thanks Mike great info, Debbie
________________________________ From: Mike Monett <silverl...@pstca.com> To: "silver-list@eskimo.com" <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Tue, January 26, 2010 10:36:33 PM Subject: Re: CS>Help me get my daughter and wife to take CS > Here's my problem. My daughter has the flu and my wife is coming > down with a cold. > Neither one will drink the CS because they have drunk it before > and hate the metallic taste. I really don't notice much taste, it > just seems a little flat to me, so no big deal for me. > My daughter tried mixing it with Gatorade once, but was really > upset with me because I 'ruined' perfectly good Gatorade and it > tasted gross. > Any suggestions on how to make it more palatable to finicky family > members? The metallic taste comes from silver hydroxide produced when the hydroxyl ions from the cathode reach the anode and combine with the silver ions. The equation is Ag(+) + OH(-) --> AgOH Assuming a low current density, silver ions that reach the cathode will plate out instead of making AgOH. So the anode will become black from the AgOH, and the cathode will be dull gray. You can tell how the process is working by noting the color of the tissue after wiping the electrodes at the end of the brew. For a more detailed description, please see the theory page on my web site at http://www.pstca.com/silversol/theory/cstheory.htm If you stop the brew before the ions reach the anode, you won't produce AgOH, or only a very small amount.. The resulting cs will have the highest ionic content that can be reached with your electrode geometry, quality of dw, and current density. This means it is the most effective you can make. It will have absolutely no taste, which is what you need to convince your family to take it. However, there is a serious problem with contamination on silver electrodes. The electrolysis process atomically cleans the electrodes. This makes them much more sensitive to any contamination in the vicinity, such as sulphur from automobile combustion and the vapor trap in the kitchen sink. Putting the generator in an air-tight plastic bag when not in use can help reduce the contamination. I put my generator in the freezer compartment of a new, unused refrigerator. The sub-zero temperatures keeps humidity frozen, which make it impossible for the tarnish action of sulphur. A second trick to slow down the ions from reaching the opposite electrodes is to wait 15 minutes or 1/2 hr after pouring the dw into the generator. This allows the turbulence to settle and the water to become still before starting the brew. The difficulty this can present is some forms of contamination will leach from the electrodes if they are sitting in the dw. This can increase the conductivity by a significant amount and affect the brewing process. Finally, when you have made the highest concentration possible, do the salt test to verify the strength of the concentration. This means to pour a small amount of cs into a shot glass and add a few crystals of canning salt. The salt will combine with the silver ions and The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
