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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 <ref name="ajdelange">[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=302256 AJ Delange. Homebrewtalk Thread. Posted 02/08/2012. Retrieved 04/18/2015.] </ref>. Commonly, two pH meters are recommended by by trustworthy sources (AJ Delange and Kai Troester).
====[http://www.hach.com/pocket-pro-ph-tester-with-replaceable-sensor/product?id=17990686211 Hach Pocket Pro+ pH Tester with Replaceable Sensor].====
''Features'':
* This pH meter is recommended by AJ Delange <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* 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 <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* 2 Buffer calibration.
* Electrode longevity <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* Junction resistant to fouling by sugars, proteins <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* Lets the user decide when to accept a buffer calibration reading <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* ATC <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* Automatic buffer recognition <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
''Disadvantages'':
* Despite having an automatic calibration message, this pH still needs to be calibrated before each use <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
====[http://www.milwaukeetesters.com/MW102.html Milwaukee MW102 pH/Temp Meter (formerly SM101 and MW101)].====
''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>.
''Disadvantages'':
==External Articles==
* [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=302256 AJ Delange's Guide on How to Calibrate and Use pH Meters for Homebrewers].
* [http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=PH_Meter_Buying_Guide Kai Troester's Guide on Purchasing a pH Meter for Homebrewers.]
* [http://accidentalis.com/archives/828 Measuring Mash pH in Practice, Accidentalis Blog.]
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Equipment]]
==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 <ref name="ajdelange">[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=302256 AJ Delange. Homebrewtalk Thread. Posted 02/08/2012. Retrieved 04/18/2015.] </ref>. Commonly, two pH meters are recommended by by trustworthy sources (AJ Delange and Kai Troester).
====[http://www.hach.com/pocket-pro-ph-tester-with-replaceable-sensor/product?id=17990686211 Hach Pocket Pro+ pH Tester with Replaceable Sensor].====
''Features'':
* This pH meter is recommended by AJ Delange <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* 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 <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* 2 Buffer calibration.
* Electrode longevity <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* Junction resistant to fouling by sugars, proteins <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* Lets the user decide when to accept a buffer calibration reading <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* ATC <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
* Automatic buffer recognition <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
''Disadvantages'':
* Despite having an automatic calibration message, this pH still needs to be calibrated before each use <ref name="ajdelange"></ref>.
====[http://www.milwaukeetesters.com/MW102.html Milwaukee MW102 pH/Temp Meter (formerly SM101 and MW101)].====
''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>.
''Disadvantages'':
==External Articles==
* [http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=302256 AJ Delange's Guide on How to Calibrate and Use pH Meters for Homebrewers].
* [http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=PH_Meter_Buying_Guide Kai Troester's Guide on Purchasing a pH Meter for Homebrewers.]
* [http://accidentalis.com/archives/828 Measuring Mash pH in Practice, Accidentalis Blog.]
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Equipment]]