[Paddlewise] Gatoraid Gunk

I called Gatorade and they asked if it looked like mucus or cottonballs. I
said yup, and they said I should call the 800 number. I said "I just  did".
He said it is food spoilage mold and that Gatorade must be refrigerated
after opening. Even then, it's only good for 7 days. There are no
preservatives in Gatorade and this is the reason it "blooms" so easily. He
also claimed that the mold is not harmful.

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net] On Behalf Of
dldecker_at_se.mediaone.net
		Sent:	Thursday, April 29, 1999 5:04 PM
		To:	paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
		Subject:	RE: [Paddlewise] Use of "Hydration Systems"?
and Gatoraid Gunk

		At 09:46 AM 4/29/99 -0400, dmccarty_at_us.ibm.com wrote:
		>
		>
		>
		>I rinse the bags with a mild bleach solution and then rinse
again prior to
		>next use. While we're on the subject of hydration, has
anyone noticed the
		>strange things that grow in Gatorade?
		>
		>-------------------------------------------
		>Hmmm, yes.  I thought I was the only one seeing the
"strings."  I used to
		>buy the large jugs of Gatorade
		>and fill up the quart bottles to take on trips.  I stopped
that after
		>seeing TheStrings.
		>
		>So does anyone know/have a clue as to what TheStrings could
be?  Do we
		>really want to know?  8-)
		>
		>Later...
		>Dan McCarty
		>

		You see it starts when a male gator sees a female gator , ah
what was your
		question again?

		Dana
	
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