Re: Are vinegar eels microscopic in size?

[Guest guest]

>How come I never say any in ten years of brewing? Are they only in the

>tropics? And under paper towel coverings?

>

>Blessings on you all. LOve. MArge.

Gunther says that the vinegar eels are kept out of our brews by

tightly woven cloth covers (don't know where he stands on paper, I'm just

saying I've noticed that everyone who has found the eels or fruit flies has

been using either cheesecloth or paper). That they are like fruit flies in

that they will find your brew and try to get in, but properly covered brews

won't get them.

They are not microscopic, but they are only about a 1/4-inch long. I

learned what I know from G. , who actually answered a query on this

list. Someone mentioned they found the vinegar eels in a bottle of Bragg's

ACV. Remember, in less squeamish human cultures, the eels are considered

normal in vinegar and I believe they are consumed by some ppl. They are

killed by heat and can be filtered out.

--V

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[Guest guest]

The ones I see are very small, but visible to naked eye, and better seen

with magnifying glass. Maybe they are 1/16 " long? If I shine a

flashlight at the top of my brew, the appearance is " shimmery. " Then as

my eyes gradually focus I can see the individual wigglies.

Hope this helps...

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[Guest guest]

I missed soehting -- vinegar eels in the KT?

Saxmaam wrote: The ones I see are very small, but

visible to naked eye, and better seen

with magnifying glass. Maybe they are 1/16 " long? If I shine a

flashlight at the top of my brew, the appearance is " shimmery. " Then as

my eyes gradually focus I can see the individual wigglies.

Hope this helps...

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