Here’s an elementary explanation of the “mother” in ACV. You can take it out and start the process over again with new apple juice. I’ve done it many a time. If I leave the ACV in the confines of the shower for too long the mother grows pretty fast. I use it to clean my hair and scalp. The pH is perfect. Haven’t put soap in my hair for 15 years.
https://enzymedica.com/blogs/ingredient-science/what-is-the-mother-in-apple-cider-vinegar
I’ll concede....but it tastes like crap (not that I’ve ever tasted it)...and pasteurized ACV is useless, because it still tastes like crap.
Think I’ll stick with pro-biotic tablets...and any other kind of vinegar.