Hops

This section is very similar to the Fermentables section and works similarly.

To add a Hop to your inventory, click the Add button to the right of the Hops title

This brings up the select hop window

Here, you can search or add a new hop like you do for fermentables. Type in the search box for the hop you are looking for then click on it to go into the Edit Hop screen

Edit Hop screen

Here you can type the quantity directly into the Inventory amount or click the button to the right to adjust the inventory amount. You can add the cost per unit (g/oz) to track your brews' cost. You can also choose between various types as this will affect the bitterness calculation so it is choosing the right type from the list shown below

• Pellet - Standard hop pellets

• Whole - Whole cone hops

• Cryo - Yakima Chief Hops enhanced hop pellets

• CO2 Extract

Alpha

You will almost certainly need to change the Alpha %. This can be done by clicking on the field and typing the value in, or you will not get an accurate bitterness calculation for the beers using the hops. The alpha acid changes from harvest to harvest and farm to farm so it can vary a lot between batches

It is also worth entering the information for the following fields

• Year - The year of harvest

• Best Before date - If you can't find one and are storing your hops in the freezer consider using 2 years

• Lot Number - if this is available this is worth recording and a necessity in a commercial brewery

Finally click the Save button to add the hop to your inventory

To add a Hop to your inventory click the Add button to the right of the Hops title

Hops Section of the Inventory

This brings up the select hop window

Select Hop window

Here you can search or add a new hop.