So you are still trying to call yourself a "home" winemaker huh!
Are you even under 200G this year!
Are you even under 200G this year!
PH Meter recommendation
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So you are still trying to call yourself a "home" winemaker huh!
Are you even under 200G this year!
See there are some small jugs? Basement is messy as I'm washing and sorting bottles. Tried to reduce the size of pics and only one shrunk.
Holy cow thats a lot of EEOH! :<
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It's all kool aid.
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Some could say he has been very naughty, others will say he has been very nice this time of year. Super job!
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I would like to add this conclusion for future reference of anyone searching for a ph meter.
I just pulled out my new Milwaukee mw102 ph meter. Holy Smokes, it was 10X easier to calibrate than the Hanna phep5 and the instructions were so much easier to read. The entire calibration was a fraction of the time of the phep5 also.
Not to knock the phep5 that I used for the last year as it worked fine. The MW102 is a hell of a lot easier to read and faster with no drift. I can walk from carboy to carboy and insert the two probes and get instant readings. The price is comparable between the two units. This is great as a portable or bench top unit.
The downside compared to the phep5; it is bulkier, it does not read Fahrenheit (but I didn't but it for the thermometer, that's just for accuracy of ph), and it has lengthy cables.
Hands down this is the unit I suggest purchasing.
I just pulled out my new Milwaukee mw102 ph meter. Holy Smokes, it was 10X easier to calibrate than the Hanna phep5 and the instructions were so much easier to read. The entire calibration was a fraction of the time of the phep5 also.
Not to knock the phep5 that I used for the last year as it worked fine. The MW102 is a hell of a lot easier to read and faster with no drift. I can walk from carboy to carboy and insert the two probes and get instant readings. The price is comparable between the two units. This is great as a portable or bench top unit.
The downside compared to the phep5; it is bulkier, it does not read Fahrenheit (but I didn't but it for the thermometer, that's just for accuracy of ph), and it has lengthy cables.
Hands down this is the unit I suggest purchasing.
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Why are you going to take it fishing with you
. Wade the probes would be but I wouldn't want to drop the meter in the water. Why would this mater since you have 30" cables between the electrodes and the meter. Thats one of the beauties of this meter. The readout is large and you can hold it in front of you while placing the probes in your carboy at the back of the bench.
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Thanks for the review, I was looking at them yesterday online, right now I have the strips and they are junk. There are so many options for ph meters and prices variances I wasn't sure what was best, but the Milwaukee was one of the ones I was considering.
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Angelina, I got mine at www.cynmar.com
It might cost a bit more there but they had a lot of glassware I wanted to buy also like beakers and graduated cylinders. When I added all of these in with the purchase the shipping wasn't so bad.
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Thanks Dan!
A question before I order, do I need to order some solutions to go with the meter. That's what I keep reading but I have never used one of these so I am going to have to figure it out. What solutions do you suggest and do I need more that one type of solution? It is a little confusing, what are these solutions used for? Calibration?
A question before I order, do I need to order some solutions to go with the meter. That's what I keep reading but I have never used one of these so I am going to have to figure it out. What solutions do you suggest and do I need more that one type of solution? It is a little confusing, what are these solutions used for? Calibration?
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For calibrating you'll need, BUFFER/CALIBRATION SOLUTION, 4.01pH Stock#: 24075522 & BUFFER/CALIBRATION SOLUTION, 7.01pH. Stock#: 24075524
You'll also want to get storage solution and cleaner.
STORAGE SOLUTION FOR pH/ORP PROBE, 230ml- MILWAUKEE MA9015
Stock#: 24075460
ELECTRODE CLEANING SOLUTION, 500ml, FOR pH & ORP
Stock#: 34034198
It only makes sense to buy everything from one place to save on shipping costs.
You'll also want to get storage solution and cleaner.
STORAGE SOLUTION FOR pH/ORP PROBE, 230ml- MILWAUKEE MA9015
Stock#: 24075460
ELECTRODE CLEANING SOLUTION, 500ml, FOR pH & ORP
Stock#: 34034198
It only makes sense to buy everything from one place to save on shipping costs.
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check here before you order:
http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/milwaukee/ph-meters/mw102.htm
http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/milwaukee/ph-meters/mw102.htm
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I love my new toy, a Milwaukee SM 802. It does PH, TDS and ms/cm. I don't have a need for the ms/cm function. Easy to calibrate, water proof, easy fro old eyes to read. I went though a ton if stick PH/TDS meters before I bought this one. This suck kick a$$
