[Rhodes22-list] Sailing - Highly Technical Question

[Robert Skinner]

brad haslett wrote:
> ...  So here is the question of
> the new millineum.
> Does beer generated piss freeze or not?
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Brad -

The salinity depends somewhat on whether it is the 
beginning or end of the drinking session.  The kidneys 
ordinarily produce a fairly concentrated (salt, uric 
acid, etc.) output that will generally freeze well 
below 32 degrees F.  However, as blood alcohol rises, 
the kidneys start flushing it, and the output becomes 
less saturated (and the dehydration contributes to
your hangover!).

I do not have measured data on the freezing points of 
base-line and post-party urine, but given a mix 
derived from a collection of motorcycle riders at a 
winter party, I am estimating that it froze at about 
10 degrees F.

Hope this helps re. freezing.  Now, about the 
advisability of cleaning the tank.  As the temperature
of a concentrated solution drops, you can get to the 
point where it becomes saturated, and salts precipitate 
out.  I have noticed that uric acid crystals are 
reluctant to dissolve back into solution.

I'd clean the sucker.

/Robert Skinner