35 replies to this topic

[brewman]

I just got a free PH meter today.

[BlKtRe]

I'm very doubtful a $100 PH meter is going to improve my beer. I do however think it would be helpful in brewing sours where I tend to check PH often.

[HVB]

I'm very doubtful a $100 PH meter is going to improve my beer. I do however think it would be helpful in brewing sours where I tend to check PH often.

I feel it improved my IPAs, what I brew most of the time. Granted I never used strips prior to getting the meter. I admit to liking "gadgets" and use the meter every brewery. I like to know all my numbers from batch to batch, that is the engineer in me. Mine was only $80 though 😀.

[Big Nake]

I'm very doubtful a $100 PH meter is going to improve my beer. I do however think it would be helpful in brewing sours where I tend to check PH often.

I'm not nearly as confident as you. I'll take all the help, tools and gadgets I can get! I want confidence when I brew and I want to know what's happening (as best I can) and I don't want surprises. We were having a conversation once about predicting pH based on the grain bill and Martin was a part of that thread too. I mentioned Rahr Pale Ale malt as a base malt and he said something about entering it into BNW as a higher SRM than it actually is (or something like that... correct me if I'm sniffing around the wrong fire hydrant) because it lowers the mash pH more than a typical base malt would. These are the types of things that you don't know unless you measure it. Some crystals say that they're between 75 and 93L. It probably won't make much difference but there are clearly variables so I'd like to know as much as possible and assume as little as possible.

Edited by Village Taphouse, 21 February 2015 - 05:36 PM.

[BlKtRe]

As noted I gut check with a borrowed meter and check my report. I don't build water and my ph is pretty stable. So for the 12 ye I've been brewing the extra money is wasted. What works for me doesn't work for others.

[HVB]

As noted I gut check with a borrowed meter and check my report. I don't build water and my ph is pretty stable. So for the 12 ye I've been brewing the extra money is wasted. What works for me doesn't work for others.

I think the last line is the most important and should be mentioned more often. The best part is we all make beer we like along with others. Cheers!

[Stains_not_here_man]

https://www.amazon.c...i=AC_SY230_QL60I use this one and am happy with it, for the record.

[brewman]

I have a ph56 that I need to get cal solution for.

[Dave McG]

Wait, Stain posting in the beer forum???? What is this world coming to?

[BlKtRe]

I think the last line is the most important and should be mentioned more often. The best part is we all make beer we like along with others. Cheers!

 

True very true. 

 

On a side note, my Alt that I brewed at the local pub went over well with the public. Ended up with 11.5bll in the serving tank and it was gone in just under a month. we had a total of 80 check in's on untappd with 4 stars. Its interesting reading reviews from people you have no idea who they are. The brewers and management want to keep this beer around.  Anyways, point being enjoy whats in your glass. 

[ChefLamont]

I just got a free PH meter today.

 

 

What is the scale?  0 to Weeper?

 

 

 

 

Ohhhhh a pH meter.  Never mind. 

[brewman]

It could never record that mood swing.

[BlKtRe]

[Big Nake]

Getting ready to make an ESB with 1099 Whitbread ale yeast over the weekend and while I was getting my stuff ready I thought I would check to see if my new meter was ready for the brew session. Hard to argue with this...

[brewman]

Tested my Milwaukee PH56 today and it calibrated just fine.  Tomorrow I brew.

 

Dan

[positiveContact]

ken is a real show off!