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The Yeast view allows you to add or edit the yeast database that is available within the recipe design tool for building recipes.  From here you can add new varieties of yeasts, edit the parameters for items 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

 

Online Articles: Yeast Starters Part 1, Yeast Starters Part 2, Making a Yeast Starter, Beer Yeast and Fermentation, Chris White Podcast, Chris White Interview

 

Using the Yeast View

oSelect the Yeast view from the ingredient menu or ribbon
oFrom here you can add, edit or delete new items using the large buttons on the ribbon
oYou 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 Yeast Item

oSelect the Yeast view from the ingredient menu or ribbon
oSelect the Add Yeast button to add a new hop
oYou can add new grains, sugars, liquid extract or dry extract by adjusting the type
oThe critical parameters for yeast include the type, form and attenuation - as these are used to estimate the viability of the yeast and also in estimating the final gravity for a recipe.  The cells per pack is also important if you use this yeast with the yeast starter tab of yeast starter tool, as it is a measure of the number of cells in a fresh yeast pack.  Typically large smack packs and vials from Wyeast or White labs contain a bit over 100 billion cells while small packs contain only 20 billion cells.  Large 11.5 gram dry yeast packs contain approximately 200 billion cells and smaller 5.5g dry yeast packets contain about half that amount (100 billion cells).

 

Setting the Price

oWithin 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
oClick the Set Price button on the ribbon to set all of the prices at once