Why some colorants show "log only" in a pour
If a colorant in a pour says "log only" and your stock didn't drop, here's why — and how to fix it so it tracks.
Now and then a colorant in a pour shows a dashed border and the note "Not in your pantry — log only." That's Ellie telling you she can record that you used it, but she can't deduct it from your stock — because it isn't matched to a pantry item.
Why it happens
A recipe colorant only tracks against your inventory if it's linked to an actual item in your pantry. If a recipe names a color that isn't matched to something on your shelf, Ellie has nothing to subtract from — so she logs it for the record and leaves your stock alone.
Heads up: This is the usual answer to "I poured, so why didn't my inventory drop?" — the colorant was log only, not tracked.
Making it track
To have a colorant count against your stock, match it to a pantry item: make sure the color exists in your pantry, then link the recipe's colorant to it. Once matched, completing a pour deducts it like everything else.