At 08:53 AM 6/29/97 -0400, you wrote: Mike, Thanks for the response, I usually due clean out the bottle after a new batch has been made. I usually just put a paper towel inside and wipe the inside of the bottle until it is clear. Then rinse with the distilled water. How have you been feeling lately? Have you noticed any changes? I have also read alot about a product called R+ AloeVera but can't seem to find it anywhere. Thanks again and hope all is well. Donna
>I too have occasionally found that CS will turn black after a few days >and have found another potential cause. Sediment left in the bottle >from earlier batches will cause newer batches to turn black. It is too >hard for most of us to detect because we're storing the CS in dark >bottles. I've found an answer to that. First, store the CS in clear >glass bottles. Wrap aluminum foil around the outside of the bottle. >That will make it light proof. When preparing to make a new batch of >CS, rinse the bottle thoroughly with distilled water (NOT TAP WATER). >Shake and pour out. If the water comes out gray or black, repeat until >the rinse water is clear. If the rinse water does not return clear, >remove the foil and examine the bottle. It may need extensive cleaning. >Just remember to use only distilled water for the cleaning. Then replace >the foil around the bottle if it has been reused. > In the last batch of CS I made I noticed that there were a few >specks of black but that the CS was clear. When I poured out the CS >into another container and rinsed out the original bottle, the rinse >water was black. It had to be cleaned twice. So it seems that the >bottles need to be periodically cleaned. > >Mike > > >
