is this Ph meter any good?

[Pinto]

Need your supplier, belter - my pH strips cost me £5 for 50 !

De-ionised water should serve for most cleaning purposes on the probe.

[Belter]

Need your supplier, belter - my pH strips cost me £5 for 50 !

De-ionised water should serve for most cleaning purposes on the probe.

These are the ones I use for Starsan only.
1 Pack of 80 Strips Kit Full Range PH 1-14 Test Paper Indicator Litmus Testing

http://bit.ly/1d3ZJPE

De-ionised water won't do much for wort sugars. I think it was GW who said over time you'll notice a delayed reading and inaccurate readings if you don't clean the probe with a proper cleaning solution.

[duffname1969]

Yep, for starsan I now just use the cheapo Tesco Ashbeck.

in the part of wales i live , can only get 1 litre sparkling ashbeck, does it matter if it sparkling???

[Fil]

afaik co2 is mildly acidic in solution so wont be detrimental, tho i wld decondition the bottle first by releasing the cap the day before mixing and leaving it slightly unscrewed in a warm room.. i dunno but if left carbonated the acid addition of starsan may stimulate massive co2 release foaming out the gas and perhaps making a mess??

Starsan alone is foamy enough without added condition from co2