Val: what I would do is give the unbleached coffee filters several good rinses with distilled water (DW) before filtering your CS - next time! (Someone else suggested this previously). That filter could be re-used several times before having to use another one. I would use up the CS made so far and not save it for an emergency. Even though it's probably not contaminated it may lose some effectiveness within a few weeks.
I would then feel more confident using the freshly filtered (as above) to seed each additional batch. It was, also previously, stated that switching up your electrodes often helps prevent the black sludgy buildup that has a tendency to fall into the CS when you remove the electrodes. I began doing this. I switch up and reverse the electrodes with each batch (I usually make a quart at a time). It definitely helps. I also try to make my CS well before the moon sets, really, my CS would turn all kinds of colors if I didn't pay attention and crank up the old 2X9 v batteries after the moon sets (disappears). Mine usually takes 4 hours to run. So I usually set it up 6 hours or so before then. I have also made it at 2 AM, i.e. 6 hours after moon sets, which worked fine also. Sounds weird but it works for me. I also stir my brew, manually, with a glass swizzle stick, every 15-30 minutes, while it's brewing. I usually buy a gallon DW extra just for rinsing after cleaning the jar with H2O2, if necessary. I used to heat the DW to speed things up but I start with room temp now, which usually is near 85 degrees around here. I'm sure others will have more to add. Brita. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Val Q" <rainbow_33...@hotmail.com> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 8:02 PM Subject: CS>Coffee Filters and Seeding > I read these two things today, and now I am concerned, since I do one and > just started doing the other. > > I read that > > 1) you should not use coffee filters to filter because you might be adding > an "unknown" into the CS. I've been using brown, unbleached ones because I > thought that would be a safer thing to use. Should I be concerned? > > 2) you should not seed, which I have only done the last couple of days after > I read that you could do this (it sure does save time). But again, I read > that if you do, and if something is not pure with your CS, you can just be > furthering a problem. > > Over an immense period of time, I have accumulated 3 gallons (besides what I > drink). Should I be worried that it may not be good?! > > Thanks for any input you may have. > > Valerie > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > >
