milldoggy Well-Known Member Joined Mar 30, 2008 Messages 2,895 Reaction score 285 Location Collegeville Aug 2, 2018 #1 Should any salts be added back? I been doing 2 gallon batches.
NeilMac Well-Known Member Joined Jul 20, 2018 Messages 168 Reaction score 138 Location Canada Aug 5, 2018 #2 Salts?? The Tea will add chemical/mineral components (5-7%) to the brew. I wouldn't.
Yooper Ale's What Cures You! Staff member Admin Mod HBT Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2006 Messages 75,132 Reaction score 13,282 Location UP/Snowbird in Florida Aug 5, 2018 #3 No, you add tea and sugar and that's fine with RO water.
OP OP milldoggy Well-Known Member Joined Mar 30, 2008 Messages 2,895 Reaction score 285 Location Collegeville Aug 5, 2018 #4 Awesome, just checking. Drinking my first 2 gallon batch now. Very enjoyable
C Christopher Darkly Member Joined Oct 21, 2018 Messages 6 Reaction score 2 Oct 21, 2018 #5 Calcium is a yeast nutrient and the RO process will strip that. But regardless I've used RO water and the fermentation still works. It might have been faster had I added yeast nutrients which you can get at any beer/wine making supply store.
Calcium is a yeast nutrient and the RO process will strip that. But regardless I've used RO water and the fermentation still works. It might have been faster had I added yeast nutrients which you can get at any beer/wine making supply store.
browneyebrewingco For the Love of home brew Joined Oct 27, 2018 Messages 6 Reaction score 2 Oct 27, 2018 #6 I recently read noma guide to fermentation and they recommend using distilled/ro water
OP OP milldoggy Well-Known Member Joined Mar 30, 2008 Messages 2,895 Reaction score 285 Location Collegeville Oct 28, 2018 #7 I am through about 16 gallons using RO no issues, some great batches.