super clean water?

[RwillieK]

Hello all - I am in the process of ordering a Reverse Osmosis/DeIonization water filtration unit, primarily for my reef tank (another expensive hobby of mine). Could I use the super clean water from this unit to brew with?


Here is the unit I am buying:

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PR-RODI50&Category_Code=Premiumreef

Thanks again!

Robbie

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

You can, but you'll most likely want to add in supplements such as gypsum when brewing. RO water will lack minerals that are quite useful for healthy yeast. OTOH, you can make fabulous coffee just like it is...

 

[david_42]

Are you doing AG? If so, you might be ok. Trying to use RO water with extracts means very slow ferments. Think of it this way, you use RO water in your reef tank to keep the algae and scum growth down, but yeasts are scum (or at least fungus). Mineral supplements would be a very good idea.

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

I'd even be a bit leary of doing AG with RO water due to the lack of buffering, although dark beers might be the more significant problem (pH lowered too much).

 

[RwillieK]

Right now I am doing all Extract brewing right now.....I'll look into suppliments though.

Thanks!!