What did you learn with ph meter?

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Those who have one.... What did you learn about your process (besides actual ph)?

How often did you have to make changes to be at the optimal ph range ?

Thx.
 
I learned that by the time I get a sample cooled and remember to check it, the boil is half over.
 
I learned with Kai's pH meter that my pH was way off, even with the addition of the 5.2 buffer, and that's probably why my efficiency sucks. I also learned with his meter than my "good" pH strips are off by ~0.4.
 
> "I learned that my ph was way off.."

So what did you do about it?

Are there any other conditions than

o My ph is on target - woohooo! (Wasted $60 bucks)
o My ph is too high - damn, add some acid in there....
3 months later (ph is on target, now I wasted $60 bucks.)

Obviously conditions change for each recipe, but are recipes here generally good on ph ?

( I also want the meter to test the pool ph - stupid color strips don't look like any color.)
 
Well, Kai added some kind of chemical to adjust my pH, he's way smarter than I am. Since I don't own one myself, that was just a one-time thing - but at least I know know where my efficiency problems are likely arising from.
 
1. Best $80 I ever spent on brewing.
2. My pH at dough in is usually higher than I would like (my water has RA = 12).
3. I almost never want to add alkalinity.
4. The best spreadsheets are bad at predicting pH. The most popular spreadsheet is horrible at predicting pH.
 
I learned that the PH of my water, filtered city, varies a lot (7.2-8+). That's probably why my standardized adjustments didn't always work exactly as planned.
 

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