Dan, Thanks for your interesting adventure. I read somewhere that by stirring the CS & leaving the current on; lifting the (-) cathode outside the container with (+) anode still in the CS for a few minutes will aid in clearing floaters; then cut off current, remove anode, cover jar & allow it to set overnight--gently decant off your clear CS, leaving the gray in the bottom in a couple ounces of remaining CS as a starter for your next batch. I have been using this method lately with satisfactory results; especialy the crystal clear CS. Also, I've been adding 1 teaspoonful H202 per qt to increase the CS effectiveness. Best regards, Richard Harris, 56 yr FL Pharmacist
-----Original Message----- From: Dan Nave [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>Half gallon brew I found a ½ gallon bottle at a garage sale. My canning jar lid with silver electrodes attached fit on the small mouth of the bottle so I decided to try making a half gallon of CS. Calculations indicated somewhat under 12 hours at 1ma to produce nominally 20ppm solution. I put a 25 watt bulb in a nightlight socket in a large can with a hole on top with some insulation for the jar to sit on. This is for thermal stirring. I let it brew overnight. (This is a lot of CS!) Everything seemed to go very well. The can got a bit hot so I probably need some air holes in the can. The CS was clear with a pronounced metallic taste. There didn't seem to be an excessive buildup on the electrodes but when I took them out I noticed some gray and silver particles floating on top of the water. I tried to wick them up or scoop them out with pieces of paper towel, but this didn't work at all. I found the best way was to lay the paper towel flat on the surface of the water and slide it off. Most of the particles came off using that method. I have been noticing that all of my CS appears to be clear. The stuff that appeared to be slightly yellow in various containers seemed to be caused by yellow deposits on the inside of the containers but the solution remains clear which can be seen when I pour it into another container. Interestingly, the ½ gallon container looks like it has a slight yellow buildup on it. The lid is very small so I would have a hard time getting a hand into it to clean with a scotchpad. I thought of trying hydrogen peroxide to clean out the residue and then rinsing well. Anyone have an opinion of a good way of cleaning it without leaving a residue that would require massive additional cleaning and rinsing? Does anyone have any opinion what the best way is to keep any deposit on the electrodes from coming off into the CS solution when taking the electrodes out of the water. Is it best to remove them with the voltage source still connected? Perhaps removing the voltage and letting them sit in the water for a while before removing? -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
