Hi,
After lurking in the forums for a long time I finally have a question!
Doing my first all grain batch the other day I added 5.2 stabilizer. After testing my mash water with a pH strip it was off the scale sold with the bottle (dark purplish color) which I assumed was pretty alkaline, so I added another tablespoon, but it did not change the color on another pH strip. My LHBS tested the strips before they sold them to me in acid and they tested ok so I don't think it was the strips. Is there any way I can change the pH with more 5.2? Or am I stuck to buy lactic acid as the only way to change my pH?
Thanks in advance!
After lurking in the forums for a long time I finally have a question!
Doing my first all grain batch the other day I added 5.2 stabilizer. After testing my mash water with a pH strip it was off the scale sold with the bottle (dark purplish color) which I assumed was pretty alkaline, so I added another tablespoon, but it did not change the color on another pH strip. My LHBS tested the strips before they sold them to me in acid and they tested ok so I don't think it was the strips. Is there any way I can change the pH with more 5.2? Or am I stuck to buy lactic acid as the only way to change my pH?
Thanks in advance!