Alcohol vs silver, how does it react with it?

[Dr Yummm]

Has anybody put much thought into brewing with silver? Seems to me silver could be electroplated to stainless steel along with other metals commonly used in brewing. I understand copper is ideal. But i can't seem to find the right search term to see how silver reacts with alcohol. Silver has antimicrobial properties is why I ask and pure silver conducts heat well I think. Although too much of a good thing could turn your blood blue... Sans the term blue blood. Any thoughts?

[Pikey]

I looked at silver plating a good many years ago and ahve a couple of books on it. Lots of Potassium Cyanide and advice to do this outside

I'd need a significant RAMS and CBA before I even tried to access Potassium Cyanide !

[cob]

its not silvers reaction with alcohol you should be researching. it can turn your entire body blue.

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... ilit=smurf

[seamusm53]

This chemist doesn't think metallic silver reacts with alcohol though silver salts might. But silver is so easily tarnished I'd think you'd have a never ending battle trying to keep your equipment purty.