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Volume Settings

2007-04-19T22:04:38Z

Bzwrxbz: /* Volume Settings Fields */

[[Image:Volwin.jpg]]
==Volume Settings (Detail) ==
[[Image:vol.jpg]]

==Volume Settings Fields==
{|
|valign="top"|The various fields in the Volume Portion of the window are used for the following purposes:

;Kettle Volume
:Kettle Volume is the volume of liquid in the kettle before the boil has taken place.

;Kettle Volume Lock
:Checking this box will make lock the initial liquid volume in the kettle. This means that any changes to [[Wort Boil Duration]], [[Evaporation Loss]], or [[Water Volume Added]] will not modify the [[Kettle Volume]] text field.

;Wort Boil Duration
:This is the amount of time that you will be boiling your [[wort]]. This does not include time to heat your [[wort]] to boil, only the actual time that it will boil.

;Evaporation Loss
:Amount of wort volume lost due to evaporation during the boil period.

:Evaporation Loss = [[Evap/Hour]] * [[Wort Boil Duration]]

:An example would be if you have 0.67 Gallons entered in the [[Evap/Hour]] field, and you boil 6.74 gallons of wort for 1.5 hours, then the volume of water lost will be 1.01 gallons.

:Evaporation Loss = 1.01gal = 0.67gal/h * 1.5h

;Water Volume Added
:Volume of water added to the kettle volume. This is usually done to make up for evaporation losses, adjusting the final gravity of the wort (dilution), or to compensate for a small kettle size.

;Final Volume
:Final Volume is the volume of wort after the boil has taken place. This is the volume at ambient temperature.

;Final Volume Lock
:Checking this box enables the [[Final Volume Lock Menu]].

;Final Volume Lock Menu
:Selecting "Lock" from this drop down menu will force the grain bill weights to stay constant when you adjust the [[Final Volume]] value. Beware that the gravity will change due to more or less water being used for a given amount of fermentable ingredients (extract or grains).

:Selecting "Scale" from this drop down menu will scale (or adjust) the grain bill when the [[Final Volume]] value is changed. This allows the Original Gravity to stay the same.

;Efficiency
:Efficiency is most relevant for all grain and partial mash brewers. It indicates how efficiently sugars are extracted from your [[mash]]. This is best based on previous batch experience. If data is unavailable then home-brewers can expect efficiency between 70 and 80% whereas commercial brewers can attain efficiency as high as 90%. Starting with 75% is going to get you close you will adjust this number as you gain experience. When you take your [[OG]] reading the efficiency can be more accurately calculated using the [[Analysis Tab]].

;Efficiency Lock
:Checking this box will effectively lock your original gravity. This means that when you change the value of the efficiency in the text box, your grain weights will be scaled to match the "OG Reading" you have entered under the Analysis Tab.

:For example... In the Analysis Tab, you have an OG Reading of 1.060. You have the efficiency checkbox checked as shown in the picture, and you change your efficiency number from 75% to 76%, you will see your grain bill amounts scale down because you want to keep the 1.060 OG intact (maybe you are trying to follow a recipe, or keep to style).

;Attenuation
:Attenuation field indicates the apparent attenuation expected from your yeast. Attenuation varies with yeast strain. There are several factors that affect attenuation including yeast strain, mash temp, ingredient choices, fermentation temp...etc.

:So when creating a recipe you want to use your best guess. If you have already brewed and you know what you final gravity is you can enter your [[Original Gravity]] reading in the [[Analysis Tab]]. Doing this will automatically calculate your attenuation.

;Evap/Hour
:Amount of wort evaporated off per hour.

:Evap/Hour = [[Evaporation Loss]] / [[Wort Boil Duration]]

:An example would be If you have 1.01 gallons entered in the [[Evaporation Loss]] field, and you boil 6.74 gallons of wort for 1.5 hours, then the Evap/Hour will be

:Evap/Hour = 0.67gal/h = 1.01gal / 1.5h

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|}

Final Volume Lock Menu

2007-04-19T22:01:53Z

Bzwrxbz: added content

Selecting "Lock" from this drop down menu will force the grain bill weights to stay constant when you adjust the [[Final Volume]] value. Beware that the gravity will change due to more or less water being used for a given amount of fermentable ingredients (extract or grains).

Selecting "Scale" from this drop down menu will scale (or adjust) the grain bill when the [[Final Volume]] value is changed. This allows the Original Gravity to stay the same.

