Thank you for the information Tom.

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:17:06 GMT, "Tom S" >
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>"Jim" > wrote in message
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>> When you rehydrate you clay does it matter if you wine or water and do
>> you have to let it sit for 24 hours or can you add it to the wine
>> immediately? If you do let it sit should it be kept refrigerated or
>> does it matter?
>
>It's best to prepare bentonite in a blender by adding ~50 grams of bentonite
>to _boiling_ hot water. Mix it thoroughly, scraping down the sides with a
>spatula. Be careful not to scald yourself with the hot water or drop the
>spatula into the blades while the blender is running. Pour the blenderized
>bentonite into a jug and let it sit for a day or more before shaking it up
>and adding it to the wine with vigorous stirring..
>
>Prepared this way, bentonite slurry will keep indefinitely. The hot water
>kills anything that might have had a chance to grow in it.
>
>Tom S
>