Vinegar, does it go bad?

[giggler]

My "white vinegars" like Pickling, white wine, apple cider..do fine,

but my Red wine, Malt, and Balsamic..

seem to turn dark and cloudy over time, with even a dark "sediment" in the red wine type..

Is this normal, do I just not use it up fast enough?

Thanks, Eric, Austin Tx.

[Andy M.]

It is normal. It should still taste the same and be safe to use.

[Mark Webster]

Vinegars do go bad over time. They should be treated like a wine where it is kept out of direct sunlight and hopefully kept in a well sealed bottle. Unless you go through a lot of vinegar I suggest to get small enough bottles that you can go through in a period of 4-6 months at max.

[mcnerd]

If you get a strange sediment or growth in some wine vinegars it is called "Mother" and is not harmful and does not effect the taste or use of the vinegar.

[BreezyCooking]

I've had some of my vinegars for years & have never had any go bad. And as Mcnerd pointed out, any sediment that develops is harmless & is frequently used to "start" more vinegar.