learned how to make apple cider vinegar. Very informative! Thank you!!

[@BrLambert]

This took my by surprise when I realized what you were doing with the peelings and cores. I always boil mine down and save the "broth" and then freeze it. I will definitely try this come apples season. Thank you!

[@beccal7950]

I remember I found your channel last year when I was looking for a recipe for making homemade apple cider vinegar. There’s a cluster of wild apple trees nearby our home in Western Massachusetts, and I wanted to make the ACV for eating but also as a Korean Natural Farming amendment, to amplify the wild yeasts that are native to our region in our garden soil. It was so helpful to be able to watch someone else going through the entire process! Recently I started watching your videos from the beginning, and it’s funny to come full circle back to this video. Watching your channel is kind of like a pep talk for myself: if you can grow what you do in zone 3, I can surely grow abundance in zone 5. I went to a different patch of wild apples this year and harvested over 400 apples that I processed into hard cider and dehydrated. Seeing the way you forage and grow your food is so inspiring. I got just a taste of what that work must be like when I processed the apples, but it felt transformative to get into the mindset of doing a mammoth task with many repetitive steps. Also to realize that being alive displaces other organisms. When you’re buying food from the grocery store, everything is abstracted. When you’re growing, hunting, foraging, you are intimately connected to the consequences of your existence. That’s something that I’ve loved while watching your channel, whether you’re recycling fishing lures, hunting a moose, or showing care with the way you feed your pets-you bring such a heightened level of consciousness to how you live in relationship with other beings. Even sad garden slugs with no friends!

[@gustavinus]

Nice vid. You can jump start the 1st phase with some beer or champagne yeast and the second phase with some "vinegar mother". You can also make it more proper with the 1st phase in an enclosed space airlock (anaerobic) and the 2nd phase in a wide open space breathing through cloth (aerobic). Both phases dislike LIGHT. Because each phase prefer aerobic/anaerobic, it may make more sense to focus on each one more accordingly.

[@cynthiamyers4265]

Ooh, we always make our own applesauce and vinegar. You will love it.

[@MillyRue]

Thank you for this video.. every year I make applesauce and pie filling and feed the scraps to the neighborhood critters!! But now I can use my peels and cores and make apple cider vinegar!!! Try dipping fish into it!! Yummm...

[@conniegant7781]

Milly . Rue You can also use the scraps to make apple core jelly if that’s something your interest in.

[@tristaperkins7112]

@@conniegant7781 I have never heard of Apple core jelly. I will look that up.

[@sentimentalbloke7586]

It helps to add a little vinegar from a previous batch to inoculate the batch with a proven yeast strain, it also speeds up the secondary fermentation Ideal temp for fermentation is around 70f but it will ferment ok at slightly lower temps it just takes longer, fermentation generally ceases at 14c or 20f. Here in Australia we have heat rather than cold issues so we control the temperatures of the vats of wine during fermentation with a little refrigeration lol. I make wine vinegar and balsamic using the same basic principle as you are using but in slightly volumes. Keep smiling ... love your stuff

[@coventrywildeheart7108]

I live in north Qld and wondered about it being too hot here to even make a start. Any thoughts?

[@bobf12]

I loved the look on your face when you took a drink of your vinegar. When my granddaughter was about four she wanted to know what vinegar tasted like so i gave her a drink. She just drank it right down and at that moment i thought her face would turn inside out. My wife and i just about died laughing. She is almost 11 now and has not asked for another drink of vinegar since that day.

[@crystalramadhan7486]

A few years back I tried this with large mouth mason jars. I put in the apples and sugar water , weighted it down and covered with a coffee filter and jar ring. I put it on the top shelf in the kitchen cabinet. This works when you have smaller patches of apples. Love the content guys

[@dawndawn6946]

I’m a big fan of ACV! So amazing to watch you make your own. I just bought two little Apple trees to plant.😆 I actually stockpile ACV. Crazy. Never even dawned on me to make my own!

