Why don’t my beer pH 4.6-6.2 Test Strips work?
1) The pads on the strips are yellow when they are made. If they are not yellow then they have been exposed to heat, humidity, light, or some other detrimental condition. 2) The test strips [...]
1) The pads on the strips are yellow when they are made. If they are not yellow then they have been exposed to heat, humidity, light, or some other detrimental condition. 2) The test strips [...]
It is not a good idea to dilute the sample with water. While this helps to avoid the color stain, dilution of the hydrogen ion concentration will change the pH. A better suggestion for measuring [...]
Our Wine pH test strips, measuring from 2.8-4.4 work great for testing kombucha tea as well.
Monitoring the pH of the Mash, Wort, and Beer is necessary as the Yeast will develop differing physiological states, and the presence or absence of Organic Acids and the use of mineral Ions during the [...]
Prior to, and during the process of fermentation, a measure of the pH of the solution is quite important. The correct pH must be established initially, and should be monitored throughout the process in order [...]