General vinegar is a sour flavoring agent produced after fermentation, chemical formula: CH3COOH, which is a weak electrolyte. Vinegar brewing mainly uses rice or sorghum as raw materials. Suitable yeast can be converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide by liquid containing carbohydrates (sugar and starch), and alcohol can be combined with oxygen in the air by some bacteria to produce acetic acid and water.
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The process of brewing vinegar is the process of further oxidation of alcohol into acetic acid. Vinegar tastes sour and mellow, and liquid is fragrant and soft. It is an essential condiment in cooking, and its main components are acetic acid, higher alcohols and so on.
There are mainly rice vinegar, smoked vinegar, special vinegar, sweet and sour vinegar, wine vinegar, white vinegar and so on. The content of acetic acid in vinegar is different according to the varieties of producing areas, generally between 5% and 8%.
The acidity of vinegar is mainly determined by the amount of acetic acid contained in it. For example, Shanxi mature vinegar is sour, while Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar is soft and sour, but not strong.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-vinegar
Shanghai Baoding brewing co., ltd