Does it have to be Clear Vinigar???

hot.chick

Just wanted to know as I seem to be able to get malt vinigar much cheaper and as we are all about money saving wanted to know if this would be ok instead???

Thanks in advance

S x :happylove

comping_cat

Ive only ever used the clear vinegar, but ive read lots of threads where people have used normal malt!!!

Wirenth

Has anyone actually tried distilling malt vinegar? Morrisons do a huge plastic bottle of the stuff for around £2. And I can't find any distilled vinegar in large quantities.

tr3mor

Chinese/Indian supermarkets are very cheap for white vinegar if there are any near you. About £2 for 5 litres.

squeaky

Wirenth wrote:

Has anyone actually tried distilling malt vinegar? Morrisons do a huge plastic bottle of the stuff for around £2. And I can't find any distilled vinegar in large quantities.

This wikipedia article (2nd item down) says that white vinegar is not made by distilling brown.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Vinegar

For a bet I'd be inclined to think that trying to distill vinegar would be a rather hazardous enterprise.

D&DD

I made my first lot of pickled onions this year and even though they came out beautiful and am planning to do a huge batch this year be warned if you are heating vinegar..ventilate the house well..doors windows wide open,a gas mask would help and be prepared for your nasal passages to melt!! That said it was worth the effort!

in*the*red_6

I'm a bit confused about this too - I've only ever seen Sarsons clear vinegar in Tesco although I think it still says it's a malt - is this the right stuff?

Thanks

mossy

I was stood in tescos the other day pondering the same thing in*the*red so I asked at the csd and they said yes the clear vinegar (distilled malt vinegar) was white vinegar...they said it was good on windows and stuff and I said I wanted it for cleaning my dishwasher and towels.

in*the*red_6

Excellent, thank you mossy!