CYBI Rogue Shakespeare Stout Bru'n Water Help

[SteveH aka shetc]

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

 

[robfar]

Well, you probably already brewed this... The C120 should be classed as a Crystal malt on your Grain Bill page. Then if you select "remove roast malts from main mash" you won't need the baking soda and you can add minerals and acid. Stir in the roast barley and chocolate malt after mash conversion.