Sauce longevity

[Richtee]

Kinda wondering... BBQ/finishing sauces generally keep well, due to the acidity (vinegar content) of them.

Is there a specific Ph or percent standard 5% vinegar that ensures these things as safe?

[wutang]

Here is a link with some good info. Scroll down a little and it does give some specific ph values.

http://books.google.com/books?id=lks...esult&resnum=5

[Richtee]

Hey thanks! Nice find, eh!

[Gunslinger]

Rich, I could probably use some of that info. I usually don't throw it out until I have to hunt it down with a shotgun and fight to the death.

[Richtee]

Rich, I could probably use some of that info. I usually don't throw it out until I have to hunt it down with a shotgun and fight to the death.

Heh - you think your sauce has a bite..TRY THIS stuff!

[jbchoice1]

Rich, I could probably use some of that info. I usually don't throw it out until I have to hunt it down with a shotgun and fight to the death.

it goes bad?

[Gunslinger]

it goes bad?

I assume it's bad when it grows hair, teeth and growls every time you get near it.

[jbchoice1]

I assume it's bad when it grows hair, teeth and growls every time you get near it.

good, I haven't had any go bad yet...

[curious aardvark]

made some of the black jack sauce for my 40th back in november.
I liked it but nobody else really took to it.
It got left in a pot in the garden for a couple of months.
I binned it - but it didn't look or smell like it had gone off lol
can't remember what was in it now other than well stewed coffee.
Is caffeine a preservative ?

Also if we're judging keepability by ph. How about some links to easy to get indicator paper/kits.

I know aquatics centres sell ph testing kits and some garden centres also sell soil test kits that have ph tests in.
We used to use universal indicator paper at college - dunno where you'd buy that out in the world.