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No, malt vinegar -- which comes from fermented barley malt and cereal grains -- does not kill weeds. It best is used as a condiment, particularly on fish and chips, whereas white distilled vinegar -- from fermented distilled alcohol -- includes weed-killer among its many indoor and outdoor uses.
yes
the thing about distilled malt vinegar is that when in the factory gelatinous pig fat is added along with untampered cow milk to make the mixture solidify but if this doesn't bother you there is no difference
Yes, it is the same thing. Distilled white vinegar is the lowest grade of vinegars. It is made from the dregs of other vinegars. Distilled white vinegar is commmonly used in salad dressings and for pickling because it is clear and does not add any color to the recipe that you are making.
common malt vinegar is made of ethanoic acid == ==
The commonest type of vinegar used for pickling is either distilled white or malt (brown). Use white vinegar if you don't want malt vinegar to darken the colour of the pickled items (hard-boiled eggs, whole or sliced onions, and other vegetables, etc). The vinegar used to pickle beetroot would not matter as the strong dark redness of the beetroot would override a malt vinegar.
Both white vinegar and balsamic vinegar are gluten free. Malt vinegar is not.
You can, but white balsamic tastes stronger than white wine vinegar, so you may want to reduce the quantity that you use.
Malt vinegar, white wine vinegar, white spirit vinegar. Spirit vinegar doesn't taste as good as any of the brewed vinegars. The closest substitute is probably white wine vinegar mixed with an equal quantity of apple juice. Failing that, mix apple juice with malt vinegar. Red wine vinegar would give a taste that you might not want.
Malt vinegar, white wine vinegar, white spirit vinegar. Spirit vinegar doesn't taste as good as any of the brewed vinegars. The closest substitute is probably white wine vinegar mixed with an equal quantity of apple juice. Failing that, mix apple juice with malt vinegar. Red wine vinegar would give a taste that you might not want.
Malt vinegar
The most common data for malt vinegar is a pH of 2.5. Some outliers are 3.5.