Hi Kendra, I don't use air bubbles, I just swish the CS-making glass every 15 minutes or so to stir. I don't use a potentiometer either. I don't limit current. Sometimes I clean the one cruddy electrode, and sometimes I don't. If I don't, I filter the finished brew through a non-bleached coffee filter.
I do use an ampmeter. (My husband had a volt/amp meter around the house). But before using it, I would cook my 12-16oz brew for about 1 1/2 hours. I was told that I could never know the ppm of CS I was making that way, but I trusted that if my CS came out clear or pale yellow, that it would be safe and effective. Sometimes I probably ended-up with CS of less than 5 ppm in strength, but I did benefit from it anyway. Ole Bob, who used to post here, advised that if you know the amperage of your brew, you'd know the concentration (ppm) of your colloidal silver. Once my husband showed me how to use the ampmeter, I would stop my brew at 3.3 milliamps which Ole Bob advised would equal approximately 8-10ppm CS. In short, everyone has a different way of making CS. Some refine the process more meticulously than others ... but if you're using good quality silver and good quality distilled water and your CS is either clear or pale yellow/pale gold, it is my understanding that you will end up with safe and effective CS. I like the amperage testing method because I found that it really is true that depending on atmospheric conditions and whatnot, the brew time to make 8-10 ppm CS (3.3 milliamps on the meter) varies considerably! From one day to the next, the brew time to reach that amperage can vary up to 45 minutes. But I ingested the CS brew I made when I was only timing it (not taking amperage readings), and I benefitted from it, and am not blue! Oh, I've never checked the Tyndal effect with a laser either. I rely on the color more than anything. There's a lot I don't do that others here do, but I feel confident about my end-product. I get the benefits others describe -- help in fighting infections, etc., so I'm happy. regards, Laura In a message dated 12/27/02 12:14:22 PM Central Standard Time, bluenote...@juno.com writes: > Oh boy guys. I just bought a generator from > http://www.sunstoneherbals.com/ that was recommended by a person on this > list. I know absolutely nothing about chemistry! What you wrote here Ken > sounds really confusing to me. I bought the deluxe kit, and it looks easy > to use, but there is no air pump as someone else here suggested that you > need. I am really confused. Please help. I just want to make some good cs > so I don't have to spend 60.00 a bottle anymore. I don't want to make > some kind of toxic brew though. There is no meter that comes with the > kit, and the laser thing on that one site is mind boggling. Also, it does > not look like you can just take one wire out of the glass with this > generator so that sludge mentioned on that other site doesn't go into the > water! Is there anyone out there using this simple generator and is it > safe? I just spent 49.95 on it!! Kendra??¿¿ -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org 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>
