hightest

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If you expect any secondary fermentation, then adding anything containing sulfur dioxide will be counterproductive...

wreckinball9

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bummer. i thought Trader Joes didnt carry anything with preservatives. well at least I have plenty of time to get more cherries while this is in primary fermentation. since my basement is in the low 50s Im sure it will take a while.

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Duder's log

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Sweet!

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I haven't updated my log yet, but I will once I am sure that my refractometer is working properly.

Here are a couple pics.

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My pH is going up. I thought the pH decreases as you ferment...

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It can, and it does...

By what means are you measuring the pH? At what stages in the process did you take the readings, and did you add anything between the readings? If so, what?

What were the specific readings?

Poobah58

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Thanks, My data is in Post #23...

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Hmmm, I guess I'm not used to this type of group brew format where the group brewers keep separate logs outside of the group brew post.

While it may be useful to the individual, it makes much more work for someone trying to observe, and comment on, the overall group performance as they have to locate & read those individual logs rather than read a linear report of the group's activities in one place...

Answering questions & resolving problems is also made more awkward as it becomes difficult to understand the underlying issues without "jumping" to someone's personal log, then looking for the specific information that relates to the issue at hand, and then back to the main post to read (or write) the responses.

Poobah58

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Not quite sure why you think my post is outside the group brew, but I understand your other points. I guess I got a little lazy. Here is my data:

Equipment: Hanna pH meter calibrated on 2/22 with 4.01 and 7.01 solutions.
Feb. 22: OG=1.129, pH=3.84 (before yeast and nutrients)
Feb. 23: OG=1.117, pH=3.90 (after nutrients added)
Feb. 24: OG=1.090, pH=3.71.
Feb. 25: OG=1.079, pH=3.70
Feb. 26: OG=1.068, pH=3.80 (before nutrients).
Feb. 27: OG=1.050, pH=3.90
Feb. 28: OG=1.039, pH=3.94
Mar. 1: OG=1.032, pH=4.01
Mar. 2: OG=1.025, pH=4.05

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