[@lexxdrood7045]

Our cider apples are teeny tiny, my partner is from an area well known for apples & it made us chuckle to hear yours described as "small" 😄

[@patriott3087]

EXCELLENT VIDEO ! THANKS ! LOOKS LIKE ROSEMARY GROWING IN THE BACKGROUND ! ❤️

[@Greens5511]

I have made it....I prefer a glass vessel....the only thing I wondered about was with the curve of the plate there was air trapped in there....I would have tipped the plate the other way...great idea on using a jar of water to weight it down. I am excited to make more this year. I am very interested to watch u guys this spring ...and see how and when u start gardening 👍

[@071619571]

Love how you share the entire process. I applaud you for sharing what to do differently..

[@merrymary501]

Chickens be running around with a buzz lol

[@icewebhomestead]

right. lol I don't give my chickens fermented feed that smells of alcohol lol and she was like (yea sending these off to the chickens) lol I giggled thinking of tipsy hens

[@tomprice3513]

I was thinking the same thing lol

[@suemcfarlane4199]

I agree with the comments on how clearly you speak I’m australian and have a hearing problem so listen to you tube with blue tooth straight to my hearing aid and some American and Canadian accent can be hard to follow but you are always clear and easy to understand thanks

[@ameliareininger9860]

You should make a video using the vinegar for your skin and hair! How do you use it???? Your hair and skin are perfect

[@fpbsix]

i started making vinegar when i was 11 yrs old . im 74 now . yes best to make in hot weather = 6 cut up apples 6 cups sugar 8 litres water, 1 cup of any vinegar , cover bucket , leave 6 to 12 weeks until it turns into vinegar , strain the apples out , and throw into garden bed , keep the liquid thats your vinegar , everytime you disturbe it , another jelly thing will form on the top .

[@carmelwine7610]

Glad to hear you put a cup of vinegar in the first batch I did that as well and also a “mother” and in just 4 days it’s bubbling like crazy and has been smelling like alcohol since the 3rd day. This really does jumpstart it. But I didn’t use as much sugar as you I used just under 2 cups of sugar for a 2 gallon glass jar. I also blended a pitcher of apples and cut up 2 bags or organic apples.

[@carmelwine7610]

Can you list any health benefits you’ve received/noticed from making your Apple vinegar?

[@fpbsix]

@@carmelwine7610 yes i have survived cirvical cancer. 9 ft of bowel cancer removed . Lumps cancer in my right brest .and the proof of all of these are in my doctors records . In innisfail.

[@carmelwine7610]

@@fpbsix Wow. That’s great to hear. I wish my grandmothers who passed from cancer were so fortunate. At least to not suffer. Good for you Faith.

[@jackd7411]

Thank you so much for this video. I've been in the beginning stages of starting an urban homestead, and was thinking about getting a self pollinating apple tree since I only have room for 1 tree. My concern was what to do if I had too many apples for myself and others on a semi dwarf tree in years to come. But this is yet another use for apples on the homestead. I'm thinking after watching this video, I may stick to my guns and get the apple tree. Great video!! And as always, a big thank you to both of you for being such an inspiration to so many.

[@donhepler294]

I would not use homemade vinegar for canning unless you have a way to measure the acidity, although it is fine for human consumption. We used to make vinegar and used most of it for our livestock, but it was perfectly fine for human use as well. We generally stop ours now at the alcohol stage rather than allowing it to go to completion. Although I haven't done it, the "old guys" used to have a way of freezing hard cider and straining off the alcohol to make what they called "apple jack".

[@fergusfarm3793]

The PH kits are cheap. And vinegar is easy to get to the right PH for canning. The fear of canning & fermenting is just marketing. Don't be afraid to experience food independence!!!

