Making bacteriostatic water questions

[thephoenix25]

Hi,
I'm about to start my first cycle but I cannot find any bacteriostatic water anywhere, so I've decided to make my own. I have a few questions before I go out and buy the items needed:

If I buy sterile water or distilled water does it matter if it is not sealed in a vial type container or will a screw top bottle type container do? It seems to me that if the purpose is to make a sterile solution that a screw top bottle could get contaminated either before or during the process.

Same as above but with the benzyl alcohol?

Can you explain the grade system for filters please? for example, is 0.22 is finer than 0.50 etc. What else should I know?

How does the filter work? I guess it fits between the barrel and the needle, will this work with all types of needles?

does the benzyl alcohol go through the filter or do I add to the water after it has been filtered?

I read that there are different concentrations of benzyl alcohol, which % should I try to get?

Thanks for any help

[slfmade]

Hi,
I'm about to start my first cycle but I cannot find any bacteriostatic water anywhere, so I've decided to make my own. I have a few questions before I go out and buy the items needed:

If I buy sterile water or distilled water does it matter if it is not sealed in a vial type container or will a screw top bottle type container do? It seems to me that if the purpose is to make a sterile solution that a screw top bottle could get contaminated either before or during the process.

Same as above but with the benzyl alcohol?

Can you explain the grade system for filters please? for example, is 0.22 is finer than 0.50 etc. What else should I know?

How does the filter work? I guess it fits between the barrel and the needle, will this work with all types of needles?

does the benzyl alcohol go through the filter or do I add to the water after it has been filtered?

I read that there are different concentrations of benzyl alcohol, which % should I try to get?

Thanks for any help

I found it easily with a quick google search if you still want to buy it. Hospira is the most common brand and what I've seen most used in hospitals. That being said there's a simple recipe over in the lab. I tried searching but couldn't find it. Give me a second and I'll find the recipe.

[jimmyinkedup]

99ml distilled water (nothing added -- ie No Flouride!!)
1ml BA
Filter water /alcohol mix through .22um filter into sealed sterile vial
your done

[slfmade]

99ml distilled water (nothing added -- ie No Flouride!!)
1ml BA
Filter water /alcohol mix through .22um filter into sealed sterile vial
your done

Yep...what he said. http://forums.steroid.com/faq-recipe...tic-water.html

[Bonaparte]

99ml distilled water (nothing added -- ie No Flouride!!)
1ml BA
Filter water /alcohol mix through .22um filter into sealed sterile vial
your done

This.
It also helps to warm up the water (don't let it boil) before adding the BA so that they combine easily.

[thephoenix25]

Yes, I'd much prefer to just buy it if I can. Would you recommend I buy direct from hospira? Looks like I have to make an account with them before I can view prices.

[slfmade]

It doesn't matter who you buy it from. It's very unlikely to be faked. Several med lab supply companies carry it when you google search it. I'm sure any of them would be just fine.

[thephoenix25]

It doesn't matter who you buy it from. It's very unlikely to be faked. Several med lab supply companies carry it when you google search it. I'm sure any of them would be just fine.

Thanks for this. I'm in Malaysia and its proving much harder than I expected to find this stuff. I just came back from Bangkok (with my cycle) and none of the pharmacies there had any. Must have tried 15 different places so I suspect where I live will be a similar story. I'm looking through med lab companies but many are USA and don't ship here. Can't find a single Malay company that will sell just 30ml of the stuff.

Sooo frustrating, I'm all fired up and ready to go.

[Stosh_112]

Agree with Bona, mixes better when water is heated. Just make sure ur below alcohol boil point before adding ba.