What's the formula for cutting vinegar acidity?
I have a vinegar based bar-b-que sauce recipe that calls for 3% acidity vinegar which cannot be found. How do I cut 5% vinegar to 3%?
Best Answer
Cut it with water.
Commercial white vinegar is basically nothing but water and acetic acid.
3 units of 5% vinegar and 2 units of plain water give 5 units of 3% vinegar.
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Answer 2
You asked for a formula
Let X bet the amount of 5%
The amount of water you need to add is
5/3*X - X
= 2/3*X
So if you have 6 cups
2/3*6 = 4 cups to add
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