rmewrench
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LL7bL4F9G4
He tested a bunch of ugl lab gear... The results are an eye opener..
He tested a bunch of ugl lab gear... The results are an eye opener..
Yeah, I know who it is you are thinking of. I always thought it was just him marketing his products but who knows..Didn't once source on the boards in the past used to advertise they he had some procedure he used in his brewing process that distilled heavy metals during the brewing process? I'm not too familiar with the chemistry, so I don't know if the whole thing was just marketing BS, but if it works, it may be a good idea for us to list that procedure in the homebrewing section and begin to encourage or inquire with our favorite sources whether such procedure is being employed.
This is a great thread.
I've often wondered about this, from what I have read most UG's don't have the technology or expertise to check for what is in the raws............ A melting point test won't reveal lead, arsenic or other heavy metals.
I was on another board the other day and a member there was complaining that he had black lines developing in his fingernails, his doctor figured it was arsenic poisoning...... The member figured the arsenic was from UG products.
After seeing some of the stuff the Chinese are willing to do to cut corners IE melamine in milk, lead in toys etc etc I have almost no doubt that buying black market raws from a Chinese middle man comes with a big risk.
They know that 99% of the people buying raws have no way of testing.
Didn't once source on the boards in the past used to advertise they he had some procedure he used in his brewing process that distilled heavy metals during the brewing process? I'm not too familiar with the chemistry, so I don't know if the whole thing was just marketing BS, but if it works, it may be a good idea for us to list that procedure in the homebrewing section and begin to encourage or inquire with our favorite sources whether such procedure is being employed.
A good UGL will have a process in place to capture heavy metals, filtering alone will not capture all the metals. Heavy metals in powders is common, thus the reason I stress to anyone who wants to home brew for themselves to always wear a mask and eye protection and to keep the area your cooking in ventilated. Breathing in the metals is far worse then injecting them. The injection route only has a min amount of metals whereas someone hovering over a beaker of fresh cooked gear is getting a great deal of exposure to the heavy metals.
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