Hello community,
I have been making 20 ppm Colloidal silver as per Kephra's instructions with consistent results. I've decided to experiment now attempting cold reduction in place of the standard heated reduction. I've had success, or what I believe to be success in the reduction using the standard karo corn syrup reduction mixture. Colour is consistent with 20ppm as per Kephras instructions although there is a significant time increase, up to 12 hours total time as per my observations and I as far as I can tell the end product is the same.
I have read about other reducing agents more suitable for the cold reduction process and the optimal ones seem to be Maltose and Glucose. Are these alternatives even necessary and if so what are the benefits?
If I was to attempt using these or any alternative reducing agents, I assume I would make the identical 1 to 1 ratio for a glucose/water or maltose/water reduction agent mixture just like the Karo/water solution. I never like to assume, so please consider this a uneducated guess
If this is not correct, kindly inform me of the proper ratio or guide me to the appropriate posts for further understanding.
Also, besides the substantial increase in reduction time, is there anything wrong using a karo cold reducing process?
Lastly, Is there anything wrong with a cold reduction process in general? I know the process is less efficient regarding the time needed for reduction but is it less efficient in other ways? Perhaps the cold reduction process leaves behind loose ions that may not have been reduced to colloidals or perhaps poses some other heath concern? It may or may not be obvious, but I ask because of the hazards of the ingestion of ions.
I look forward to your reply
Thanks to the community in advance