dawn_kiebawls
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Hey all, I'm finally taking the plunge into brewing water and (hopefully) consistently producing better beer. My process is pretty well dialed in using the limited equipment I have (10g BK, cheap-o propane burner, 10g igloo MT and 3g HLT for batch sparging and a 50' SS IC) I'm clocking in at 71% brewhouse efficiency but it goes up a little every batch and I'm able to chill to pitching temps in about 18 minutes, then into my ferm chamber.
Anyway, I say all that because even though my process is pretty solid I still turn out more 'meh' batches than I do 'hey, this is pretty good' batches, leading me to believe that water and being able to control pH is the final step that will take my beers to the more enjoyable level!
So, what pH meters do you guys recommend? Why? What should I look for, or stay away from? Those of you with one, is there another model you would have gotten instead if you were to start shopping again? I like the idea of the ATC meters to simplify things a bit for me. Is this a good move?
Covid-19 is a bastard and has all but put me out of business this year so I can't afford the Cadillac of meters, but I only like to buy things once so I do not want the cheapest thing out there. I would like to stay in the range of $100-150 so my wife (accountant) doesn't murder me in my sleep.
Thanks for any and all help. Cheers!
Anyway, I say all that because even though my process is pretty solid I still turn out more 'meh' batches than I do 'hey, this is pretty good' batches, leading me to believe that water and being able to control pH is the final step that will take my beers to the more enjoyable level!
So, what pH meters do you guys recommend? Why? What should I look for, or stay away from? Those of you with one, is there another model you would have gotten instead if you were to start shopping again? I like the idea of the ATC meters to simplify things a bit for me. Is this a good move?
Covid-19 is a bastard and has all but put me out of business this year so I can't afford the Cadillac of meters, but I only like to buy things once so I do not want the cheapest thing out there. I would like to stay in the range of $100-150 so my wife (accountant) doesn't murder me in my sleep.
Thanks for any and all help. Cheers!