Acid tester possibilities?

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by Steve (216.165.169.113) on November 13, 2002 at 06:37:33:

In Reply to: Re: Fermentation isn't starting posted by Bill on November 12, 2002 at 17:57:24:

Thanks for the input Bill. It looks like I cried wolf a little too quick. When I came home last night, it was happily bubbling CO2 out the airlock. By the way, S.G. was 1.11. Maybe that is why it had problems to begin with?? I did not check the acid content as I do not have the equipment yet. Do you have an inexpensive recommendation for an accurate and simple way to do this?

Thanks again

Steve

: None of the things you mentioned would affect your fermentation. What was your starting specific gravity? If it was above 1.100 you may have to add water to bring the SG down to 1.080. A high SG will inhibit yeast growth. Did you check the Total Acid content? An acid content of .65 percent would be normal. Maybe a more important reading would be the PH. The PH should be around 3.2. Readings lower than this, especially those below 3.0, can cause fermentation problems. Good Luck!

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: Thanks for the input Bill. It looks like I cried wolf a little too quick. When I came home last night, it was happily bubbling CO2 out the airlock. By the way, S.G. was 1.11. Maybe that is why it had problems to begin with?? I did not check the acid content as I do not have the equipment yet. Do you have an inexpensive recommendation for an accurate and simple way to do this? : Thanks again : Steve : : None of the things you mentioned would affect your fermentation. What was your starting specific gravity? If it was above 1.100 you may have to add water to bring the SG down to 1.080. A high SG will inhibit yeast growth. Did you check the Total Acid content? An acid content of .65 percent would be normal. Maybe a more important reading would be the PH. The PH should be around 3.2. Readings lower than this, especially those below 3.0, can cause fermentation problems. Good Luck!

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