I only have experience with HVAC production of CS. I have found that the particle size increases rather dramatically when the temperature exceeds about 120 F, with the same current and voltage. Heating will increase the conductivity of the water.
Marshall nebmi...@aol.com wrote: > Hey all... > > Just curious to get some opinions here. Without going into a lot of > details, I most generally heat 8oz of DW in the microwave for 2:00 > before I start making my CS. Tonight, I decided to try my hand at > making a larger batch (24oz). I'm curious what the disadvantages > could possibly be, to re-heating the water at some point through the > process (considering that the 'brewing' time is greatly extended). > Does heating the water at all really offer any quality increase > anyways? Could the quality of the CS that has already been made be > lessened by heating the stuff again, and then restarting the > generation process? > > Thanks for any advice! > > Mike
