Homebrewed Vinegar: How to Ferment 60 Delicious Varieties, Including Carrot-Ginger, Beet, Brown Banana, Pineapple, Corncob, Honey, and Apple Cider Vinegar
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Kirsten K. Shockey
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Summary
Apple cider vinegar has a long history as a folk remedy for a variety of health conditions and， as a result， has achieved something akin to cult status among natural health enthusiasts。 But many people don’t realize that there is a whole world of options beyond store-bought ACV or distilled white vinegar。 In fact， vinegar can be made from anything with fermentable sugar， whether leftover juicing pulp or brown bananas， wildflowers or beer。 With her in-depth guide， Kirsten K。 Shockey takes readers on a deep dive into the wide-ranging possibilities alive in this ancient condiment， health tonic， and global kitchen staple。 In-depth coverage of the science of vinegar and the basics of equipment， brewing， bottling， and aging gives readers the foundational skills and knowledge for fermenting their own vinegar。 Then the real journey begins， delving into the many methods and ingredients for making vinegars， from apple cider to red wine to rice to aged balsamic。 Along the way， Shockey shares insights into vinegar-making traditions around the world， and her own recipes for making vinegar tonics， infused vinegars， and oxymels。
Reviews
Online Eccentric Librarian
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This is an extremely thorough and well researched book that will tell you everything you need to know about vinegar。 From its history to the various types， ph levels， mom starterss， etc。 etc。 There are photographs throughout for this complicated and time-consuming process。Ironically， I discovered I have no desire to put that much time and effort into something like a vinegar。 But gourmands will find much to love here since this is the most comprehensive book I've ever seen on the subject。 Review This is an extremely thorough and well researched book that will tell you everything you need to know about vinegar。 From its history to the various types， ph levels， mom starterss， etc。 etc。 There are photographs throughout for this complicated and time-consuming process。Ironically， I discovered I have no desire to put that much time and effort into something like a vinegar。 But gourmands will find much to love here since this is the most comprehensive book I've ever seen on the subject。 Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Homebrewed Vinegar is a comprehensive guide with recipes to brewing and using vinegar by Kirsten K。 Shockey。 Due out 11th May 2021 from Storey， it's 296 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。 I am enthusiastic about fermentation。 I love homemade wines， became a beekeeper to fuel my mead brewing， make my own kimchi and other ferments， and just generally all around love the microbes which enrich our lives （and occasionally disap Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Homebrewed Vinegar is a comprehensive guide with recipes to brewing and using vinegar by Kirsten K。 Shockey。 Due out 11th May 2021 from Storey， it's 296 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。 I am enthusiastic about fermentation。 I love homemade wines， became a beekeeper to fuel my mead brewing， make my own kimchi and other ferments， and just generally all around love the microbes which enrich our lives （and occasionally disappoint us when they're not where we think they should be）。 This is a really well written and *useful* guide to intentionally turning alcohol into vinegar， or as the author whimsically put it， acid alchemy。 I'm also a person who -loves- vinegar and I've been known to sneak a spoonful of one of my collection of balsamic vinegars straight from the bottle。The information is arranged logically and easy to find in the text。 Chapters progress from an introduction， through the science of fermentation， an alcohol primer， alcohol to vinegar。 The following chapters deep dive into vinegars from cider， wine， and beer and further into additional vegetable additives such as fruits， nuts， and even scraps and leavings。 The final chapters present an impressive array of useful recipes。The recipes contain an introduction， ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar， and step by step instructions。 Measurements are given in American standard， with metric in parentheses （yay！）。 The ingredients are mostly relatively easily sourced， but some will obviously require access to mail order or a specialty brewing supplier （especially the equipment）。The book is quite lavishly illustrated， the photographs are colorful， clear， and easy to understand。 There are so many beautifully presented serving suggestions and the vinegars have such a lovely range of colors - they almost look like jewels in their glass jars。 This is a book full of inspirations。 The author has also included a fairly comprehensive links and resources list for further reading。 There are numerous specialty retailers as well as lots of fun links。 Five stars。 This book would make a superlative selection for homebrewers， sustainable agriculture folks， smallholders， orchardists， gardeners， local food fans， adventuresome cooks， and other lifestyle readers。 This is a passionately written， eminently reasonable， usable guide to making and enjoying vinegar for cuisine and health uses。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Ilona
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Very informative book！ Loved all the history details， tools needed， how to make vinegar， recipes （really need to try Switchel）， medicinal vinegar tips， tips， and beautiful photography。Now I just need to gather my courage and make some home brewed vinegar。Thank you to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for a early read of this great book
Alicia Bayer
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If the world needed a vinegar bible， this is it。 This enormous book is packed with information about the benefits of vinegar， how to make your own， and why you should （I will never again buy white vinegar after reading what it really is）。 There are gorgeous color photos and a ton of diverse recipes。 Love it。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。
Christina
