Add a way to view steps without creating a brew

[Brewer #444282]

I'm a new brewer and trying to create a recipe from a home brew book.

Having a way to view the steps generated from a recipe without creating a "brew session" would be great as I've been going back and forth editing the recipe where I've misunderstood a term or entered incorrect values.

 

[Mont Y. Märzen]

Do note that you can see the generic list of steps from your Profile menu. (where you can edit them, adding your own, removing those you don't use, adjusting the language used, etc.)

As for seeing the actual steps for a particular recipe (with all specs filled in from the recipe) without a brew session would be interesting as noted.

My usual work flow is this:

1. Set up my batch size, equipment, style, et cetera up top.
2. Build my mash bill. (fermentables)
3. Specify my hops.
4. Determine and adjust my water requirements.
5. Link a water calc. (more advanced, but I find this is the best place in the flow to do it) which brings in my salts and acid.
6. Add any other ingredients, specify carbonation, yeast, etc.

Once I'm happy with the resulting overall brew specs (gravity, color, ABV), then I proceed to:

7. Create a Brew Session. (using a snapshot)

If I end up editing a snapshot recipe after step 7, I use the Rebuild function in the session Edit tab which will edit the specs in my steps. (and adjust inventory deductions if you get that fancy)

I generally don't worry about the wording of the 'steps' until I'm pretty much ready to brew.

As for learning the terminology, the help documentation for the recipe editor is very good.

 

[Brewer #436860]

Do note that you can see the generic list of steps from your Profile menu. (where you can edit them, adding your own, removing those you don't use, adjusting the language used, etc.)

As for seeing the actual steps for a particular recipe (with all specs filled in from the recipe) without a brew session would be interesting as noted.

My usual work flow is this:

1. Set up my batch size, equipment, style, et cetera up top.
2. Build my mash bill. (fermentables)
3. Specify my hops.
4. Determine and adjust my water requirements.
5. Link a water calc. (more advanced, but I find this is the best place in the flow to do it) which brings in my salts and acid.
6. Add any other ingredients, specify carbonation, yeast, etc.

Once I'm happy with the resulting overall brew specs (gravity, color, ABV), then I proceed to:

7. Create a Brew Session. (using a snapshot)

If I end up editing a snapshot recipe after step 7, I use the Rebuild function in the session Edit tab which will edit the specs in my steps. (and adjust inventory deductions if you get that fancy)

I generally don't worry about the wording of the 'steps' until I'm pretty much ready to brew.

As for learning the terminology home revsita, the help documentation for the recipe editor is very good.

Most brewing apps or websites provide a "view recipe" or "preview" option that lets you explore the steps, ingredients, and timing involved in a brew without initiating the process.

 

[Brewer #444282]

Thanks for the info on your process @Mont Y. Märzen

I'll take a look at the steps in my profile. This is very likely a beginner issue. I had a bunch of very basic questions when entering in the recipe and being able to view the steps would have answered some of the questions and flagged places where the recipe was wrong.

Another aspect may be thinking of the recipe as a starting point, but after that the brew session in a "planning" phase is the source of truth and edits can we copied back to the recipe as needed, like you said.

 

[Mont Y. Märzen]

Most brewing apps or websites provide a "view recipe" or "preview" option that lets you explore the steps, ingredients, and timing involved in a brew without initiating the process.

When editing a recipe, there is a View and a Print button at the top right. (on the web, I don't know how the App is setup)

This is just a recipe sheet though and not much different than how the editor is laid out. (all the same info)

Neither of these shows the detailed 'brew steps' with instructions.