[[Image:finalvollockmenu.jpg]]

==See also==
*[[Kettle Volume]]
*[[Kettle Volume Lock]]
*[[Wort Boil Duration]]
*[[Evaporation Loss]]
*[[Water Volume Added]]
*[[Final Volume]]
*[[Final Volume Lock]]
*[[Final Volume Lock Menu]]
*[[Efficiency]]
*[[Efficiency Lock]]
*[[Attenuation]]
*[[Evap/Hour]]

Final Volume Lock

2007-04-19T21:52:30Z

Bzwrxbz: added content

Checking this box enables the [[Final Volume Lock Menu]].

[[Image:finalvollock.jpg]]

==See also==
*[[Kettle Volume]]
*[[Kettle Volume Lock]]
*[[Wort Boil Duration]]
*[[Evaporation Loss]]
*[[Water Volume Added]]
*[[Final Volume]]
*[[Final Volume Lock]]
*[[Final Volume Lock Menu]]
*[[Efficiency]]
*[[Efficiency Lock]]
*[[Attenuation]]
*[[Evap/Hour]]

Kettle Volume Lock

2007-04-19T21:47:40Z

Bzwrxbz:

Checking this box will lock the initial liquid volume in the kettle. This means that any changes to [[Wort Boil Duration]], [[Evaporation Loss]], or [[Water Volume Added]] will not modify the [[Kettle Volume]] text field.

[[Image:kettlevollock.jpg]]

==See also==
*[[Kettle Volume]]
*[[Kettle Volume Lock]]
*[[Wort Boil Duration]]
*[[Evaporation Loss]]
*[[Water Volume Added]]
*[[Final Volume]]
*[[Final Volume Lock]]
*[[Final Volume Lock Menu]]
*[[Efficiency]]
*[[Efficiency Lock]]
*[[Attenuation]]
*[[Evap/Hour]]

Volume Settings

2007-04-19T21:38:25Z

Bzwrxbz: /* Volume Settings Fields */

[[Image:Volwin.jpg]]
==Volume Settings (Detail) ==
[[Image:vol.jpg]]

==Volume Settings Fields==
{|
|valign="top"|The various fields in the Volume Portion of the window are used for the following purposes:

;Kettle Volume
:Kettle Volume is the volume of liquid in the kettle before the boil has taken place.

;Kettle Volume Lock
:Add content here

;Wort Boil Duration
:This is the amount of time that you will be boiling your [[wort]]. This does not include time to heat your [[wort]] to boil, only the actual time that it will boil.

;Evaporation Loss
:Amount of wort volume lost due to evaporation during the boil period.

Evaporation Loss = [[Evap/Hour]] * [[Wort Boil Duration]]

An example would be if you have 0.67 Gallons entered in the [[Evap/Hour]] field, and you boil 6.74 gallons of wort for 1.5 hours, then the volume of water lost will be 1.01 gallons.

Evaporation Loss = 1.01gal = 0.67gal/h * 1.5h

;Water Volume Added
:Volume of water added to the kettle volume. This is usually done to make up for evaporation losses, adjusting the final gravity of the wort (dilution), or to compensate for a small kettle size.

;Final Volume
:Add content here

;Final Volume Lock
:Add content here

;Final Volume Lock Menu
:Add content here

;Efficiency
:Efficiency is most relevant for all grain and partial mash brewers. It indicates how efficiently sugars are extracted from your [[mash]]. This is best based on previous batch experience. If data is unavailable then home-brewers can expect efficiency between 70 and 80% whereas commercial brewers can attain efficiency as high as 90%. Starting with 75% is going to get you close you will adjust this number as you gain experience. When you take your [[OG]] reading the efficiency can be more accurately calculated using the [[Analysis Tab]].

;Efficiency Lock
:Checking this box will effectively lock your original gravity. This means that when you change the value of the efficiency in the text box, your grain weights will be scaled to match the "OG Reading" you have entered under the Analysis Tab.

For example... In the Analysis Tab, you have an OG Reading of 1.060. You have the efficiency checkbox checked as shown in the picture, and you change your efficiency number from 75% to 76%, you will see your grain bill amounts scale down because you want to keep the 1.060 OG intact (maybe you are trying to follow a recipe, or keep to style).

;Attenuation
:Attenuation field indicates the apparent attenuation expected from your yeast. Attenuation varies with yeast strain. There are several factors that affect attenuation including yeast strain, mash temp, ingredient choices, fermentation temp...etc.

So when creating a recipe you want to use your best guess. If you have already brewed and you know what you final gravity is you can enter your [[Original Gravity]] reading in the [[Analysis Tab]]. Doing this will automatically calculate your attenuation.

;Evap/Hour
:Amount of wort evaporated off per hour.

