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Brianbrian88
Joined: 04 Jul 2020 Posts: 11 Location: Estevan sk
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:21 pm Post subject: Beer smith ph adjustment |
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Has anyone else noticed beer Smith's calculations for ph adjustment are crazy. For example if I aim for a ph of 5.4 on an 18 gal recipe it calls for 12ml of 88% lactic acid. On a recipe with 10% flaked rice I put in 6ml and hit the ph bang on. But on a recipe like your cream ale I put in 6 ml and it goes way to low. I've learned to cut the number in half or more depending if I'm using rice and roasted malts
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Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11123 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Brianbrian88
Joined: 04 Jul 2020 Posts: 11 Location: Estevan sk
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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I bought the same hanah peppers 5 ph meter u reccomended but I cant keep the probe moist it was completely dry after filling the cap with storage solution after 20 days, even after soaking in solution I got it calibrated then it started jumping all over after I took a couple of readings at mash temp. I filled it with storage solution and electrical taped the cap on to seal it then left it upright. I'm hoping I can save the probe as the meter is only a couple of months old. I also bought cleaning solution to try cleaning before calibration. Do you think my probe is shot I bought a spare just in case.what do you do when your probe dries out?
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11123 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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The Hanna Phep 5 pH meter model HI 98128 I mention here?: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/pages/measuring-ph
Strange that it would dry out in only 20 days. At room temp I find that mine will stay wet for many months without using it. Was the little sponge used? Was the cap on tight? Was it possibly not upright when it dried out so fast? (It may have dripped out). I always keep mine upright.
I don't know what pH meter cleaning solution is. I don't use any.
I don't know if your probe is shot. The only way to know is to use it and see. If you can't get a stable reading it may not be working correctly.
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Brianbrian88
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it's the same meter. It was laying down in the case when it dried out. The cap was on tight but doesn't have any sort of seal. But it came dry when I bought it. And there is no sponge in the cap like my other meter.
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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It shouldn't be dry when you bought it. You may want to contact your seller or the manufacturer for further assistance.
Kal
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