Creating a recipe
Getting Started
- Navigate to the recipes page by clicking on "Recipes" on the navigation bar.
- Click on the "New" button at the top of the page.
- This will bring up a window which will allow you to name your recipe.
- Name (required)
- Description (optional)
- Click "Save"
Recipe Specs Tab
This is where you enter your basic recipe information. Most of the information on this screen is informational only.
- Target Original Gravity (optional)
- Target Terminal Gravity (optional)
- Target IBUs (optional)
- Target Color (optional)
- Pre-Boil Kettle Volume (required)
- This will be used when calculating gravity, color, and IBUs. Without a volume, the calculations will show 0.
- Boil Time(optional)
- Fermentation Length (required)
- This will be used when scheduling a recipe to be brewed on the calendar. This is the initial number of days that will be allocated to the calendar. That can be adjusted on the calendar later, but it's a good starting point for estimating resources on your schedule.
- Dry Hop Length (optional)
- Cold Crash Length (optional)
- Lagering Length (optional)
- Notes (optional)
NOTE: Everything you enter in this tab will be automatically saved so there is no need to click a "Save" button.
Grains Tab
This is where you add grains to your recipe.
To add a new grain:
- Click the "New" button near the bottom
- Fill out the form
- Grain Type (required)
- If the grain is in the list simply select it
- If the grain is not on the list add the grain using the Ingredient Management area first
- Amount (required)
- Extract fine grind (required)
- Color (required)
- Grain Type (required)
- Click "Save"
To update a grain:
- On the grain you want to update open the action menu and click "Edit"
- Fill out the form according to the definitions above
- Click "Save"
To delete a grain:
- On the grain you want to remove open the action menu and click "Delete"
- Confirm your action
All calculations change on the fly to show you how close you are to the desired color and original gravity. As you add, delete, or adjust grains you can see the changes.
Mash Tab
This is where you design the mash rest specifications for your recipe.
To add a new rest:
- Click the "New" button near the bottom
- Fill out the form
- Duration (required)
- Temperature (required)
- Click "Save"
To update a rest:
- On the rest you want to update open the action menu and click "Edit"
- Fill out the form according to the definitions above
- Click "Save"
To delete a grain:
- On the rest you want to remove open the action menu and click "Delete"
- Confirm your action
Hops Tab
This is where you add hops to your recipe.
To add a new hop:
- Click the "New" button near the bottom
- Fill out the form
- Hop Type (required)
- If the hop is in the list simply select it
- If the hop is not on the list add the hop using the Ingredient Management area first
- Amount (required)
- Alpha acids (required)
- Usage (required)
- Add At (required)
- Hop Type (required)
- Click "Save"
To update a hop:
- On the hop you want to update open the action menu and click "Edit"
- Fill out the form according to the definitions above
- Click "Save"
To delete a hop:
- On the hop you want to remove open the action menu and click "Delete"
- Confirm your action
All calculations change on the fly to show you how close you are to the desired IBUs As you add, delete, or adjust hops you can see the changes.
Miscellaneous Tab
This is where you add miscellaneous ingredients to your recipe.
To add a new miscellaneous ingredient:
- Click the "New" button near the bottom
- Fill out the form
- Miscellaneous (required)
- If the miscellaneous ingredient is in the list simply select it
- If the miscellaneous ingredient is not on the list add the miscellaneous ingredient using the Ingredient Management area first
- Amount (required)
- Alpha acids (required)
- Unit of measure (required)
- Added At (required)
- Added at unit (required)
- Usage (required)
- Miscellaneous (required)
- Click "Save"
To update a miscellaneous ingredient:
- On the miscellaneous ingredient you want to update open the action menu and click "Edit"
- Fill out the form according to the definitions above
- Click "Save"
To delete a miscellaneous ingredient:
- On the miscellaneous ingredient you want to remove open the action menu and click "Delete"
- Confirm your action
Yeast Tab
This is where you add yeasts to your recipe. Yeasts in this area are purely for information purposes and don't affect inventory on brew day like other ingredients.
To add a new yeast:
- Click the "New" button near the bottom
- Fill out the form
- Yeast Type (required)
- If the yeast is in the list simply select it
- If the yeast is not on the list add the yeast using the Ingredient Management area first
- Target Pitch Rate Minimum (optional)
- Target Pitch Rate Maximum (optional)
- Yeast Type (required)
- Click "Save"
To update a yeast:
- On the yeast you want to update open the action menu and click "Edit"
- Fill out the form according to the definitions above
- Click "Save"
To delete a yeast:
- On the yeast you want to remove open the action menu and click "Delete"
- Confirm your action
Congratulations, you should now have a recipe that you can use to schedule on your calendar.
Viewing Cost Breakdowns
The system will attempt to project the cost of a recipe based on your current inventory. If inventory exists for each ingredient in your recipe, we will be able project a cost for you. If an ingredient has never been in inventory we won't be able to project your cost, but will show you everything we were able to project.