Apera Instruments Premium Series PH60S Food pH Meter Tester Kit with Food-Grade Swiss Spear pH Electrode, ±0.01 pH Accuracy, -2.00-16.00 pH Range (AI313)

Bough the pH tester for use in making probiotics fermented fruit juice. The included instructions were detailed & clear and calibrating the device before first use with the included calibration solutions was quick & easy. The device is easy to use and well made. Would highly recommend it anyone who is serious about testing food samples quickly & accurately.

Accurate, works well, calibration tools all included. Need to supply your own DI/distilled water but otherwise great

Convenient and precise, easy to use, easy to calibrate, just perfect for monitoring sour dough bread acidity. Controlling the level of pH is much more precise to tell you where your fermentation process stands.

So far works flawless and I've used it a lot. Very nice instrument for testing sausage ph

I have had my eye on this PH meter for some time now, as the cheap meter that I have been using for my home brewing and charcuterie hobbies is barely up to the task. Finally, the price on the PH60S fell to a point where I could not pass it up. The order arrived promptly, and as I unpacked it, the quality was immediately obvious. The unit comes in a protective case containing the meter, 4.0, 7.0 and 10.0 ph buffer solutions, calibration vials, and additional KCL storage solution. Also included are a lanyard for the probe, a printed user manual, and a laminated quick start guide/reference card. Set-up and calibration were fast and easy thanks to the clear and concise instructions in the user-manual. I was impressed with how quickly the readings stabilized during calibration and my initial testing. I was also pleased with the bright back-lit screen which made it super easy to read. I don't foresee having any issues with this meter, but if I do it will be easy to contact their support team since their phone number and email address are prominently displayed on a sticker inside the case. It is clear that Apera Instuments pays attention to detail. I highly recommend this meter.

My first ph meter for testing dairy - using it to test super priobiotic yogurts. Was torn between this brand and another well known brand, but went with this one because of the kit, the cap with an O ring and small sponge in the tip that provides wet storage and protection of the probe even when it is on its side. Preventing the probe from drying out seems to be the key to a longer probe life. The Apera storage cap system makes this easy to do. The kit also comes with laminated instructions which are handy. I had been struggling with the paper test strips…never could get a precise reading. Love that this has a 2 decimal point read. I was nervous about the calibration process, but it turned out to be very easy. I’ve used it several times so far and love it. I draw my solution out with a sterile pipette and place it in a small shot glass…insert probe of the meter and very quickly have an accurate reading. Their support/customer service is great too. I called to get some spare sponges for the storage cap (comes with 2 extra), but they don’t sell them. They advised using a piece of any sponge…I found that a piece of small sponge hair roller works well. I would definitely recommend this meter. Hopefully it will hold up well over time.

I bought this meter to test the pH of peat moss, soil, and compost. While the unit initially worked, it soon experienced issues. Issue one: Doing everything by the instruction book, the unit quickly began to take well over a minute to register the "smiley face" indicator. It's not feasible to hold a pH wand in a sample for over a minute to achieve a reading. Issue two: The plastic immediately surrounding the glass probe has 4 negative spaces which collect and hold particles of the biomass being tested. No matter what I did, how thoroughly I cleaned the unit, I always found debris floating in the storage solution, which obviously affects calibration, and quite possibly might be related to issue #1. I returned the unit. For the price I should get accurate readings in 5 seconds, not ballpark readings after 90 seconds. I have no idea why this device has 4 recesses that the sample substrate against the glass bulb after rinsing thoroughly. If it wasn't for that design flaw I would've considered exchanging or warranting the unit due to the extended result time, but that issue in combination with an obvious design flaw has made me decide to avoid Apera all together. I also returned an unused Apera EC meter, I was so disappointed in, dumbfounded by that obvious design flaw.

I am using this instrument in cheesemaking. The instructions on how to calibrate it were difficult to understand. I found a youtube that explained it better. It seems easy to use now. I calibrate it everyday I use it. I had to order more storage solution because I poured it out when I first opened up the kit. Don’t pour it out, you have to store the tip in the storage solution. They do give you an extra bottle for one fill up of storage solution with the kit.

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The readings settle quite quickly and the built in temperature element corrects the pH for temperature saving that extra step. The instrument is robust and feels well made. I am pleased with it.

Un aparato fiable y facil de usar. Basta introducirlo en un liquido o sólido para saber inmediatamente el PH.

I bought this to improve my sourdough bread baking. It’s a lot of money for this application, but it’s my hobby, and it has really paid off. The pH of sourdough starter is a great gauge of its readiness for baking. It’s also a very reliable gauge of how quickly the dough is progressing through the stages of fermentation before you make the critical decision to shape the loaf and start the proofing stage. Through the seasons, the timing changes with room temperature. Winter sees slow fermentation, and hot summers accelerate it. Timing by the clock is unreliable. This is where pH comes in. The pH meter allows me to hit the right spot every time. It makes it even easier by adjusting the displayed pH reading to account for temperature differences. This meter is convenient, easy to use, and consistently accurate. It makes my baking a lot easier.

Le PH mètre APERA est de très bonne qualité, la mallette est très pratique. Il est facile d'utilisation. Je ne mets que 4 étoiles car la notice n'est pas en français. Je l'ai entièrement traduite en français. Je recommande