[@donhepler294]

@@fergusfarm3793 make sure that you have the ability to measure pH down to below 2.5. It isn't marketing, as the profit on a gallon of commercial vinegar is not enough to merit a marketing campaign. It is a safety thing. The same can be said for lemon juice used in canning. Use fresh lemon juice for most cooking, but be careful of the pH if using it for canning. Lemons vary from fruit to fruit and variety to variety. We ourselves are pretty self-sufficient, but are careful when preserving food.

[@fergusfarm3793]

Fear is marketed. If you don't believe me, start looking for it.

[@lisakaye6923]

My mother in law used to make jelly with the cores and peels. It was fantastic!

[@Horse237]

You and I have something in common. We both used to live in California. Alaska has had some really big earthquakes. You should have rail guards on your shelves so everything does not end up broken and on the floor after a quake. I love the two of you.

[@kprairiesun]

You need what I just got! An apple peeler, corer, slicer! It's amazing! So much easier and faster! Thanks for this video!

[@sequoiawarner6756]

Perhaps not the first to suggest this, but here is a fantastic tool for processing apple, peals, cores and slices with a quick turn of the handle. I make apple sauce and dried apples with this hand tool, would never go back. It’s a simple hardy tool that will last for generations. Well I tried to add a photo, but doesn’t look like It’s going to work. Look on Amazon for apple peeler, corer, slicer, with the suction base. If there was a private way to communicate, I would send one to you!

[@valerieedwards2328]

I make vinegar with my pear scraps. (Here in Tennessee , it is very hard to grow organic apples but our pear trees don’t require any spray at all.). When researching how to make vinegar, I found out you cam make it with most any type of fruit. Love your videos, keep sharing.

[@marionstrader8496]

Where in Tennessee do you live. I am in Tennessee and have no luck with out pear tree the fruit does before getting ripe and some leaves turn brown at ends.

[@renamerryfield9802]

Thanks a lot for sharing the whole process from start to finish. I just wanted to tell you that I just saw your video from August of last year about picking wild berries. I saw that you were picking them by hand. I had seen others who pick berries and they used a "fingered" scoop. On Amazon one listing is called, Berry Picker with Metallic Comb and Ergonomic Handle for Easier Berry Picking Swedish Design by Ivique. They help you to pick many berries all at once and very quickly. I thought that this might help you to get bigger collections, in the same amount of time. Thanks for all of the videos. Even though we can't get up there, it is great to follow along with you two, Thanks again.

[@blukatzen]

Of course it is Winter now, and we've all got our woolen sweaters on, and wearing them. I hand wash mine, most people do ;well, some take them to the dry cleaners, but you can easily handwash. I like Dr. Bronners soap, or a gentle soap. I let sit for about 20 min. or so, and then,to rinse, I use vinegar in the rinse water. It cuts the soap in the sweater yarn. (think about this, if your sweaters are say,merino wool, cashmere, angora, or alpaca...my favorites...they are all made from HAIR. Hair from various animals makes wool. So, after the vinegar rinse that cuts the soap out, I leave the sweaters in my sink bowl for a bit and add a pea size bit of conditioner (hair conditoner). It again, being hair, (wool) and I am adding back some things that will add to the softness and take care of the hair element. It has made my sweaters act new, they look good, and are softer on the skin. I HIGHLY recommend this washing style for us who wear woolen sweaters. On a personal note, always enjoy your videos and hope you are doing well! xoxo from Chicago`!

[@rosea830]

This is awesome and so useful! I've been planting crabapple trees all over the yard and soon they'll be leaving fruit all over the yard.

[@sharonpack4696]

I can't believe it is that easy to make apple cider vinegar. You two are the best. God Bless.

[@perkinshomestead]

Thank you! I was trying to figure out what to do with all of these apples we picked and I want to do large quantities of apple cider vinegar. I love the way you showed the steps.

