New, Help Please!

I attempted to make my first batch of CDS. I followed Andreas' guildlines for using Hydrochloric Acid except I neglected to cool the mixture for 2 hours between rounds (his video didn't mention it but then I got his book yesterday and it does).

Anyway, when it was done, I diluted it 1ml to 9ml ratio solution to distilled water because my test strips only go to 500ppm. My test strips turned brown. ☹️

Anybody?

@Kashka

I relatively new to the MMS/CDS world but started with making my own batches of CDS. I made about 6 to 8 batches using three different recipes. Used Andreas' recipe for the first batch but found it too time consuming (24 to 48 hours to complete). Then I started using CLO2's Quick method using one infusion in 3 hours time . This search link from this forum has many items about making Quick CDS. These are posts by CLO2 about using the Quick CDS method.

mmsforum.io/goto/search?query=quick%20CDS&searchuser=CLO2&exactname=1&searchdate=all&searchatdate=03/25/2022&childforums=1

This link includes PDF's you can download with the instructions.

As far as testing I use the LaMotte Insta-test #3002 test stripes. With the 0 to 500 range. From my experience your 1 to 9 ratio is way to tight.

I use the 1 to 30 ratio. So that 29 ml of non tape water (I use either reverse osmosis or bottled alkaline water) and 1 ml of your CDS concentrate. If the colour of my testing strip matches up with 100 on the 0 to 500 range I have 3,000 PPM CDS. So 100 x 30 = 3,000.

Even better is the 1 to 60 range. So 59 ml of non tape water and 1 ml of CDS concentrate. This time I want my the colour on my test strip to match with the 50 on the 0 to 500 range to give me 3,000 PPM CDS. So 50 x 60 = 3,000.     

mmsforum.io/goto/search?query=Test%20strips&searchuser=CLO2&exactname=1&searchdate=all&searchatdate=03/25/2022&childforums=1

This link also has a PDF explaining how to use test strips to make sure you are getting 3,000 PPM CDS.

Test strips turning brown doesn't sound good at all.

Jim

I had the same thing happen to me and when I reduced it down with water it eventually turned the blackish color on the test strip. I dont know is this is good or bad.

Hi JimH1954,

I cant see nothing in the links, could you send us the links updated please ?, I'm very interested, thank you

Kary, try these updated links.

mmsforum.io/goto/search?query=quick%20CDS&searchuser=CLO2&searchdate=all&searchatdate=01/12/2023&childforums=1  

mmsforum.io/goto/search?query=Test%20strips&searchuser=CLO2&searchdate=all&searchatdate=01/12/2023&childforums=1