I need to buy some annatto and eventually more rennet. Any suggestions about the cheapest supplier?
Also any suggestions about a ph meter. I guess this site is affecting me. I already bought the foodsaver, i am upgrading my press and now i am wanting to measure acidity! :)
I get my Annotto here (http://www.dairyconnection.com/color.htm):
This is my pH Meter (http://www.extech.com/instruments/product.asp?catid=40&prodid=431). I got it from here (http://www.amazon.com/Extech-PH110-EXSTIK-WATERPROOF-REFILLABLE/dp/B0012W2NWS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1254836699&sr=8-6).
There is extensive discussion buried here in this forum with regards to pH meters. Mine is not the best by far. I think Likespace (might be wrong) has the best meter I know of.
But for me, this seems to get the job done.
If taken care of, (ahem), this meter will last a long time and auto corrects for temperature, and tells you when it needs calibration.
I will add that buying a pH meter is one of the most important buys a cheesemaker can make if they want to bring any amount of precision to the process.
Well... Perhaps a thermometer might actually be more important, but pH is definately 2nd place then.
Hmm a good pot might be up there too,... a ph meter is definately third then.
well rennet is important too..........
:D
Thanks Wayne. I figured I was way behind on this discussion but couldn't find the info on here quickly.
I just bought an Extech PH100 on E-Bay for $41.
One other nice thing about these meters is that you can get a pH reading from the curds, and final cheese too.
Wayne - How do you clean your pH meter?
What about milk? ::)
Wayne your a nut! :D
Quote from: Sailor Con Queso on October 06, 2009, 08:34:51 PM
Wayne - How do you clean your pH meter?
Just soap/water.
Starsan/rinse.
Farmer, not to hijack this thread, but I built some info webpages on different types of rennet (https://cheeseforum.org/Making/Making.htm), may be of use. Maybe we should have a new thread/discussion just on Rennet types.
Thanks John, I'll check it out.