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TA Titration – How often does the sodium hydroxide neutralizer need to be replaced?

Posted on August 13, 2020August 14, 2020 by Gabe of the Bev Peeps

The neutralizer used to perform a titratable acidity test is a liquid sodium hydroxide reagent. I’d recommend you always purchase and use a dated reagent—the hydroxide weakens in time and can lead to incorrectly high TA results. A best practice is generally to replace your sodium hydroxide at the beginning of each harvest season. […]

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