White Vinegar - where to buy ?

[moonshine]

I want to buy some white vinegar, i.e. none malted variety, to be used for cleaning purposes such as head.

I've tried supermarkets, they only stock malted vinegar, chemists locally, they only scratched their heads and confessed to not know what I was talking about, and I've tried on-line search without success.

This is frustrating as US supermarkets sell the stuff by the gallon !!

Your advice please /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Moonshine

 

[bigmart]

I think I've seen it in Makro.

Martin

 

[Landale]

When I lived up north of the border it was sold as 'non-brewed condiment' presumably so the miserable presbitarian locals could put it on their chips with a clear conscience.

BTW, they invented the deep fried 'Mars Bar' /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Tesco sell it..... its with the pickling stuff over the fridges, not with the malted vinegar....

 

[l'escargot]

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When I lived up north of the border it was sold as 'non-brewed condiment' ...

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Non brewed condiment tends to be a dilute mixture of acetic acid and flavourings, nowhere near vinegar.

Pickling season is coming up, you should find white vinegar in most supermarkets soon. look for it in pickling jars or 1/2 gallon containers.

 

[Vara]

Asda definitely do it.With all the other vinegars.

 

[VicS]

Ours is Crosse and Blackwell, Sarsons Distilled Malt Vinegar. It is what we normally buy, although we do not use much.

Swmbo would expect to find it in any supermarket, or any provisions store. Ours would have come from JS, Waitrose or maybe Tescos, . I'll ask her to look out for it tomorrow

Try asking for distilled vinegar.

 

[rlaybourne]

Sainsbury's stock it in most stores.

 

[Gin]

Bought some yesterday in Sainsbury's

 

[StugeronSteve]

Yup, Sainsburys always seem to have it. Works great in the bog, also like to flush a drop through the shower tray.

 

[moonshine]

Thanks for the input. I will take a more detailed look around the supermarkets mentioned, I hope you are not getting confused between distilled malted white vinegar and the non-malted, the latter is the one I am after.

 

[PaulR]

or best of all buy it in french hypermarket

 

[VicS]

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distilled malted white vinegar and the non-malted, the latter is the one I am after.

[/ QUOTE ] What is the difference and what is the reason for your choice?

 

[Cruiser2B]

MS - White vinegar is a 4% solution of acetic acid, pickling vinegar is 7%. You might try a chemical supply company and make your own.

Kevin

 

[BrendanS]

[--word removed--] all, malt vinegar has a caramel colouring. In scientific terms, it's pretty much all the same, other than string, and amazed that this thread has allowed him this much leeway

 

[Ships_Cat]

Maybe his head doesn't like the malt taste??

Might be a money making opportunity here tho' - easy to buy from any supermarket here - just relabel as "Marine Cleaning Quality White Vinegar" and export to UK boat chandlers for sale at 20x the market off the shelf price.

John