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I will start off saying that though this book hasn’t been released I got a free digital copy for an honest review BUT before I even got that I actually already pre ordered the book。 I have 3 others by the Shockeys （the one on vegetables， sauces， and tempeh/natto+）， all of their books are amazing， full of info and tons of good quality pictures so you know what to expect from your ferments， which is why I didn’t hesitate in buying this one site unseen for an eventual May delivery。 Fermenting has b I will start off saying that though this book hasn’t been released I got a free digital copy for an honest review BUT before I even got that I actually already pre ordered the book。 I have 3 others by the Shockeys （the one on vegetables， sauces， and tempeh/natto+）， all of their books are amazing， full of info and tons of good quality pictures so you know what to expect from your ferments， which is why I didn’t hesitate in buying this one site unseen for an eventual May delivery。 Fermenting has become my corona hobby and the only other book I have on fermenting that isn’t by this couple is my book on Kombucha and I think that’s only because they didn’t make one！ The books starts out with what vinegar IS， which at first I was like “I know what vinegar is， I’m not an idiot”。 Well， I apparently am！ I never really thought about what vinegar might be， expect for maybe my over fermented kombucha。 It then goes into the science behind vinegar， and when I decide to commit to something I want to know EVERYTHING I can so I this was very interesting and entertaining。 My favorite chapter however is the ‘Waste Not Want Not’ chapter， creating vinegar from the stuff you would have thrown away （similar to the kraut I just cut up from a leftover cabbage after taking a few leaves for keto enchiladas using their Fermented Vegetables book）。When they go in depth as to what vinegar is and how it is made they give way more info， numbers crunching， and methods than you need。 They also give you cheap DIY methods for doing things （like removing sulfites from wine for example can be done by mixing vigorously， or more expensively by adding fancy stuff to it or aerating with a fish tank set up…needless to say I will be doing the mixing method first！）They are very careful to tell you the safe #s the vinegar has to have， not just for drinking but also if you want to use for pickling， or selling。 I really appreciate this as safety is paramount when you do things at home like fermenting。 I have PH strips and they stressed as I knew from making kombucha what good PH to look for to ensure it is safe to drink， they give you other tools and things you can do for measurements but since I plan on just using for me and gifting I won’t be purchasing any。 :-DThis book is not for the faint of heart， ideally to get the safest batch of vinegar they tell you to measure sugar levels， alcohol levels， etc。 I don’t have any of these tools and am definitely a beginner fermenter。 Granted she does state many times that her recipes in this book have already been premeasured for safety so people like me don’t have to purchase every vinegar making gadget before knowing I want to commit。 She also discusses the need for yeast， wild or commercial。 Pros and cons of both as well as the fact that you can use them interchangeably if you prefer one over the other as you start making some of her recipes。 I like that I can spice things up a bit and easily tailor it for what works in my house。 I’m already planning to send my country living coworkers on a wild goose chase for some edible flowers so I can make a wild yeast starter。 :-DAs I reached the beginning of the chapter about actually making the vinegar I knew I would be going back to the indepth explanations of the why/how。 If you make wine/cider/or beer I am pretty sure a lot of this won’t be as complex as it seems to me as I first sit here reading this book。 Especially since， prior to corona， if the grocery store didn’t make I sure wasn’t going to！ I mean， other than regular dinners and stuff。The making vinegar section jumps into 3 easy ways to get starts， with juice， with alcohol， or with fruit scraps。 I don’t want to waste good alcohol so I plan on making with some store bought organic juice and house scraps first， see how that comes along。 And I might try one with wild yeast and another with commercial bread making yeast that they offer as option。I look forward to trying several of theirs， most of all the chocolate vinegar， universal wine vinegar （because it’s what I use the most）， pineapple scraps vinegar （because I seem to have a ton of those！）， molasses vinegar， bourbon style drinking vinegar for my bourbon loving husband， and the fire cider。 I noticed they gave credit and interviewed Rosemary Gladstar that popularized and maybe created the fire cider， unlike many other sources that use it。 If you’ve dabbled in fermenting this is definitely a book to have as we all use vinegar！ 。。。more
Michele
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This is the ultimate vinegar bible！ I love making vinegar。 There is something magical about putting together just the right ingredients and letting nature do her thing。 It is almost like magic when you find that your almost forgotten treasure has actually turned into vinegar！The author obviously knows her stuff。 She gives you a thorough history of the origins and uses of vinegar。 Not only does she include culinary recipes， but also medicinal vinegar recipes。 This book would make a great gift to This is the ultimate vinegar bible！ I love making vinegar。 There is something magical about putting together just the right ingredients and letting nature do her thing。 It is almost like magic when you find that your almost forgotten treasure has actually turned into vinegar！The author obviously knows her stuff。 She gives you a thorough history of the origins and uses of vinegar。 Not only does she include culinary recipes， but also medicinal vinegar recipes。 This book would make a great gift to someone who enjoys cooking from scratch， cooking for health， or adventurous culinary experiments。Source: I was provided an advanced temporary electronic copy of this book at my request in exchange for an honest review。I will definitely purchase a hard copy of this book when it is released。 This is right up my culinary alley！ 。。。more
Brandi
