Vinegar is an odorous aqueous solution of diluted acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings or naturally occurring organic compounds. Vinegar typically contains from 4% to 18% acetic
A variety of flavored vinegars, for culinary use, on sale in France
Fast aerobic fermentation stainless steel vessels
Persimmon vinegar produced in South Korea
Mother of vinegar is a biofilm composed of a form of cellulose, yeast, and bacteria that sometimes develops on fermenting alcoholic liquids during the process that turns alcohol into acetic acid with
Vinegar
…The longer fermentation period allows for the accumulation of a nontoxic slime composed of acetic acid bacteria and their cellulose biofilm, known as mother of vinegar. Fast methods add the aforementioned mother of vinegar as a bacterial culture to the source liquid before adding air to oxygenate and promote the fastest…
Slab of mother of vinegar taken from a fermentation tank
Mother of vinegar that is composed of Acetobacter
Bacterial culture of mother of vinegar
Store-bought vinegar with mother of vinegar at the bottom