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["Lucky.Pittman" <Lucky.Pittman@murraystate.edu>]

>===== Original Message From nafex@lists.ibiblio.org =====
>Your description of how vinegar is made is accurate but might leave the
>impression that a fruit fly is neccesary. 
Thanks, Bob.
You're right, I probably did 'muddy the waters' in referring to the fruit fly 
in Del's wife's wine vinegar.  The Acetobacter species bacteria that convert 
ethanol to vinegar are out there 'everywhere' - including floating around in 
the air currents.

Lucky