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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 20:56, 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