[@music2demax]

Awesome! The couple of times I looked up this process, it sound a lot more difficult, time consuming and did not a-peel (pun intended 🙃) to me at all. Your great explanations and demonstrations have changed my mind! Just thinking about the process, I wonder if letting the apples age longer, starting their own fermentation process, might not give the end product a little more 'zing'? Thanks for the information and taking ng us along on your adventure💕

[@karenzaller9659]

I’ve never thought of making vinegar but you made it look so easy. I think I’d give it a try after having watched your video. Thanks Ariel!

[@AndreaAvila78]

This is brilliant! Thanks! I live in Argentina and yesterday I asked for organic apple cider vinegar at a health store, it was quite expensive. I am going to get the one at the store and I will attempt to make my own as well.

[@queilayenner1280]

I really love you teaching about ACV and I love love you made it in a bucket because I have many apples and I don’t wanted to make it in small jars of glass or mason jars. 💕👍🏼 I love it !!!

[@iartistdotme]

I've made it but keep the solids in the jar until it finishes turning to vinegar. I've had a few betches that have turned from peelings to vinegar in less than 2 weeks but I'm in Florida and it was 73 in our AC kitchen. I also left it out on my kitchen counter. I've tried several different types but the fantastic results I got from pineapple was AMAZING. I could drink it every day just for the wonderful flavor but I had added 3 whole cloves and used brown sugar with the one pineapple. My house was smelling so good and I kept snitching sips. I used a PH test strip and it is below 5PH meaning at least 5% acidity but everyone keeps saying don't use it for canning even if I know the PH. Not sure why but I've got so many ripe oranges right now I've made a big batch of vinegar for cleaning. It is great to use to rinse off veg I buy at the store and cleaned up a burned sugar boil over on my glass top stove better than the actual stove top cleaner could do. Great for cleaning! My next experiment will be to make cedar needle vinegar (same way). Move over Pinesol! So happy to see the beautiful batch you made and I know you will love having it as much as I do. Try some pineapple and use cloves and brown sugar as I think you will really love it. It goes on all my salads without any oil since I don't want to loose the flavor. It was so sweet before turning to vinegar that I think I'll try making pineapple wine someday.

[@kenlathrop2114]

Don't think there's any pineapple in Alaska.. Blueberries and apples are cold hardy.

[@iartistdotme]

@@kenlathrop2114 It's so easy to forget that they can't just go get anything they want. Wish I was visiting Alaska so I could take them a pineapple.

[@markw9841]

You have much more motivation and drive than I do... How much labor involved with simple tasks makes me feel less bad about having a normal job.

[@kenlathrop2114]

It's definitely a labor of love, respect and APPRECIATION for not only the "clean food" ,the animals you eat, building of structures and Nurturing Mothers Earth... GREAT REWARDS FOR BETTER HEALTH

[@loriegroth2472]

I got fruit flies so I had to put my pail outside, let it freeze, and now I brought it back in to finish fermenting. Next year, I’ll cover with a mesh cloth to prevent the flies.

[@kristiina6897]

I'm going to have to wait until late spring to make my sourdough starter, sauerkraut, and now acv. It's just too damn cold in the cottage over the winter! 🙄 Thanks for sharing another great fermentation video. 😊👍

[@acarr5529]

Those are the most unique and beautiful apples I have ever seen🥰😍

[@wuchan8837]

Thank you for time lapsing the process. I hate cliffhangers.

[@TTO2023]

Really enjoyed watching you it felt real and authentic thank you

[@nancytabor8302]

I just canned apples and tosses the peels!! Wish I had seen this before!! Thanks for showing us the follow through!

[@lpscout]

So glad you made this video. Very helpful! Have you thought about making a video on all the teas you made during the food challenge? I would love to get started making our own herbal teas.

[@preparedbrad5736]

I bought a book on Amazon called "Herbal Medicines for beginners". It was $11 and has recipes included. Now I just have to grow those plants..lol

[@joylouise5417]

If you plan to use homemade vinegar for canning, you might want to get a pH test kit (Amazon, very inexpensive) to be sure your vinegar is acidic enough for canning. Sometimes mine doesn’t get up to the same acidity as commercial vinegar. I think it is 5% or higher but check me on that, please. Yours looks wonderful-love the color.

