Can I Use Malt Vinegar?

[Seraph]

I'm thinking of using the vinegar I have in my cupboard for use with chips(french fries) to extract harmalas alkoloids from syrian rue seeds. This is what it says:

Malt Vinegar (From Barley),
Roasted Barley Malt Extract,
5% acidity.

Allergy Advice:
Contains Barley, Gluten

Is this vinegar okay to use or do I have to buy a different kind?

 

[Alienteaparty]

i dono about malt. it contains too much impurities. why not use normal vinegar its easy to obtain, cheep and its distilled.

 

[Crystalito]

Seraph, personally i have as a rule that the purer the solvents the purer the product. In chemistry they say "crap in ,crap out" , but as far as extractions go it makes sense. In an extraction you try to remove unwanted material, its not practical to introduce more unwanted material. For example if i was to choose between malt vinegar and common vinegar i would choose the second, if i had the option i would go for distilled vinegar or...even lab grade acetic acid.

I think tis worth it to wait till you can have cleaner vinegar.

 

[BananaForeskin]

Unless, perhaps, you're attempting a very certain kind of experience. Where do you want your trip to take you? An English pub?

 

[jamie]

do not use malt vinegar, get pure white stuff.

 

[a1pha]

Unless, perhaps, you're attempting a very certain kind of experience. Where do you want your trip to take you? An English pub?

:lol:

But ya, as others have said, go get some distilled vinegar. It's cheap, easy to find, works well -- and shouldn't you have some around if you're working with lye (if you are)?

No rush, take you're time. Do it right.