On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:26:32 -0600, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> In article .com>,
> wrote:
>
> > A batch of red wine vinegar, made in 2002, was recently discovered to
> > have large, tube-like growths inside ... the largest probably about
> > 1.5" diameter, and nearly the length of the bottle.
> >
> > Any idea what this could be?
> >
>
> It's called Vinegar Mother and is a harmless fungal growth.
> It can be used to make more vinegar from wine:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar_mother
>
I wish my vinegar would do that! I's love to be able to throw
leftover wine into a bottle and have home made vinegar down the road.
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