Ph levels

[Kaypet]

Hi I'm not sure if this is where I should be posting this or not but I'm trying to find out how to lower the ph level from my last pull (acasia confusia) any suggestions? Thanks

 

[blig-blug]

What do you mean exactly? To lower the pH of something you add an acid to it.

 

[Kaypet]

We added salt to it because on the 3rd pull there was nothing. Obviously we should have checked the ph but didn't, so when we got nothing from that we checked the ph & it was 11 or more (the meter goes to 10 & it pegged out)

 

[blig-blug]

Yes, when pulling the pH should be over 10. There's no problem if it's higher. What tek are you following?

 

[Kaypet]

The josh Isom tek & he says the ph should be 4

 

[blig-blug]

I don't know that tek, but it sounds like you should re-read it carefully. A pH of 4 is acidic, and it's probably called for at the beginning of the procedure, before adding base later and then pulling. I doubt you're supposed to have a pH of 4 when pulling.

If you still want to, just add acid. It's as simple as that.