[@Angela_Alaimo]

I thought the very same thing wrt the acidity level for canning and yes, it is 5% So don't go using it for canning, young ones, unless you test it for 5% acidity, please

[@corinneexum9853]

Please, especially does not have an x in it. Es pecially not Ex pecially

[@joylouise5417]

Corinne Exum Read more carefully, please.

[@corinneexum9853]

Joy Louise it wasn’t reading, it’s the pronunciation of especially.

[@joylouise5417]

Corinne Exum The word especially is not in any of the comments.

[@tbac2432]

I was doing great until the last 19 seconds of this video. Now I need to go to the bathroom. Other then that GREAT video you 2 once again.

[@colleenmcintosh6974]

Watching from Canada, thanks for the video 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@gracieshepardtothemax1743]

Where in Canada? I’m in Edmonton!

[@colleenmcintosh6974]

Hello my fellow Canuck, am in Ontario 🇨🇦

[@kdscrapping4452]

@@colleenmcintosh6974 me too!!

[@colleenmcintosh6974]

K&D SCRAPPING nice to meet you...good to see people here!

[@kdscrapping4452]

@@colleenmcintosh6974 Sarnia, Ontario !!!!

[@mistymockingbird3511]

This video came just in time. I want to start this project now that it's warmer.

[@elkhunter76]

Cool project! I love apple cider vinegar! The best for making potato salad in my opinion.

[@sandyclaus2729]

We love your channel. I would love to see a video on all the different ways you can use the apple cider vinegar you make. You mentioned your skin, hair, your animals, etc. Newbie homesteaders and learning everything.

[@rawfoodelectric]

Interesting way to make ACV. I make it totally different!

[@jeffbee6090]

great video.... I loved being able to see not only the start- but also the end product-

[@sarahmatthews5878]

I love your sink!!!

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

Love you guys! you keep to the point without the fluff.

[@lindahodgkins4197]

I always wanted a crock, so I bought one and have not used it yet. I was thinking pickles, sauerkraut, or Kimchi. Today I have apples and will make apple sauce (with candied ginger) and apple cider vinegar (maybe for my Keto son-in-law). Thanks for the inspiration.

[@janicejurgensen2122]

Wow! Finally after copious videos I get my answer! Why is my ACV taking so long and cloudy? Thank you

[@dartagnantaft5918]

I glad to see someone make it in a five gallon bucket. When I tried it it failed, but I didn't follow all the rules. So I'm glad to see it can be done. Vert well done video (just subscribed ).

[@billybatesjr1837]

Thank You good video I shared with my family keep watching you both !!

[@tonimitchell9930]

Great Video!! I do leave my fruit pieces and peels in longer than you did. II also make vinegar with raisins and then you can use that to make your sour dough starter if you don't have yeast.. I also make peach and citrus vinegars for cleaning purposes. We make a lot of vinegars and use a lot as we put apple cider vinegar in our animals water.....it so good for them.

[@reneemorlan1855]

🍎Apple butter is also a good option along with the Apple sauce 🍎

[@juniper583]

Congrats on hitting 100k subscribers!!!! Would you do a video on how KZbin has contributed to your homestead success? I know you were set up fairly well and didn't need "regular" jobs when starting out but I'm wondering if your channel has provided some steady income? Not specific numbers, more of just a general overview.

[@WMHhomestead]

Nettles and Knitting great idea!

[@HellsMasterKight]

i used to make beer and what i did was to put a blanket around your plastic bucket to keep it warmer and not flux in temp so much. Think of it like putting a tea cosey over a tea pot.

[@terrynoraturner1848]

We make about 15 gallons a year. There have been a lot of shrubs made this year. Excellent for salad. good video.

