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chino_brews
Charter Member
Eden Prairie, MN
301 Posts


I'm looking for a recommendation on a total dissolved solids (TDS) meter. 

It seems like I ought to be able to buy an cheap meter and it should be accurate for this task and reliable. 

But is there something I am missing? Is a TDS meter similar to a pH meter where the sweetness of low price is soon replaced by the bitterness of regret? 




Posted 34 days ago.

Matt
Charter Member
Normal, IL
341 Posts


I got a cheap one, this one specifically, and tested it against the pricey one at the brewery. Spot on, within the 1ppm range, which is acceptable IMO for most applications.




Posted 34 days ago.

Matt
Charter Member
Normal, IL
341 Posts


Also, chino, I could just send you mine.




Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


Okay, I'll bite.

What's the practical application for homebrewing?




Posted 34 days ago.

Matt
Charter Member
Normal, IL
341 Posts


No idea what Chino is planning but I use it to make sure my RO water is, you know, RO. Since I buy it from stores.




Posted 34 days ago.

chino_brews
Charter Member
Eden Prairie, MN
301 Posts


Yeah, I'm planning to use it to test RO water for "RO-ness".



Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


I am now educated. Thanks!




Posted 34 days ago.

Necropaw
Charter Member
Central WI
608 Posts


Well...youre from the deep south. Im not sure i'd go *that* far.




Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


I seem to recall your Packers getting educated by a team from the deep south...




Posted 34 days ago.

chino_brews
Charter Member
Eden Prairie, MN
301 Posts


Matt, thanks. Ordered. It must be coming from China on a junk because the estimated delivery is like the third week of March. 



Posted 34 days ago.

Matt
Charter Member
Normal, IL
341 Posts


Yeah it's totally from China, effective though!




Posted 34 days ago.

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