Ear Beer

[skdvr]

I did not know where else to put this so I just thougth it would fit best in here.

I wanted to make and start using Ear Beer after dives to keep my ears healthy and just wanted to know how you made it. I have seen a few recipes and want to make sure that I get it right...

Thanks
Phil

[torrey]

I've never heard the term "ear beer", but if you're talking about an after-dive ear cleaning solution, I use a 50/50 mix of vinegar and alcohol. The vinegar cleans and then the alcohol allows it to dry quickly. I've also read about mixing in mineral oil to replace the natural oils that are lost to the cleaning process. I put this into a small bottle with a dropper that I got from Wal-Mart. I don't bother with it in fresh-water lakes, but it certainly takes care of the salt from ocean diving.

[ScubaToys Larry]

As an additional note... this is a great mix to keep around. The vinegar (5% acidic acid solution) is also great for knocking out any marine stings you get... fire coral, sponge, etc...

[texdiveguy]

50/50 mix of white vinegar and standard rubbing alcohol.

[texdiveguy]

Originally Posted by ScubaToys Larry

As an additional note... this is a great mix to keep around. The vinegar (5% acidic acid solution) is also great for knocking out any marine stings you get... fire coral, sponge, etc...

Yea and if you run out of the 'ear beer' or 100% vinegar....in a pinch and miles from home/store/doc,, urine works great--really....for many jellyfish spec. stings,,,,but this might be a good Myth Busters show experiment. Not sure how it would do on irritations like fire coral and stuffs...?

[DirtyWaterIL]

Originally Posted by texdiveguy

Yea and if you run out of the 'ear beer' or 100% vinegar....in a pinch and miles from home/store/doc,, urine works great--really....for many spec.,,,,but this might be a good Myth Busters show experiment.

$20 for a 2 oz bottle, pm me.

[ScubaToys Larry]

Urine is going to be diluted ammonia... and ammonia is somewhat effective on marine stings, not as good as the white vinegar. And if you had asparagus that day - the whole urine thing.... it is better to smell like a salad with vinegar!

[texdiveguy]

Originally Posted by ScubaToys Larry

Urine is going to be diluted ammonia... and ammonia is somewhat effective on marine stings, not as good as the white vinegar. And if you had asparagus that day - the whole urine thing.... it is better to smell like a salad with vinegar!

LOL your right!!! Good one... :-)

[plot]

Originally Posted by texdiveguy

urine works great--really....for many jellyfish spec. stings,,,,but this might be a good Myth Busters show experiment. ?

So... who gets to pee on Kari Byron?

[Cheddarchick]

My ENT said to make it 1/3 white vinegar, 1/3 alcohol, 1/3 saline solution. He said adding the saline won't dry your ears out as badly as just alcohol....