Hi, I bought some raw cider to make cider vinegar, since the real
stuff isn't available in stores anymore. I got it to ferment into
hard cider but it just sits there in the jar and doesn't turn into
vinegar. How can I make it finish?

I do have a lid on it to keep out dust. could that be it? how long
til it turns to vinegar usually? it's been sitting in that jar since
September.

Is there anyway to encourage it to turn?

And someone please tell my why *I* have to enter a silly weird word to
post this and other people can spam the list a half dozen times with
adds and stupid stuff.

Thanks for any help, Kitty

Kitty wrote:
> Hi, I bought some raw cider to make cider vinegar, since the real
> stuff isn't available in stores anymore. I got it to ferment into
> hard cider but it just sits there in the jar and doesn't turn into
> vinegar. How can I make it finish?
>
> I do have a lid on it to keep out dust. could that be it?
Yup, that's probably it. The bacteria in the air has to get to the hard
cider to be able to turn it into vinegar. Try putting some sort of mesh
over the top or just leave it open.
how long
> til it turns to vinegar usually? it's been sitting in that jar since
> September.
>
> Is there anyway to encourage it to turn?
>
> And someone please tell my why *I* have to enter a silly weird word to
> post this and other people can spam the list a half dozen times with
> adds and stupid stuff.
I don't know, are you talking about some sort of password? Generally a
news reader program doesn't require a password.
>
> Thanks for any help, Kitty

You might try Googling on the subject next time. A fast Google turned up
thousands of references to making apple cider vinegar. Here's one:
http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benef...ar-making.html

"Kitty" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, I bought some raw cider to make cider vinegar, since the real
> stuff isn't available in stores anymore. I got it to ferment into
> hard cider but it just sits there in the jar and doesn't turn into
> vinegar. How can I make it finish?
>
> I do have a lid on it to keep out dust. could that be it? how long
> til it turns to vinegar usually? it's been sitting in that jar since
> September.
>
> Is there anyway to encourage it to turn?
>
> And someone please tell my why *I* have to enter a silly weird word to
> post this and other people can spam the list a half dozen times with
> adds and stupid stuff.
>
> Thanks for any help, Kitty

Where do you live that you can't get the real thing? I get it at my health
food store.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Kitty" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi, I bought some raw cider to make cider vinegar, since the real
>> stuff isn't available in stores anymore. I got it to ferment into
>> hard cider but it just sits there in the jar and doesn't turn into
>> vinegar. How can I make it finish?
>>
>> I do have a lid on it to keep out dust. could that be it? how long
>> til it turns to vinegar usually? it's been sitting in that jar since
>> September.
>>
>> Is there anyway to encourage it to turn?
>>
>> And someone please tell my why *I* have to enter a silly weird word to
>> post this and other people can spam the list a half dozen times with
>> adds and stupid stuff.
>>
>> Thanks for any help, Kitty
>
> Where do you live that you can't get the real thing? I get it at my
> health food store.
Our SprWalmart carries it also, but look out for that "cider-flavored"
vinegar. i don't think it's the real deal.
Edrena

On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:48:04 -0800 (PST), Kitty >
wrote:

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>And someone please tell my why *I* have to enter a silly weird word to
>post this and other people can spam the list a half dozen times with
>adds and stupid stuff.
>
>Thanks for any help, Kitty

I think you are talking about a "captcha", which is used to verify you
are a real person and not a spambot.

That would depend on what newsreader service you are using. I know
verizon dumped NG service for rec. (I think) alt. and some other
hierarchies. I don't know if that has something to do with it if you
are accessing usenet through a 3rd party.

snow

On Dec 8, 10:12*pm, wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:48:04 -0800 (PST), Kitty >
> wrote:
>
> snip
>
>
>
> >And someone please tell my why *I* have to enter a silly weird word to
> >post this and other people can spam the list a half dozen times with
> >adds and stupid stuff.
>
> >Thanks for any help, Kitty
>
> I think you are talking about a "captcha", which is used to verify you
> are a real person and not a spambot.
>
> That would depend on what newsreader service you are using. I know
> verizon dumped NG service for *rec. (I think) alt. and some other
> hierarchies. I don't know if that has something to do with it if you
> are accessing usenet through a 3rd party.
>
> snow

yeah, I'm using google.com. I did try googlng the info on the site.
I couldn't find anything about HOW to do it, just a silly warning that
it could be poisonous and some warnings against using it for pickling
and stuff. Sorry to bother, but thanks for the info.