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Little maggots on top of my home-made apple cider vinegar, is it bad?
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This was my first attempt at making apple-cider-vinegar at home. I did this all following a tutorial from YouTube. I simply cut a few apples and put them in a clean jar with sugar+water. I set the lid over the jar but did not tighten so as to allow some airflow. Then, I just kept it untouched for about two weeks.
Up until two days ago, there used to be messy white foam/scum on the surface. And the jar looked a little messy on the top due to that. Today I noticed it is all clean at the top, then when I looked closely I found these tiny maggots lurking all around the top of the jar.
Is this batch completely ruined? What must have I done wrong? Is it salvageable?
Am I right to think that some sort of tiny flies must have found a way inside the jar (since the lid was intentionally not tightened)? Also I don't see these guys below the surface.
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This was my first attempt at making apple-cider-vinegar at home. I did this all following a tutorial from YouTube. I simply cut a few apples and put them in a clean jar with sugar+water. I set the lid over the jar but did not tighten so as to allow some airflow. Then, I just kept it untouched for about two weeks.
Up until two days ago, there used to be messy white foam/scum on the surface. And the jar looked a little messy on the top due to that. Today I noticed it is all clean at the top, then when I looked closely I found these tiny maggots lurking all around the top of the jar.
Is this batch completely ruined? What must have I done wrong? Is it salvageable?
Am I right to think that some sort of tiny flies must have found a way inside the jar (since the lid was intentionally not tightened)? Also I don't see these guys below the surface.
vinegar apples
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This was my first attempt at making apple-cider-vinegar at home. I did this all following a tutorial from YouTube. I simply cut a few apples and put them in a clean jar with sugar+water. I set the lid over the jar but did not tighten so as to allow some airflow. Then, I just kept it untouched for about two weeks.
Up until two days ago, there used to be messy white foam/scum on the surface. And the jar looked a little messy on the top due to that. Today I noticed it is all clean at the top, then when I looked closely I found these tiny maggots lurking all around the top of the jar.
Is this batch completely ruined? What must have I done wrong? Is it salvageable?
Am I right to think that some sort of tiny flies must have found a way inside the jar (since the lid was intentionally not tightened)? Also I don't see these guys below the surface.
vinegar apples
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This was my first attempt at making apple-cider-vinegar at home. I did this all following a tutorial from YouTube. I simply cut a few apples and put them in a clean jar with sugar+water. I set the lid over the jar but did not tighten so as to allow some airflow. Then, I just kept it untouched for about two weeks.
Up until two days ago, there used to be messy white foam/scum on the surface. And the jar looked a little messy on the top due to that. Today I noticed it is all clean at the top, then when I looked closely I found these tiny maggots lurking all around the top of the jar.
Is this batch completely ruined? What must have I done wrong? Is it salvageable?
Am I right to think that some sort of tiny flies must have found a way inside the jar (since the lid was intentionally not tightened)? Also I don't see these guys below the surface.
vinegar apples
vinegar apples
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I wouldn't even try to salvage this. It's not worth it.
Two main problems I see is that you don't have enough liquid. There should be enough water and apple juice that apples can drown in it.
Second problem is, even with a lid on there should be a gauze under or over it. Like in the old pictures of jar with anything sweet.
Because those maggots are probably fruit fly (or regular fly) that was lured with sweet scent. and you won't see them under the surface as fly don't lay eggs in water.
The foam/scum would be natural as your mixture started to ferment.
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SZCZERZO KÃ…ÂY
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The apples were submerged in the liquid with the help of a bowl ( made of glass ). Gauza under a loose lid is a good idea. I will do it in the next batch. I am getting rid of this. Thank you.
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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up vote
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down vote
accepted
I wouldn't even try to salvage this. It's not worth it.
Two main problems I see is that you don't have enough liquid. There should be enough water and apple juice that apples can drown in it.
Second problem is, even with a lid on there should be a gauze under or over it. Like in the old pictures of jar with anything sweet.
Because those maggots are probably fruit fly (or regular fly) that was lured with sweet scent. and you won't see them under the surface as fly don't lay eggs in water.
The foam/scum would be natural as your mixture started to ferment.
answered 1 hour ago
SZCZERZO KÃ…ÂY
2,040610
The apples were submerged in the liquid with the help of a bowl ( made of glass ). Gauza under a loose lid is a good idea. I will do it in the next batch. I am getting rid of this. Thank you.
– gurung
1 hour ago
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up vote
4
down vote
accepted
I wouldn't even try to salvage this. It's not worth it.
Two main problems I see is that you don't have enough liquid. There should be enough water and apple juice that apples can drown in it.
Second problem is, even with a lid on there should be a gauze under or over it. Like in the old pictures of jar with anything sweet.
Because those maggots are probably fruit fly (or regular fly) that was lured with sweet scent. and you won't see them under the surface as fly don't lay eggs in water.
The foam/scum would be natural as your mixture started to ferment.
answered 1 hour ago
SZCZERZO KÃ…ÂY
2,040610
The apples were submerged in the liquid with the help of a bowl ( made of glass ). Gauza under a loose lid is a good idea. I will do it in the next batch. I am getting rid of this. Thank you.
– gurung
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
I wouldn't even try to salvage this. It's not worth it.
Two main problems I see is that you don't have enough liquid. There should be enough water and apple juice that apples can drown in it.
Second problem is, even with a lid on there should be a gauze under or over it. Like in the old pictures of jar with anything sweet.
Because those maggots are probably fruit fly (or regular fly) that was lured with sweet scent. and you won't see them under the surface as fly don't lay eggs in water.
The foam/scum would be natural as your mixture started to ferment.
answered 1 hour ago
SZCZERZO KÃ…ÂY
2,040610
I wouldn't even try to salvage this. It's not worth it.
Two main problems I see is that you don't have enough liquid. There should be enough water and apple juice that apples can drown in it.
Second problem is, even with a lid on there should be a gauze under or over it. Like in the old pictures of jar with anything sweet.
Because those maggots are probably fruit fly (or regular fly) that was lured with sweet scent. and you won't see them under the surface as fly don't lay eggs in water.
The foam/scum would be natural as your mixture started to ferment.
answered 1 hour ago
SZCZERZO KÃ…ÂY
2,040610
answered 1 hour ago
SZCZERZO KÃ…ÂY
2,040610
answered 1 hour ago
SZCZERZO KÃ…ÂY
2,040610
answered 1 hour ago
SZCZERZO KÃ…ÂY
2,040610
2,040610
The apples were submerged in the liquid with the help of a bowl ( made of glass ). Gauza under a loose lid is a good idea. I will do it in the next batch. I am getting rid of this. Thank you.
– gurung
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
The apples were submerged in the liquid with the help of a bowl ( made of glass ). Gauza under a loose lid is a good idea. I will do it in the next batch. I am getting rid of this. Thank you.
– gurung
1 hour ago
The apples were submerged in the liquid with the help of a bowl ( made of glass ). Gauza under a loose lid is a good idea. I will do it in the next batch. I am getting rid of this. Thank you.
– gurung
1 hour ago
The apples were submerged in the liquid with the help of a bowl ( made of glass ). Gauza under a loose lid is a good idea. I will do it in the next batch. I am getting rid of this. Thank you.
– gurung
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
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