Maryau writes: > Considering I never made or tasted CS before, I will probably end up > purchasing some CS and comparing with the home-made CS to make sure I am > not doing anything wrong. :)
There's a slightly metallic taste to the water, which different people describe as everything from undetectable to very strong... there seems to be that much variation in perception. If you're making it 5 to 15 parts per million, or so, it looks clear with maybe a hint of faint yellow color, and a laser pointer shined through it produces a barely visible beam, you won't be far from perfect! <grin> As for what you buy, there are lots of products being sold as "colloidal silver" that are different from the sort of brew we're discussing. Some are made from chemical precipitation processes, others use protein stabilizers, some are soluble silver compounds, and concentrations vary from zero to hundreds of ppm... There are cases where plain water or food coloring were the only "active ingredients." What I'm trying to say is that you won't have too much trouble being sure you're producing something good... and you might not be able to rely on whatever you're trying to compare it with to be a good model. As long as you don't give in to the temptation to demand to know to the Nth degree the exact concentration and composition of your brew, it's pretty darned simple to make this stuff. Going from "that's about right" to "I have exactly..." is where the cost and complexity goes up by orders of magnitude, and the efficiency and value go down accordingly. Keep it simple, have confidence, and pester us with questions until you think we're tired of you... then ask some more! <smile> Be well, Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
