pickling vinegar

woodturner

Hi
does anyone know where I can buy reasonably priced malt vinegar in gallon tubs. I want to do some pickling later this year.
thanks

foreign_correspondent

Last year I found it was cheaper to buy asda smartprice pint bottles than it was to buy bigger quantities anywhere locally - I used it for chutneys and pickling beetroot and it was fine. Otherwise I guess a catering suppliers/wholesalers - costco, makro, etc, or maybe even an asian supermarket may be able to oblige.

SEE

woodturner wrote: »

Hi
does anyone know where I can buy reasonably priced malt vinegar in gallon tubs. I want to do some pickling later this year.
thanks

Go to your local fish and chip shop. Chip shops buy in the pure extract and dilute it with water. I'm sure if you had your own container they would mix you a gallon very cheaply.

woodturner

thanks for your ideas; funnily enough I was just looking at the pint bottles in ASDA yesterday where I got some large kilner jars for £1.00 each. I had'nt thought of going to the fish and chip shop. nice one!
thanks again:T

Bongedone

You have to make sure the acidity is 5% or over. Whatever you are pickling may spoil otherwise.

It is generally printed on the bottles

arkonite_babe

I'll move this thread to the Old Style Board, you'll get some more advice there

blushingbride_3

i got some pickling vingear in tesco.
Can i mix it with just normal tesco white malt vinegar? as its quite expensive?

Also do you all use noraml recycled jars or buy special ones?

Mojisola

SEE wrote: »

Go to your local fish and chip shop. Chip shops buy in the pure extract and dilute it with water. I'm sure if you had your own container they would mix you a gallon very cheaply.

Some chip shops don't use vinegar but a similar-tasting cheap substitute so, if you want to go this way, make sure it is proper vinegar.