Any favorite vinegar recipes?

[MissTina]

I've never made vinegar before and have done several searches I came up with this recipe which looks simple. Any do's or don'ts when making vinegar?
Recipe for Old Fashioned Home Made Vinegar

Ingredients:
5 pounds sugar
3 gallons water
Large slice of toast
2 cakes of yeast (Somewhere there is a conversion chart here on TB2K)

In a very large pot, boil the water and sugar for about 15 minutes. Place this sugar/water mixture into a large crock or container that can hold at least 4 gallons and let stand until lukewarm. Now, put the toast on top of the water. Tie a cheese cloth over the top of the jar and place in a warm area. The toast will sink to the bottom when the vinegar is done, probably in about 4-6 weeks.

When done, you can bottle it and flavor it as you wish. This is a very old recipe and will make quite a bit!

 

[Deemy]

When do you add the yeast? Can yeast packet be used instead?

 

[MissTina]

Oops, I don't know these were the instructions and I obviously didn't read them well enough. I'll go back to the research board.

 

[murgatroid_98]

If you get vinegar with the "mother" in it at a health foodstore, I think you can use some of it as a starter. I've never made it, it's just a thought.

Mary in Central Florida