tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post5567426083945223026..comments2023-06-21T11:58:51.106-04:00Comments on The Screwy Brewer: ezBrewingWater-RO©Vince Feminellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16253116271729372218noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post-52006023774150181962017-03-08T08:29:32.508-05:002017-03-08T08:29:32.508-05:00In a perfect world, yes. Unfortunately there is mo...In a perfect world, yes. Unfortunately there is more to it than just that. I would start out reading about the style on the BJCP website. There you will learn details of the style origins and possibly gain insight into the water properties of the region of the world it originated in.<br /><br />From there you can 'flavor' your water to match that of the style by adding brewing salts. Brewing salt additions will affect the alkalinity, sulfate and other water properties. Which influence the perceived bitterness versus maltiness of the beer.<br /><br />Each grain type, produced by each maltster, has a DI pH value associated with it. The combination and ratio of grains in a recipe produce a calculated mash pH value. The calculated mash pH value is only as accurate as the malt DI pH values used in the calculation.<br /><br />At 77F the accepted optimal range for mash pH is between 5.3 and 5.5. You can begin to see now how your grain bill will also require an acid addition to lower the mash pH value. The averaged mash pH of your grain bill, left untreated with an acid addition, is higher than 5.5. Using any calculator, in conjunction with saving your actual mash pH values, is the best way to proceed.Vince Feminellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253116271729372218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post-26605603645505551262017-03-07T23:05:35.895-05:002017-03-07T23:05:35.895-05:00Ok, this is going to take a while....water calcula...Ok, this is going to take a while....water calculators for dummies. I use RO water, but I just don't understand how to operate any of the water Calculators. I’ve got to be missing a basic idea of how this type of Calculator works. I'n not the brightest tool in the shed, but there is some brain function left in me. I generally follow the Homebrewtalk water primer, but want to be able to use someone’s water Calculator.<br /> <br />Let’s say I’m brewing Centennial blonde.<br /><br />Step one: as a full volume BIAB brewer, I enter my total water necessary in the brewing water box. It’s 8.5G. <br /><br />Step 2; enter my grains. 2 row, Crystal 20, Vienna, Cara pils/dextrin. <br /><br />Step 3: "Enter the Amount Of Salt, Mineral And Acid To Match Your Beer Style" <br /><br />I’m simply baffled. <br /><br />Isn't the calculator supposed to tell me how much of each addition to use? How can I enter the amounts if I don’t know what the amounts are?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231324738853932183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post-3991302531425850172017-03-05T08:24:21.684-05:002017-03-05T08:24:21.684-05:00The LibreOffice version 2 of ezBrewingWater-RO© is...The LibreOffice version 2 of ezBrewingWater-RO© is now available for download.Vince Feminellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253116271729372218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post-83430425180724970262017-03-05T05:37:31.987-05:002017-03-05T05:37:31.987-05:00Metric? hello?Metric? hello?Noamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post-29552306956831326052017-03-03T12:47:25.903-05:002017-03-03T12:47:25.903-05:00I have to admit, before this post I never heard of...I have to admit, before this post I never heard of LibreOffice. I have begun creating a Google Sheets version. I am trying to figure out how to make the sheet version available to users, without them modifying the gold copy of ezBrewingWater-RO. Vince Feminellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253116271729372218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post-73052447577366861322017-02-01T22:37:35.542-05:002017-02-01T22:37:35.542-05:00LibreOffice calc can have problems with .xlsx file...LibreOffice calc can have problems with .xlsx files. I tried a conversion tool to create a .xls file that I could open. But the result was too badly formatted to be useful. If it is as saved as .xls from Excel, is it usable? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321694514413198216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post-10864669450545401432016-12-19T08:26:59.571-05:002016-12-19T08:26:59.571-05:00Unfortunately it does not work with Google Sheets ...Unfortunately it does not work with Google Sheets also, hopefully at some point open source initiatives will become more compatible with MS Excel. Vince Feminellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253116271729372218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025772368054857903.post-14547611893009545792016-12-17T20:57:31.336-05:002016-12-17T20:57:31.336-05:00Does not work in LibreOffice.Does not work in LibreOffice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com