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The Hops view allows you to add or edit the hop database that is available within the recipe design tool for building recipes. From here you can add new varieties of hops, edit the parameters for hops to be used in new recipes, and delete those you don't regularly use.

Note: Editing an item in this database will not change existing recipes as each recipe has a complete copy of its ingredients stored internally. Changing an ingredient will only change future recipes made with this ingredient.

See Also: Editing Functions for using basic cut, copy, paste and delete functions

Using the Hops View

o	Select the Hops view from the ingredient menu or ribbon

o	From here you can add, edit or delete new hops using the large buttons on the ribbon

o	You can also adjust inventory by editing the inventory field for this item, and set the price (used for future recipes) using the Set Price button

Adding a New Hop Variety

o	Select the Hops view from the ingredient menu or ribbon

o	Select the Add Hops button to add a new item

o	The critical parameters for hops are the alpha percentage and form of hops- as both are used to estimate bitterness in a recipe. The hop stability index is important if you use the hop age tool as it is a measure of how well hops of this variety can be stored.

Setting the Price

o	Within the ingredient view, select the items you wish to set. You can select multiple items using Ctrl/Command-click and Shift-click on your mouse

o	Click the Set Price button on the ribbon to set all of the prices at once