Enum Reference

Reference of enum values used in the Brewfather API for types, status codes, and categories.

Batch Status

Value	Description
Planning	Initial planning phase
Brewing	Active brew day
Fermenting	Primary and secondary fermentation
Conditioning	Carbonation and maturation
Completed	Batch is finished
Archived	Moved to historical records

Recipe Type

Value	Description
Extract	Using malt extract as primary fermentable source
Partial Mash	Combination of grain mashing and malt extract
All Grain	Full mashing of grains without extract

Fermentable Type

Value	Description
Grain	Malted or unmalted grains requiring mashing
Sugar	Simple sugars (table sugar, honey, candy sugar)
Liquid Extract	Concentrated liquid malt extract (LME)
Dry Extract	Dried malt extract powder (DME)
Adjunct	Non-malt fermentables (rice, corn, etc.)
Other	Miscellaneous fermentable sources

Hop Use

Value	Description
Boil	Added during the boil for bitterness and flavor
Dry Hop	Added during fermentation for aroma
Mash	Added to the mash for subtle flavor
First Wort	Added to the kettle during lautering
Aroma	Added at flameout or during hop stand/whirlpool

Hop Type

Value	Description
Pellet	Compressed hop pellets (+10% utilization)
Whole	Whole cone/leaf hops
Cryo	Cryogenic concentrated lupulin powder
Plug	Compressed whole hop plugs
ISOExtract	Isomerized hop extract
CO2Extract	CO2-extracted hop oils and resins

Yeast Type

Value	Description
Ale	Top-fermenting (15–24 °C)
Lager	Bottom-fermenting (8–15 °C)
Hybrid	Ferments at various temperatures
Wheat	Specialized for wheat beers
Wine	Wine yeast strains
Champagne	High attenuation, neutral profile
Other	Brett, bacteria, kveik, or other special strains

Yeast Form

Value	Description
Dry	Dried yeast packets
Liquid	Liquid yeast vials or pouches
Slant	Yeast on agar slant
Culture	Pure culture from lab
Slurry	Harvested yeast slurry

Yeast Flocculation

Value	Description
Low	Remains in suspension longer
Medium-Low	Between low and medium
Medium	Moderate settling rate
Medium-High	Between medium and high
High	Settles quickly
Very High	Settles very quickly and completely

Misc Type

Value	Description
Spice	Spices and seasonings
Fining	Clarifying agents (Irish moss, gelatin)
Water Agent	Water chemistry adjustments (salts, acids)
Herb	Herbs and botanicals
Flavor	Flavor additions (vanilla, fruit, coffee)
Other	Anything else (yeast nutrient, oak, etc.)

Mash Step Type

Value	Description
Infusion	Add hot water to raise temperature
Decoction	Remove, boil, and return a portion
Temperature	Direct heating (RIMS/HERMS or direct fire)

Fermentation Step Type

Value	Description
Primary	Main fermentation phase
Secondary	Clarification and maturation
Tertiary	Additional aging phase
Cold Crash	Rapid cooling to drop yeast
Carbonation	Priming or force carbonation phase
Conditioning	Final maturation and aging

Carbonation Type

Value	Description
Sugar	Priming sugar for bottle conditioning
Keg (Force)	Standard force carbonation in keg
Keg (Force Quick)	Rapid force carbonation method
Keg (Sugar)	Natural carbonation in keg with priming sugar

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