In article >,
sf > wrote:
> 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.
We have ongoing cultures of Kombucha symbiont...
Brewed over sufficient time (2 weeks ore more), it makes vinegar.
Want some? It's a similar organism but symbiotic. It's a mix of bacteria
and fungus.
I know it makes a seriously good vinegar if you want to play with it. ;-)
I can't help but wonder if Kombucha and Mother are related.
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Peace, Om.
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