Reddit mentions of Dr.meter 0.01 Resolution High Accuracy Pocket Size pH Meter with ATC, 0-14pH Measurement Range

As someone who has struggled with dog shit PH pens from Amazon get yourself something decent. All my problems have stemmed from PH problems and nothing else.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00ST3VTQ4?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title


This one has been way better

EC meter you can get away with a cheap one. PH Meter, the cheap ones are junk, spend around $50+ for a good PH meter. PH is critical to get right, so spend some money on a PH meter to make sure you always have that dialed in.

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I have this PH meter, had to calibrate it, but it has been ROCK solid so far.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ST3VTQ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There are many reliable pH meters on the market. I personally use Dr.Meter for testing primarily water based liquids. It's quite accurate and precise for a portable meter. It'll be difficult to find a new bench top pH meter for less than $300 as most can go well beyond $500 easily. If you want a bench top pH meter I suggest calling some local labs to see if they have an older one they're willing to sell or are trying to get rid of. Often times labs will try to resell older equipment for significantly less than retail. Sometimes you can find gems on eBay as well if you want to give that a shot. I've used Fisher brand pH meters in the past that worked well for many years but these are easily $500-$2500 dollars.

I suppose it depends on what you're going to be using this pH meter for. If for nothing too harsh then almost any meter will work, really.

For you or somebody else? A pH meter does required a bit of an investment in time learning how to calibrate, store and use...as well as learning about water chemistry/how to adjust pH.

I went toward the cheap side since I figured I would rather ruin a cheap meter than an expensive one. After 7 months I don't have any regrets with the $40 Dr Meter PH100. That Apera model seems recommended often.

The most recommended pH meters run in the $120 to $150 range. I figured I did not want to ruin a good meter while I learn how to use, calibrate, and store a pH meter, so I picked up this $40 one (the reviews seemed better than the $20 ones).

https://www.amazon.com/Dr-meter-PH100-V-Resolution-Accuracy-Measurement/dp/B00ST3VTQ4

There are plenty of threads on pH meters if you search this subreddit.

I don't have a TDS meter, but I get the impression that the under $20 ones are fine for the job. I am not positive what use a TDS meter plays in brewing. I could see where it might be useful for checking RO water, or maybe getting a feel for how much your tap water varies month to month. Do others find a TDS meter useful?

Unfortunately, that meter probably wasn’t going to be very accurate or have a long life anyway. The cheapest meter I recommend is the 8689 model, which is about $70 from Thermoworks, but you can get it for about $45 from China. Probes are good for a year, maybe two, in most cases although some get a slightly longer life with excellent care. The probe on the 8689 is replaceable and readily available so you can figure about $18/year in equipment cost if your probe works for two years.

I’ve seen some users in this sub say this one is OK too, but I can’t vouch for it:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ST3VTQ4?aaxitk=PfM4qruJcvUcFfTDj2w9mw

First off, in order to use a pH meter, you must calibrate it every. single. time. Or at least once a week. They're notorious for drifting even when stored correctly. You will need 4.0 and 7.0 calibration solutions, they're sold as powder or in liquid form. You should also have probe cleaning and probe storage solution. Contact lens solution (not hydrogen peroxide stuff) can work as probe cleaning solution in this context, as it works well on organics in a gentle way.

Unfortunately the $10 specials aren't really that great, and you won't get really repeatable results until you hit about the $35-$50 price point. At this price point they should start to have replaceable probes. e.g.: this or this . I'm pretty sure /u/chino_brews knows the specific generic design name of the 2nd one I linked, lots of different vendors have a house brand white box version of it. Fisher Scientific design that went off patent, can't remember the number.

I've been wanting to take a crack at making a kettle sour - should I invest in a pH meter for the process, and would this one be adequate ?

I use this 0.01 accuracy ATC pH meter that's about $40. It needs to be calibrated using 3 solutions (powders to be mixed with DI water included and you can get extras separately), but a better meter needs better calibration. Took me about 30m and it works great. Make sure to use grocery store distilled water or RO.

If you can spend a little extra money I'd go for this one instead of those generic yellow ones, I haven't had any PH issues since I upgraded.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ST3VTQ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Been using it for a couple years. works great and easy to calibrate. Get yourself some pH solutions for calibration which i do every grow. Dr.meter PH100-V 0.01 Resolution High Accuracy Pocket Size pH Meter with ATC, 0-14pH Measurement Range https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ST3VTQ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QDJ2Db1TBW961

I would hope it works well. Double the price of the one I have which works great:

https://www.amazon.com/Dr-meter-PH100-V-Resolution-Accuracy-Measurement/dp/B00ST3VTQ4/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=ph+meter&qid=1549900925&s=industrial&sr=1-5

I have this one - https://www.amazon.ca/Digital-Dr-meter-Resolution-Accuracy-Measurement/dp/B00ST3VTQ4/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=dr+meter&qid=1558368922&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1

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I'm using distilled water (sanity checked it pH) and if I take soil and mix it up in the water it's 6.5. I'll try some more samples. Thanks for the direction! Is it salvageable?

Anyone know what the pH meter in one of the photos is? I've been looking at this one but am hoping to find any reasonably priced option.

On an relrated note, does anyone know of a decent all grain Mosaic Belgian IPA recipe?

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Dr.meter PH100-V 0.01 Resolution High Accuracy Pocket Size pH Meter with ATC, 0-14pH Measurement Range https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ST3VTQ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Rb9CDbZVWF4D7 here's the one I bought.

I bought a digital meter and it works great and will save quite a bit, PH PEN hope it helps good luck op and stay strong friend:)