I have read all the posts concerning making colloidal gold. I wanted to quote some of the passages, but apparently I can not do that and write this post too. Since I am very conviced of the value of colloidal gold and could not afford it, making my own just fits in well to my life. I am going to be using the first method listed under colloidal gold production with the gold chloride. I knew that gold chloride was bad for you. The idea of converting it into a healthy form, at a substantialy reduced price is a no brainer for me.
I got a bunch of questions. Reading the material did answer some of those questions. So I will start asking and get through this and start making some colloidal gold for me and my wife. I am sure once I make a few batches, I will feel much more confident (and knowledgable). So I will start with some questions and see where it goes from there.
1. I am wondering why the recipes that are here are all for small batches. Is it harder to get good results for a larger batch? Is it more difficult to get some good glassware or labware for larger batches? Is it a concern that little critters will start growing in the colloidal gold?
My stirrer/hotplate can't keep larger batches up to temperature, so I am limited to a 250ml batch size and don't really need more.
2. I assume tht if you wanted to make more volume that you would make a number of smaller batches. Is this right? Or can I just double the recipe? I do plan to put some colloidal silver in the colloidal gold and refrigerate it.
Generally, you can scale up the quantities.
3. I find it interesting tht you make up four ounces of the maltodextrin and sodium carbonate and use a fraction of it in the colloidal gold. I assume this is because you need to get the proper proportions in the water and a 1/4 teaspoon is commonly available. Is this right?
I have never said to make a maltodextrin solution that I can remember.
You should really have an electronic scale. They are cheap and much better than spoons. I try to give instructions using commonly available materials whenever possible including volumetric measurements, and generally its more accurate to measure bigger quantities.
4. As some one who knows a number of cooks and sometimes buy bulk nutritional products, I am familiar with smaller mesuring spoons. These are quite common and available in cooking stores and on the web. The measurements are as follows:
Tad 1/4 teaspoon
Dash 1/8 teaspoon
Pinch 1/16 teaspoon
Smidgen 1/32 teaspoon
Drop 1/64 teaspoon
It is very common to have the dash, pinch and smidgen spoons together. Sometimes the tad measuring spoon in included. I have never seen the drop spoon. If you want to see these, do a web search on measuring spoons and include one of the these words in it (i.e. pinch). Look at the images and you will have a hundred places to buy them. Both my wife and I use these spoons regularly.
So, since I have the spoons already, I could just place a pinch (1/16 teaspoon) of maltodextrin in one ounce of hot water. No waste. Less water to heat, etc. I was thinking of heating an ounce of water in a shot glass and use my pinch spoon. Just an idea. The spoons are not expensive. Most of them are stainless steel.
I have a set of the miniature spoons including the drop, and I find them useful sometimes, but not nearly as accurate as a cheap digital scale.
5. I notice a lot of stirring going on with both colloidal gold and colloidal silver. Would it be possible to use some kind of air blowing into the solution to stir things up?
Some people use an aquarium pump to blow air into their solutions, but the air is not ideal and doesn't produce nearly as much agitation as a magnetic sitrrer. Adequate stirring is very important when doing electrolysis. I feel that the most important piece of gear I have is my stirrer/hotplate.
6. If I am stirring up the colloidal gold by hand, what do I use? Metal is out of the question. Wood? Plastic?? Something else?
Anything but metal. Plastic is fine.
7. Does the recommended gold chloride come with a dropper in the bottle. Or do I need to provide a dropper?
No it doesn't. I recommend a 1 ml syringe (without the needle). These are available at most pharmacies, sometimes free for the asking.
8. How do I determine the actual dosage of colloidal gold? I am sure this is dependent on the ppm. I notice that yu talk bout milligrams of gold. How do you do that calculation?
1 ppm is 1 milligram of substance per liter of solution. So you can calculate it from that.
9. Any recommendation as to colloidal gold dosages?
No. I take 10mg per day when I need it. What you take is up to you.
10. What is the advantage of a higher ppm? I assume it makes it easier to take higher dosages and less time making the colloidal gold.
No advantage other than storage.
11. I assume that pyrex glassware is suitable for making colloidal gold, right? Labware would look cool. Maybe later I will get some labware for the cool factor.
I use a Catamount borosilicate measuring cup which is a lab beaker with a glass handle welded on for my electrolysis cell. For gold chloride reduction, any microwaveable glassware is fine.
12. You made toe comment that you use the microwave to heat the water/solution. But that a double boiler was somehow better. Why is this?
You can stir the solution in a double boiler, but can't in a microwave. I mostly use the microwave to preheat the water.
13. Any ideas for a good jar to put the colloidal gold into? How do I sterilize it? I like the brown, glass bottles. There is a lace down the street that sells them. Is this OK?
It doesn't matter about the color. It doesn't have to be glass either. Sterilize glass by baking in your oven for 10 minutes, or with boiling water. I don't bother, I just wash and rinse with distilled water.
That is all for now. Thanks. I really like this forum. It is needed and a great service We may not change the world. But we can positively affect a few folks lives. I will be introducing this colloidal gold into other peoples lives. I will get the colloidal gold thing down. Then move onto your colloidal silver methods. I already have a colloidal silver generator. But I am certain that the methods presented here will result in a superior product.
Ruben
Welcome to the forum.