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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 2006/11

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] re:sterilization of reeds
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:13:05 -0500

Alcohol is marginal as a sterilizing agent, but it is effective as a
cleaner. It can have a drying effect, but at least it is not an oxidizing
agent nor a digestive agent for cellulose. I doubt that anything serious
would survive a dip in 100 proof Smirnoff and that would taste a lot better
than the usual rubbing alcohol. There is also 150 proof Rum, if that is more
to one's liking. They all taste better than CHX, and the reed making gets
easier as the hour progresses.
Herb

On 11/6/06 5:37 AM, "Kim Webster" <kwoboe@-----.com> wrote:

>
> What about dipping the reeds in alcohol (the
> sterilizing kind not the vodka kind)? Would that
> work?
>
> Kim
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