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An excellent kitchen resource！ I have always loved vinegar， but only recently have begun to learn about all the various types。 This book will give you an excellent background， understanding and appreciation for this fine tonic。 I was given confidence to try some of my own brews and look forward to experimenting some more。 The graphics are very helpful， especially as you just start out and learn for yourself how things should look （and smell）。 Thank you for taking the time to compile this excelle An excellent kitchen resource！ I have always loved vinegar， but only recently have begun to learn about all the various types。 This book will give you an excellent background， understanding and appreciation for this fine tonic。 I was given confidence to try some of my own brews and look forward to experimenting some more。 The graphics are very helpful， especially as you just start out and learn for yourself how things should look （and smell）。 Thank you for taking the time to compile this excellent tool。 I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions expressed are my own and freely given。 。。。more
Bria
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Like many other readers of this book my first reaction was WOW！ I have used common vinegars in my home both for cooking and cleaning for my entire life， yet I was SO oblivious to the many kids of vinegar as well as how in-depth it is。 This book was full of history and scientific based facts on how to make vinegar perfectly every time。 I doubt I will ever be this into making it， but I saved a few recipes to try。 If you are serious about making vinegar， learning the history of vinegar， or have a l Like many other readers of this book my first reaction was WOW！ I have used common vinegars in my home both for cooking and cleaning for my entire life， yet I was SO oblivious to the many kids of vinegar as well as how in-depth it is。 This book was full of history and scientific based facts on how to make vinegar perfectly every time。 I doubt I will ever be this into making it， but I saved a few recipes to try。 If you are serious about making vinegar， learning the history of vinegar， or have a loved one who is， look no further。 Get this book and you will never have to do a "quick google" search again。 。。。more
Brenda
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As a vinegar lover， this book is IT for me。 Of the books I've read on the subject， this is by far the most comprehensive and educational。 It's like an entirely new language！ My experience of vinegar hasn't extended beyond reading about it， infusing it with herbs and enjoying aceto tradizionale di Modena d。o。p。 on trips to Italy。 So， this further information is thrilling。 I enthusiastically discussed this book during my one-hour massage today！ Shockey has an engaging and encouraging way with word As a vinegar lover， this book is IT for me。 Of the books I've read on the subject， this is by far the most comprehensive and educational。 It's like an entirely new language！ My experience of vinegar hasn't extended beyond reading about it， infusing it with herbs and enjoying aceto tradizionale di Modena d。o。p。 on trips to Italy。 So， this further information is thrilling。 I enthusiastically discussed this book during my one-hour massage today！ Shockey has an engaging and encouraging way with words which makes the topic sizzle。Vinegar adds a vibrancy and verve to food。 It sings！ Sure， I have my favourite infusions， but this。。。this is a revelation。 Homebrewing is new to me， though I've heard of it。 This turned everything I knew upside down。 The history is absorbing。。。who knew in about 1000 BC Babylonians created vinegar pickles and that vinegar makers in France formed a guild in 1394？ So much to absorb including the importance of surface area， percent acid， creating wild yeast， esters， pH， materials needed， pasteurization and molecular chemistry。 I had not heard of backslopping， lees， creating vinegar from pasta and rice water， switchels and vinegar eels。 Not only this but you will read about the health benefits and even a blurb on foraging and troubleshooting information。 The flavours that scream out to me most are lilac， elderflower， honey， begonia， lavender， beet， fig leaf， maple syrup， asparagus， persimmon， quince， hibiscus， chanterelle and chocolate。 Summer cannot come soon enough。。。Four Thieves Vinegar looks wonderful！ For pickling vegetables and fruits I use various infused vinegars but this book gives me so many ideas it's not even funny。 If you are at all interested in the workings of vinegar and where it comes from， read this。 Those with just a passing interest may find this more than they need but for science-minded nerds like me， it's heavenly！ The photography is inspiring， too。My sincere thank you to Storey Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this special， special book in exchange for an honest review。 Much appreciated。 。。。more
Tove R。
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Never knew vinegar could be so pretty and yummy looking。 I have made vinegar a few times， but never really thought about it as something more。 After reading this absolutely delightful book I now have a new appreciation for the art of making vinegar。I don’t think the author left anything out of this book。 Took me by surprise how comprehensive it is。 You can really see she has put her heart and soul into getting to know every aspect of vinegar making。 Now there is one more reason for me to wait fo Never knew vinegar could be so pretty and yummy looking。 I have made vinegar a few times， but never really thought about it as something more。 After reading this absolutely delightful book I now have a new appreciation for the art of making vinegar。I don’t think the author left anything out of this book。 Took me by surprise how comprehensive it is。 You can really see she has put her heart and soul into getting to know every aspect of vinegar making。 Now there is one more reason for me to wait for spring - lilac vinegar。 I love lilacs and I’m sure lilac vinegar will be a winner！ There are many great recipes I’m going to try。 The great thing is that you don’t really need to buy expensive equipment or special ingredients to start the process。 I really enjoyed the descriptions about using a mother or not using a mother （vinegar mother as a ‘starter’）。 I’ll try both and then I’ll see how it works for myself。 Making different vinegars will take up a lot of my time in the near future。 Thanks for this fabulous book with its fantastic pictures！ 。。。more
Janet
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