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Hi Guys,
I want to make the Can You Brew It Rogue Shakespeare Stout recipe, on my BIAB system, using RO water.
I am adjusting the water using the Bru'n Water black balanced profile. This will be my first time where I need to add baking soda to bring the pH up into the 5.5 to 5.6 range. In the Water Adjustment tab, I see that I require 0.70 grams per gallon of baking soda to achieve a ph of 5.54.
First question: I see that the baking soda addition is giving a red warning about using it along with acid but as far as I can tell, I haven't added any acid. Is this a software bug?
Second question: I haven't added any gypsum or calcium chloride as suggested by the profile, as I don't want to add acid. Will this be an issue for flavor?
Thanks,
Steve
I want to make the Can You Brew It Rogue Shakespeare Stout recipe, on my BIAB system, using RO water.
I am adjusting the water using the Bru'n Water black balanced profile. This will be my first time where I need to add baking soda to bring the pH up into the 5.5 to 5.6 range. In the Water Adjustment tab, I see that I require 0.70 grams per gallon of baking soda to achieve a ph of 5.54.
First question: I see that the baking soda addition is giving a red warning about using it along with acid but as far as I can tell, I haven't added any acid. Is this a software bug?
Second question: I haven't added any gypsum or calcium chloride as suggested by the profile, as I don't want to add acid. Will this be an issue for flavor?
Thanks,
Steve