Thanks for this post and everybodies comments. I did add the optional splash of acv to the process. This last time, I used a coffee filter pot and a piece of paper towel. Sir, you’d literally have to eat a coffee cup full of apple seeds to get an arsenic induced belly ache. Hi Amber! This will keep the fruit submerged and since it doesn’t actually seal the jar, the gas from the fermenting process will escape around the edge of the bag of water. Composting would be best Valerie. Mine is not a total gel, just thicker, almost like a light syrup. Oh! Personally, our favorite composting method is vermicomposting, also known as worm composting. Is there something I can do. Step One: In a large jar/bottle, mix 8 oz of Braggs Apple cider vinegar with 8 oz of regular store-bought apple juice. I get used pickle jars from local places that sell the full pickles, like the Farmers Market. Do you think the ACV I made is still good? Apple cider vinegar is easy to make, and is healthy, delicious, fermented, and packed with probiotics. Hi Roya, glad to hear you’re making ACV. Hmmm… I’m not sure if I’d add it to your other jar, but I wouldn’t toss it either. Those big sun tea jars are so versatile!! I am excited about making this. Always just by smell first, then taste. Strain after 2 wks. I thank you in advance, and I added your website to my homescreen. I used it on salads and cooking but the most amazing thing was that I used it to cure my son’s planters wart in two weeks. You can keep it out on the shelf, but it will continue to get stronger in taste. Hi Heather! You should be able to tell by smell and taste if it has gone bad. It’s always weak. Thank you! There are several ways of getting a mother to make homemade apple cider vinegar: . The Hard Part. You would have to cover w/ventilation and allow the ferment to take place, but it should work… I’ve never tested this though, so cannot say with certainty, and if you try this, make sure your starter ACV has the mother, which would be vital to recreating the fermentation. Fill a plastic bag with water and place on top of apples to keep submerged. It might – let us know how it works out for you! Easy! If it smells right, I’d judge by that over color (personally). Even stored at room temperature, homemade apple cider vinegar will stay good for up to five years! To inoculate and kick start our batch, we usually add a few glugs of finished apple cider vinegar. We need to know the water volume to determine how much sugar to add. YUM! Well, once they’re refrigerated, the bacteria activity will slow way down and prevent the vinegar from fermenting beyond the point we enjoy it. MAYBE you can dehydrate them into dog treats, but the vinegar soaked flavor likely won’t be enjoyable by humans. If mold grows on top of your juice then you have to throw it away and start again. The way that apples and water turn into acetic acid is by incorporating oxygen. So you CAN certainly seal it, but it will take a bit longer to get the acidity level you’re used to. So Andrew, don’t lose heart… stick with it and see how delicious it can turn out if you give it time…. Any purchases made through affiliate links are greatly appreciated, as they enable me to continue to create and share with you! Hi there! Chris Evans Shares Sweet Photo Snuggling Dodger, His Rescue Pup! It should not be substituted in health, cosmetic, or cleaning applications that call for full-strength cider vinegar. I am going to cut up some more apples add some water and mix in this batch and see what happens. If it tastes plenty vinegary for your liking, move on to the next step. But I still struggled to keep the apple scraps down and mold kept ruining my batches. Thanks Tiffany! Optional: Add a splash of finished organic apple cider vinegar (e.g.