Evap/Hour = [[Evaporation Loss]] / [[Wort Boil Duration]]

An example would be If you have 1.01 gallons entered in the [[Evaporation Loss]] field, and you boil 6.74 gallons of wort for 1.5 hours, then the Evap/Hour will be

Evap/Hour = 0.67gal/h = 1.01gal / 1.5h

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|}

Water Volume Added

2007-04-19T21:35:07Z

Bzwrxbz: added content

Volume of water added to the kettle volume. This is usually done to make up for evaporation losses, adjusting the final gravity of the wort (dilution), or to compensate for a small kettle size.

[[Image:Vol.jpg]]

==See also==
*[[Kettle Volume]]
*[[Kettle Volume Lock]]
*[[Wort Boil Duration]]
*[[Evaporation Loss]]
*[[Water Volume Added]]
*[[Final Volume]]
*[[Final Volume Lock]]
*[[Final Volume Lock Menu]]
*[[Efficiency]]
*[[Efficiency Lock]]
*[[Attenuation]]
*[[Evap/Hour]]

Efficiency Lock

2007-04-19T16:06:29Z

Bzwrxbz: added content

Checking this box will effectively lock your original gravity. This means that when you change the value of the efficiency in the text box, your grain weights will be scaled to match the "OG Reading" you have entered under the [[Analysis Tab]].

For example... In the [[Analysis Tab]], you have an OG Reading of 1.060. You have the efficiency checkbox checked as shown in the picture below, and you change your efficiency number from 75% to 76%, you will see your grain bill amounts scale down because you want to keep the 1.060 OG intact (maybe you are trying to follow a recipe, or keep to style).

[[Image:efflock.jpg]]

==See also==
*[[Kettle Volume]]
*[[Kettle Volume Lock]]
*[[Wort Boil Duration]]
*[[Evaporation Loss]]
*[[Water Volume Added]]
*[[Final Volume]]
*[[Final Volume Lock]]
*[[Final Volume Lock Menu]]
*[[Efficiency]]
*[[Efficiency Lock]]
*[[Attenuation]]
*[[Evap/Hour]]

Evaporation Loss

2007-04-19T15:27:56Z

Bzwrxbz: /* Example */

== Definition ==
Amount of wort volume lost due to evaporation during the boil period.

Evaporation Loss = ([[Evap/Hour]] / 100 ) * [[Wort Boil Duration]] * [[Kettle Volume]]

[[Image:Vol.jpg]]

== Example ==

An example would be if you have 0.67 Gallons entered in the [[Evap/Hour]] field, and you boil 6.74 gallons of wort for 1.5 hours, then the volume of water lost will be 1.01 gallons.

Evaporation Loss = 1.01gal = 0.67gal/h * 1.5h

==See also==
*[[Kettle Volume]]
*[[Kettle Volume Lock]]
*[[Wort Boil Duration]]
*[[Evaporation Loss]]
*[[Water Volume Added]]
*[[Final Volume]]
*[[Final Volume Lock]]
*[[Final Volume Lock Menu]]
*[[Efficiency]]
*[[Efficiency Lock]]
*[[Attenuation]]
*[[Evap/Hour]]

Volume Settings

2007-04-19T15:24:22Z

Bzwrxbz: /* Volume Settings Fields */

Volume Settings

2007-04-19T15:23:02Z

Bzwrxbz: /* Volume Settings Fields */

Mash In

2007-03-27T23:24:04Z

Bzwrxbz: update to reflect need of "Heating Vessel" equip when not heating the mashtun directly

The Mash in is the step where the grain bill is combined with the brewing liquor. The mixture is the mash. The brewing liquor is heated to a temperature that will equalize at the desired first rest temperature when combined with the grain.

'''Important Note:''' If you are not heating your mashtun directly, you must select equipment from "Heating Vessel" '''AND''' "Mash Vessel" dropdowns. If you select a heating vessel then BTP assumes that the water is heated and then added to the mash vessel. If no heating vessel is selected, then BTP assumes that the water is heated in the mash vessel.

==Editor==

{|
|valign="top"|The various fields in the "Mash In" edit box are used for the following purposes:

;Name
:though you can label this what you want, calling it the "Mash In" will help others who use your recipe to understand that this is the first water addition to your grist.

;Notes
:useful to mention anything special about this step for this particular recipe, etc.

;Mash Vessel
:this field is selected via a drop-down menu which lists the various "vessels" you have created in the "Vessels" display; you should select your mashtun which you are using, and it should be calibrated (done via the edit vessel screen).

;Heating Vessel
:when using a mash vessel that cannot be heated directly, this should be set to the vessel that will be used to heat the strike water prior to adding it to the mash vessel

;Target Temp
:the temperature that you want your mash to reach as soon as the temperature has equalized throughout your mash.

