Wine Vinegar-Make your OWN

Hello everyone...Today I would like to tell you about making your OWN wine vinegar.
Vinegar has LONG been an important additon to many cultures. Vinegar has a multitude of uses. Distilled vinegar can be used as a air purifier, you can wash counter tops off with it killing many germs without adding chemicals, use to remove water rings on wood, wash windows, remove odors from pet areas, clean cofee pots, remove hard water stains and deposits from faucets and sinks. The list goes on...
This year I decided to experient with wine.. so I began to gather fruits for different wines. I made red current, and cherry and peach and grape.
All turned out well with the expection of the grape. I was told its hard to make grape wine, and turnes out they were right. However I did suceed in makeing some lovely red wine vinegar. I have about 3 gallons of this beautiful brew. I will soon be botteling some for chirstmas gifts alog with the cider vinegar.
Now if you are NOT into making wine, then no worries... you can STILL make your own.
You will have to obtain some mother, or raw vinegar. The stuff in the stores has been heavily strained and then pasturized and will not give culture to your wine.
You can obtain this from some online stores or someone that does their own vinegar or from a beer/wine making store.
Once you have this.. its easy
get your self a bucket, jar or what ever you would like to ferment in. You will want something twice as big as the wine you want to make. in other words of you want to make 2 gallons you need at least a 4 gallon container. Vinegar need oxygen to grow.
If you are a wine drinker you are all set, because you probably already have win in the house. Red wine vinegar is the easiest to produce, so start with red wines.
Different wines will produce a different vinegar. You do NOT have to get top of the line wine. But dont drag the barrel either. add the desired amount of wine to your clean container, and add the mother. place a lid or cover with a towel or cheese cloth and let it be. Check in a couple weeks. You do NOT want to do this outside. you will want to monitor your project. You will also find it will grow much better in a warmer area. Taste test it once a week or so. when ready bottle. REMEMBER:::
Keep some of your vinegar for your next batch. You can also dip right from the vat for use and NOT bottle. doing this you can add a bottle of wine here or there to continue the working.
Hope you enjoy this wonderful winter project. Wait till you try this.. you will never go back to the store stuff.. its ICKY