Mike is right we have some great people here that are more than willing to 
help, it hasn't been that long for me since I started making my own it is 
really empowering to become independent of the drug's that get pushed at us to 
get well...welcome to the group by the way.....debbie from Michigan :)
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From: "M. G. Devour" <[email protected]> 

> 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! 
> 
> 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! 
> 
> Be well, 
> 
> Mike D. 
> 
> [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] 
> [[email protected] ] 
> [Speaking only for myself... ] 
> 
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