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====[http://www.hach.com/pocket-pro-ph-tester-with-replaceable-sensor/product?id=17990686211 Hach Pocket Pro+ pH Tester with Replaceable Sensor].====
 
====[http://www.hach.com/pocket-pro-ph-tester-with-replaceable-sensor/product?id=17990686211 Hach Pocket Pro+ pH Tester with Replaceable Sensor].====
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[[File:Pocket_pro.jpg|thumb|Hach Pocket Pro+]]
 
''Features'':
 
''Features'':
 
* This pH meter is recommended by AJ Delange <ref name="ajdelange"></ref><ref>[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=5711057&postcount=33 Testing the Hach Pocket Pro+ by AJ Delange  Homebrewtalk.  Retrieved 04/18/2015.]</ref>.
 
* This pH meter is recommended by AJ Delange <ref name="ajdelange"></ref><ref>[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=5711057&postcount=33 Testing the Hach Pocket Pro+ by AJ Delange  Homebrewtalk.  Retrieved 04/18/2015.]</ref>.
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====[http://www.milwaukeetesters.com/MW102.html Milwaukee MW102 pH/Temp Meter (formerly SM101 and MW101)].====
 
====[http://www.milwaukeetesters.com/MW102.html Milwaukee MW102 pH/Temp Meter (formerly SM101 and MW101)].====
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[[File:MW102.jpg|thumb|Milwaukee MW102]]
 
''Features'':
 
''Features'':
 
* This pH meter is recommended by Kai Troester (SM101 originally) <ref name="troester">[http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=PH_Meter_Buying_Guide Kai Troester.  Braukeiser.  Updated 09/23/2009. Retrieved 04/18/2015.]</ref>.
 
* This pH meter is recommended by Kai Troester (SM101 originally) <ref name="troester">[http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=PH_Meter_Buying_Guide Kai Troester.  Braukeiser.  Updated 09/23/2009. Retrieved 04/18/2015.]</ref>.
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* 2 Buffer calibration.
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* ATC.
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* Stability <ref>[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=6282688&postcount=2 Comment by AJ Delange on Homebrewtalk.  Posted 08/01/2014.  Retrieved 04/18/2015.]</ref>.
 
''Disadvantages'':
 
''Disadvantages'':
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==Buffer Solution==
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Buffer solution will be required to calibrate a pH meter.  In general, it is recommended that a pH meter have a 2 point calibration method, which requires 4.0 buffer solution and 7.0 buffer solution.  Many buffer solutions for pH meter calibration can be found on [http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=ph+meter+calibration+solution&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=33870947755&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2358411058820273529&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_9h5a0pkyc9_b Amazon] or other retailers.
  
 
==External Articles==
 
==External Articles==

Revision as of 19:56, 18 April 2015

A pH Meter is not only considered by some an essential tool for all grain and commercial brewing, but is also a very useful tool to have for making sour beer.

Recommend pH Meters

High End pH Meters

(To do)

Budget pH Meters

pH meters can range from $30 to $500+. The problem with many of the cheaper pH meters is that their reliability and longevity are often questionable [1]. Commonly, two pH meters are recommended by by trustworthy sources (AJ Delange and Kai Troester).

Hach Pocket Pro+ pH Tester with Replaceable Sensor.

Hach Pocket Pro+

Features:

  • This pH meter is recommended by AJ Delange [1][2].
  • Does not require storage solution (there is an o-ring seal on the cap, which only needs to have a few drops of distilled water in it).
  • Replaceable sensor.
  • Stability [1].
  • 2 Buffer calibration.
  • Electrode longevity [1].
  • Junction resistant to fouling by sugars, proteins [1].
  • Lets the user decide when to accept a buffer calibration reading [1].
  • ATC [1].
  • Automatic buffer recognition [1].

Disadvantages:

  • Despite having an automatic calibration message, this pH still often needs to be calibrated before each use [1].

Milwaukee MW102 pH/Temp Meter (formerly SM101 and MW101).

Milwaukee MW102

Features:

  • This pH meter is recommended by Kai Troester (SM101 originally) [3].
  • 2 Buffer calibration.
  • ATC.
  • Stability [4].

Disadvantages:

Buffer Solution

Buffer solution will be required to calibrate a pH meter. In general, it is recommended that a pH meter have a 2 point calibration method, which requires 4.0 buffer solution and 7.0 buffer solution. Many buffer solutions for pH meter calibration can be found on Amazon or other retailers.

External Articles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 AJ Delange. Homebrewtalk Thread. Posted 02/08/2012. Retrieved 04/18/2015.
  2. ↑ Testing the Hach Pocket Pro+ by AJ Delange Homebrewtalk. Retrieved 04/18/2015.
  3. ↑ Kai Troester. Braukeiser. Updated 09/23/2009. Retrieved 04/18/2015.
  4. ↑ Comment by AJ Delange on Homebrewtalk. Posted 08/01/2014. Retrieved 04/18/2015.
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