Vinegar from something other than apple or wine

[richmcg]

Is it possible to make vinegar from something like a beet? If so, how would I do it?

It would seem to me that I would need to create some sort of hard beet juice as a first step. Then just let the alcohol convert to vinegar. Probably not that simple though. right?

Do I need equipment like a still, or will all fruits or vegetable with sugars ferment in the same way that apples do? And, would any mother work or would it need to be from beet vinegar?

Sorry for such basic newbie questions, and I appreciate your help!

Rich

[grapeadmin]

You always have to make alcohol first. Vinegar is acetic acid (alcohol converted to acidic acid). Get beet juice, ferment it and then add a vinegar culture to it to convert the 'beet wine' into vinegar. Any vinegar mother would work. You don't need a still. Here is a link to a page on our website that will help:
http://grapeandgranary.com/vinegar.html

thanks!
john
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