;Grist Temp
:the temperature of your dry grains before adding your strike water.

;Infusion rate
:the ratio of water to grist for your mash at this particular stage in your schedule; it will determine the initial thickness of your mash.

;Liquor Volume
:the amount of strike water you will add for this particular infusion; BTP will calculate this value for you based your amount of grist and the "Infusion Rate" you have selected.

;Strike Temp
:the temperature of the water you will initially add at this stage of the schedule; BTP will calculate this value based upon your target temp, grist temp, and the calibration data for the particular mash vessel you have selected.

;Equalize
:the amount of time that it typically takes for the temperature to reach the same level throughout your mash; this value is not calculated by BTP, but rather is entered by the user based on brewing experience with your equipment; most brewers stir their mash at mashin to achieve a uniform thickness of mash and eliminate any doughballs, as well as to help evenly distribute heat in the mash.

;Heat Output
:Add content here

;Heat Duration
:Add content here

|valign="top"|[[Image:Mashin.jpg|left]]
|}

==See also==
* [[Infusion]]
* [[Decoction]]
* [[Direct Heat]]
* [[Rest]]
* [[Transfer]]
* [[Separation]]
* [[Fly sparge]]
* [[Batch sparge]]

Hops

2007-02-02T03:09:52Z

Bzwrxbz: /* Editor */ Hop Storage addition (Stability)

The flower of a perennial vine, and one of the four ingredients of beer. Hops are the universal spice of beer. Hops, like grapes used in wine, are varietal. Some varieties contribute mainly [[bitterness]], while others are prized as [[Aroma Hops]].

==Browser==
[[Image:hops.jpg]]

==Editor==
{|
|valign="top"|The various fields in the hops editor are used for the following purposes:

;Name
:self-explanatory

;Origin
:country or region where grown

;Supplier
:manufacturer or grower

;Description
:comments on distinctive characteristics of the ingredient

;Substitutes
:Similar hops that can be used instead

;Type
:Bittering or aroma

;Form
:Whole, plug, or pellet

;Alpha
:Percent of Alpha acid

;Beta
:Percent of Beta acid

;Cohumulone
:Percent of cohumulone

;Humulene
:Percent of humulene

;Caryophyllene
:Percent of caryophyllene

;Farnesene
:Percent of farnesene

;Storage
:How well the hop will maintain alpha acid in storage '''(Fact check requested)''' This is an indicator of the stability of the hop variety. Freezing it, and keeping oxygen out of the package will prolong the alpha-acid lifetime (as opposed to warmer temperatures and an non-sealed package).

;Storage Factor
:Alpha acid storage quality on a scale of 1-100 '''(Fact check requested)'''

;Cost/Unit
:unit cost of the ingredient

|valign="top"|[[Image:hopsedit.jpg|left]]
|}

==See also==
* [[Styles]]
* [[Grains]]
* [[Extracts]]
* [[Adjuncts]]
* [[Yeasts]]
* [[Special Ingredients]]
* [[Water]]
* [[Mineral Salts]]

Malt Water Absorption

2007-01-26T01:45:29Z

Bzwrxbz:

Malt Water Absorption is the amount of water that is absorbed by the grains. This water can not be recovered from the mashtun. For example, if the value entered is 1.0 l/kg, then if 1kg of grain is placed into the mashtun, then 1 liter of water will be absorbed by it.

[[Image:pref3.jpg]]

==See also==
* [[License Key]]
* [[Max Undo Levels]]
* [[Enhanced Graphics]]
* [[Specific Volume of Malts]]
* [[Bar Graph]]
* [[Graph Indicator]]

Evaporation Loss

2007-01-12T00:58:40Z

Bzwrxbz:

== Definition ==
Amount of wort volume lost due to evaporation during the boil period.

Evaporation Loss = ([[Evap/Hour]] / 100 ) * [[Wort Boil Duration]] * [[Kettle Volume]]

== Example ==

If you have 7% entered in the [[Evap/Hour]] field, and you boil 5 gallons of wort for 1.5 hours, then the volume of water lost will be .53 gallons.

Evaporation Loss = .53 = (7 / 100) * 1.5 * 5

Evaporation Loss

2007-01-12T00:57:52Z

Bzwrxbz:

== Definition ==
Amount of wort volume lost due to evaporation during the boil period.

Evaporation Loss = (Evap/Hour / 100 ) * [[Wort Boil Duration]] * [[Kettle Volume]]

== Example ==

If you have 7% entered in the Evap/Hour field, and you boil 5 gallons of wort for 1.5 hours, then the volume of water lost will be .53 gallons.

Evaporation Loss = .53 = (7 / 100) * 1.5 * 5