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Hey, sorry to ask "that" question, but I am mildly worried about an infection. I brewed a pumpkin ale, and after fermentation finished, last night I dumped in about 1.25 g of spices, as well as some vanilla beans, that had been sitting in vodka for about 3 days in sealed containers. When I...

I brewed a pumpkin ale about a week ago, and I want to punch up the spice character. Should I add the vanilla bean and spices to vodka and let them sit before adding them to the carboy, or should I just dump them in? Will this risk infection? The beer is 5%abv, and only used 0.8 oz of hops.

I just wanted to check, last time I tested the pH of my RO, it was 5.5. I have a meter now, and I intend to test it, but you say it won't matter? I plugged things in in Bru'n water, and my mash acidification read as 5.4, although my bicarbonate is lower than the suggested amount for the profile...

Does anyone know what the assumed pH of RO water is in Bru'n water? Is the only way to change it is to input the assumed tds yourself as your own profile where you can choose your pH?

I did end up buying a $30 one before I saw all these other posts, but I will save up for a better one for the near future. One question: How often do you have to replace the bulb in your meter to keep it accurate? I thought I read once a year somewhere, but would that be applied to a lab that...

Looking for a reliable pH meter, available on amazon.ca, around $25 max. Any recommendations?

I followed Bru'n water, and I used RO water that I had tested to find that the pH was 5.5. When I tested my mash pH, (with pH strips), my pH read about 4.6. I stuck the strip in the mash, which was at 154*F, (would this affect my reading, by dropping it?). Here is my brewing additions sheet ...