twd000
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I have been researching the purchase of a pH meter. Mainly for getting mash temperature correct, with a bonus of supporting my gardening and swimming pool hobbies.
I have read the articles and threads here, which seemed very helpful, until I started reading reviews from actual users. It seems they are all over the map; some like the Milwaukee MW101 or 102, some claim they are crap. Some say the cheapo Hanna $35 pH meter is all you'll ever need. Some spent $500 on a lab-grade meter and can't get it calibrated. I'm sure there is a lot of user-error involved, plus it is difficult to reference to a known good sample reading, so some people may be reading near pH 5 with no idea they are off by a mile.
So what to do?
Buy the cheapest meter and treat it as disposable? Buy a lab-grade meter with replaceable probes and plan to buy a new probe every so often?
I have bought Omega equipment at my job and had a good experience with them - has anyone used this meter? http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=PHH221_PHH222
Has anyone tried the iPhone meter? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AXSA4C/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
kind of a cool gimmick but hasn't really caught on in popularity
please chime in with any advice!
I have read the articles and threads here, which seemed very helpful, until I started reading reviews from actual users. It seems they are all over the map; some like the Milwaukee MW101 or 102, some claim they are crap. Some say the cheapo Hanna $35 pH meter is all you'll ever need. Some spent $500 on a lab-grade meter and can't get it calibrated. I'm sure there is a lot of user-error involved, plus it is difficult to reference to a known good sample reading, so some people may be reading near pH 5 with no idea they are off by a mile.
So what to do?
Buy the cheapest meter and treat it as disposable? Buy a lab-grade meter with replaceable probes and plan to buy a new probe every so often?
I have bought Omega equipment at my job and had a good experience with them - has anyone used this meter? http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=PHH221_PHH222
Has anyone tried the iPhone meter? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AXSA4C/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
kind of a cool gimmick but hasn't really caught on in popularity
please chime in with any advice!
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