The Home Brew Recipe Calculating Program

The Home Brew Recipe Calculating Program - Recipe Screen

This is the main recipe screen. Upon entering this screen, the last recipe viewed will be displayed.

Buttons - View Mode

Exit - Click this button to exit the recipe screen.
Previous - Click this button to view the previous recipe. The recipe records will be ordered according to the recipe order specified in the System Stuff Maintenance Screen.
Search - Click this button to display the recipe Search Screen. Recipes can be searched for by either Name, Style, or Brew Date.
Next - Click this button to view the next recipe. The recipe records will be ordered according to the recipe order specified in the System Stuff Maintenance Screen.
Add - Click this button to add a new recipe to the database.
Change - Click this button to change the currently displayed recipe.
Print - Click this button to print a Recipe Worksheet for the current recipe.

Buttons - Add/Change Mode

When the recipe screen is in either Add or Change mode, a different set of buttons will be displayed across the bottom of the screen. These buttons serve the following functions:

Cancel - Click this button to cancel the current recipe addition/change.
Save - Click this button to save the current recipe addition/change.
Copy - *Add Mode Only* Click this button to copy an existing recipe. The recipe Search Screen will be displayed and a record can be selected to copy.
Scale - Click this button to scale the recipe to a different volume. The Volume Converter will be displayed with the current volume, and a new volume can be entered.
Sort - Click this button to sort the Grains/Fermentables and Hop data fields. These will be sorted based on the contribution made to the recipe from highest to lowest.
Units - Click this button to change the units used by this recipe. The Recipe Units Selection Screen will be displayed where the units for Volume, Grains and Hops may be changed.
Delete - *Change Mode Only* Click this button to delete the currently displayed recipe.