[@barbarafentress2933]

So excited to see a new video. I have binge watched your complete journey. Congrats on hitting 100k subscribers! So happy I found your channel. Thank you for sharing all that you do. I think the root cellar would have done me in ! The camera work is awesome. I so enjoy the beautiful scenery. Thanks again....

[@stephaniehartmann250]

I can’t get enough of your channel! Absolutely a dream what you are doing and thanks for all the great ideas and tips!!

[@Shyshytown78]

Awesome video! I love that its start to finish!

[@alaskatrac]

Nice work Ariele. I enjoy apple cider vinegar also. You two keep busy making sure that you have high quality food. Your beautiful hair and skin are a testimony to your cider vinegar. My best wishes and prayers for both you and Eric. Arctic Circle Dave

[@isabelladavis1363]

Love this stuff my mother used to have to hide it from me as a child 🤪

[@lenahedger]

Thanks I have always wondered how this was made.

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

We get all our food grade buckets FREE from a local bakery and deli. Because we like a more tart acidic apple cider vinegar we use a McIntosh or Jonathan, with McIntosh apple being a favorite. The McIntosh apple tree I climbed as a kid in the 50's still produces awesome apple sauce and vinegar.

[@PaullaWells]

Ok, just from the top. When I finally get the chance to come over and watch I finally read the title fully and the very first words that came out my mouth were, "Shut Up! Wait, what? Shuuuut Uuuup! No way!" This was expressed with wonder followed by excitement! Wow! Ok, now I watch. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 So, please, please, tell us when you go to start a new batch. I really do not wanna forget about this. Right now, we do not go through that much. But, I am hoping next year to have some laying hens and making the vinegar would be so awesome! It is just my husband and I and he seems to detest anything with vinegar just about. So, there isn't a big call for it in our house. I for one love love apple cider vinegar!

[@dorenenagy564]

Thanks for posting. I should have made some when I canned my apple butter. Will do next time.

[@shelia4735]

I've made small patches of ACV but have not thought about brewing a large batch in a 5 gal bucket! Great tip, Thank You!!

[@keithstehling3586]

I think we'll try this...... had no idea how easy it can be. Thanks!

[@matthewlivergood9624]

When we make applesauce we quitter the apple, boil till slightly mushy, and then put it through a Victoria Strainer (great for tomato sauce too!) several times to get all of the meat out. I am guessing that you could use the leftover peels, seeds, and what was not squeezed out for apple cider vinegar. It may be easier. Just a suggestion.

[@soldier72]

Alaska: It's too cold to make ACV any quicker. Australia: Hold my beer.

[@icewebhomestead]

this made me actually laugh out loud and I almost woke up my sleeping child lol

[@amberthistle2803]

If you ever run across a hand crank apple peeler and corer, grab one! It takes about 5 seconds to peel, slice and core the apples! I have a couple apple trees and it makes quick work of getting them all ready to process into different things.

[@ninaspeer168]

I have not made apple cider vinegar but I have made peach vinegar using the same process and it is delicious!

[@tomgraham2987]

Love apple sandwiches! Peal apples and slice spread some mayo on two pieces of bread add sliced apples and salt to taste . Enjoy!

[@joylovingyeshua5861]

Oh my 🙃

[@tam7143]

Thanks for the info. I am making some now and couldn't figure out why it was taking so long to get to the end stage. I never thought of a heat issue. I guess I should move mine too lol ;)

[@txredkim867]

I just started a batch today. I had been gifted a huge bag of apples and needed to use them, and decided to make sauce & vinegar!

[@sentimentalbloke7586]

Great to see that you are storing the vinegar in inert containers (i.e. glass, stoneware etc), the acetic acid attacks polymers, even PET, and leaches chemicals into the liquid. PET although quite safe for most liquids leeches carcinogens when subjected to strong acids.

[@trovelemmanuel5627]

Been doing this for some years now. Very good when it's homemade

[@hardenmama1800]

Congratulations on hitting 100k subscribers! Great video!