Sections and Fields

Title Bar - This section identifies the recipe. It is divided into several fields:
- Name - (25 Characters) This is where your name the recipe.
  - This field has an Auto-Cap feature.
- Volume - (9,999.99) This is the volume of beer the recipe makes.
  - Press F9 in this field to activate the Volume Converter. Click the OK button on the converter to bring the current value into the field.
  - The units used for the recipe volume may be changed by clicking on the UNITS button at the bottom of the screen when adding or changing the recipe. This will display the Recipe Units Selection Screen.
- Style - (25 Characters) This is where your name the recipe.
  - Press F9 in this field to search the Styles Table. Selecting a record from the Search Screen will bring the style data into the recipe screen.
  - This field has an Auto-Cap feature.
Grains/Fermentables - This section contains information about the fermentable ingredients included in the recipe. It is divided into several fields:
- Grains/Fermentables - (25 Characters) This field holds a description of a malt, grain, extract or other fermentable in the recipe.
  - Press F9 in this field to search the Grains/Fermentables Table. Selecting a record from the Search Screen will bring the grain data into the recipe screen.
  - Type the first few letters of the ingredient and press ENTER to populate the field with the data from first entry in the Grains/Fermentables Table that matches the letters entered.
- Mash - (Check Box) This field indicates if the fermentable ingredient was mashed or not. Ingredients that have the MASH box checked will have their specific gravity contribution (S.G.C.) multiplied by the MASH EFFICIENCY percentage indicated for the recipe when calculating gravity contributions.
- Amount - This field indicates the amount of the fermentable ingredient that was used.
  - Press F9 in this field to activate the Weight Converter. Click the OK button on the converter to bring the current value into the field.
  - The total amount of fermentables included in the recipe is displayed at the bottom of the Amount column.
  - The units used for the recipe grain amounts may be changed by clicking on the UNITS button at the bottom of the screen when adding or changing the recipe. This will display the Recipe Units Selection Screen.
- S.G.C. - (9.999) This field indicates the Specific Gravity Contribution that the fermentable ingredient provides. This number represents the gravity that would result from mashing/mixing 1 pound of the ingredient with 1 gallon of water at 100% efficiency.
  - The calculated Specific Gravity for the recipe is displayed at the bottom of the S.G.C. column.
- Lvb - (999.9) This field indicates the Lovibond color rating of the fermentable ingredient.
  - The calculated Lovibond color rating for the recipe is displayed at the bottom of the Lvb column.
- Pct - (99.9) This field is calculated and indicates the percentage of the total weight of fermentables that the ingredient contributes.
Hops - This section contains information about the hops included in the recipe. It is divided into several fields:
- Hops - (25 Characters) This field contains the type of Hop added to the recipe.
  - Press F9 in this field to search the Hops Table. Selecting a record from the Search Screen will bring the hop data into the recipe screen.
  - Type the first few letters of the ingredient and press ENTER to populate the field with the data from first entry in the Hops Table that matches the letters entered.
- Form - (Push Button) This field indicates form of the hop added. Clicking the button will cause it to change between Pellet, Whole, and Plug. The hop form will determine which utilization factor is used.
- AAU - (99.9) This field indicates the alpha acid unit rating of the hop.
  - Press F9 in this field to activate the IBU Calculator. Click the OK button on the converter to bring the calculated values into the Form, AAU, Amount, Min, and IBU fields.
- Amount - (9999.99) This field indicates the amount of the fermentable ingredient that was used.
  - Press F9 in this field to activate the Weight Converter. Click the OK button on the converter to bring the current value into the field.
  - The total amount of hops included in the recipe is displayed at the bottom of the Amount column.
  - The units used for the recipe hop amounts may be changed by clicking on the UNITS button at the bottom of the screen when adding or changing the recipe. This will display the Recipe Units Selection Screen.
- Min - (99) This field indicates the length of time in minutes that the hop was boiled in the wort. Recording a value of -1 will cause the entry to sort to the bottom of the hop section when the SORT button is pressed. This is handy for dry hop entries.
  - Press F9 in this field to activate the IBU Calculator. Click the OK button on the calculator to bring the calculated values into the Form, AAU, Amount, Min, and IBU fields.
- IBU - (999.9) This field is calculated and indicates the International Bittering Units contributed by the hop addition. Changing this value will cause a new amount to be calculated.
  - Press F9 in this field to activate the IBU Calculator. Click the OK button on the calculator to bring the calculated values into the Form, AAU, Amount, Min, and IBU fields.
Yeast - This section contains information about the yeast strain used for fermentation of the recipe. It is divided into two fields.
- Yeast - (60 Characters) This field contains the type of Yeast used to ferment the recipe.
  - Press F9 in this field to search the Yeast Strains Table. Selecting a record from the Search Screen will bring the yeast strain data into the recipe screen.
  - This field has an Auto-Cap feature.
- Used Starter - (Check Box) This field is used to indicate if a starter was used when the recipe was made.
Miscellaneous Ingredients - This section contains information about the miscellaneous ingredients included in the recipe. It is divided into three fields.
- Miscellaneous Ingredients - (40 Characters) This field contains a miscellaneous ingredient that was used in the recipe.
  - Press F9 in this field to search the Miscellaneous Ingredients Table. Selecting a record from the Search Screen will bring the data into the recipe screen.
  - This field has an Auto-Cap feature.
- Amount - (999.99) This field is used to indicate the amount of the miscellaneous ingredient used in the recipe.
- Units - (10 Characters) This field is used to indicate the units associated with the amount entered.
  - Press F9 in this field to search the Units Table. Selecting a record from the Search Screen will bring the data into the recipe screen.
  - Type the first few letters of the unit and press ENTER to populate the field with the data from first entry in the Units Table that matches the letters entered.
  - This field has an Auto-Cap feature.
Carbonation Technique - This section contains information about the carbonation technique used for the recipe. There is but one field in this section.
- Carbonation Technique - (60 Characters) This field contains information about the carbonation technique used for this recipe.
  - Press F9 in this field to select between the Bottle Priming and the Force Carbonation calculators. Accepting a value from the calculator displayed will bring the data into the field.
  - This field has an Auto-Cap feature.
Dates - This section contains dates and information relating to the progress of the recipe.
- Dates - (MM/DD/YYYY) These fields are used to record the dates the beer was brewed, racked and then packaged.
  - Press F9 in these fields to display the Calendar.
- SG - (9.999) These fields are used to record the specific gravity of the beer on the dates the beer was brewed, racked and then packaged.
- Temp - (99) These fields are used to record the temperature of the beer on the dates the beer was brewed, racked and then packaged.
  - Press F9 in these fields to display the Temperature Calculator.
  - The units used for the temperature fields may be changed by changing the default temperature units on the System Stuff Maintenance Screen.
- Procedures - (Unlimited Characters) This section contains information about the procedures followed to brew the recipe.
- Comments - (Unlimited Characters) This section contains comments about the recipe.
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Last Updated: 24-JAN-99