beer 0.0.1

data/lib/beer.rb

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+#
+# = beer.rb
+#
+# A collection of formulas that are
+# useful during beer (and wine) making.
+#
+# Author:: Caleb Phillips <cphillips@smallwhitecube.com>
+# Version:: 2007.05.20
+#
+# == License
+#
+# "THE BEER-WARE LICENSE" (Revision 42):
+# Caleb Phillips <cphillips@smallwhitecube.com> wrote this file. 
+# As long as you retain this notice you can do whatever you want 
+# with this stuff. If we meet some day, and you think this stuff 
+# is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return. 
+
+module Beer
+
+  E=2.71828183
+
+  # Determine original gravity of the wort
+  # in the brew kettle from the volume of
+  # the fermenter (v_cb), the gravity in
+  # the fermenter (og_cb) in gravity points (the 52 in 1.052 SG),
+  # and the volume of the pot (v_pt)
+  def og_pt(og_cb,v_cb,v_pt)
+    (og_cb*v_cb)/v_pt
+  end
+
+  # Calculate utilization percentage for a hop
+  # addition given the time of the boil and the 
+  # gravity in the brew kettle at the time of addition
+  def u(og,t)
+    og = (og.to_f)/1000 + 1 if og > 2
+    1.65*(0.000125**(og-1))*((1-(E**(-0.04*t)))/4.15)
+  end
+ 
+  # Calculate the AAU (Alpha Acid Units) contributed by
+  # a given hops addition, using the alpha percentage (like 6.5)
+  # and the weight in ounces.
+  def aau(w,a)
+    w*a
+  end
+ 
+  # Find the IBU (international bitterness units) in
+  # a beer given:
+  # 
+  # w - an Array of weights (in ounces)
+  # a - an Array of alpha percentages (like 6.5)
+  # t - an Array of times (in minutes)
+  # 
+  # For the various hop additions. Also,
+  # 
+  # og_pt - the original gravity of the wort in the brew 
+  # kettle (in gravity points, the 52 in 1.052 SG)
+  def ibu(w,a,t,og_pt)
+    ret = 0
+    W.each_index{ |i|
+      ret += u(OG_pt,T[i])*aau(W[i],A[i])
+    }
+    ret = ret*75
+    ret = ret/V_cb
+    ret
+  end
+
+  # Temperature correction for specific gravity
+  # for hydrometers calibrated at 59F. Input is
+  # in degrees celsius.
+  # from: http://www.primetab.com/beer.c
+  def sg_correction_c(t)
+    t = t.to_f
+    if t < 3.98
+      -0.000032692*t - 0.000740644  
+    elsif t < 50
+      -0.0008031922 - 0.0000473773*t + 0.000007231263*t*t - 0.00000003078278*t*t*t
+    else
+      -0.005431719 + 0.0001963596*t + 0.000002661056*t*t
+    end
+  end
+
+  # convert degrees fahrenheit to degrees celsius
+  def f_to_c(t)
+    (t.to_f - 32)*(5.0/9.0)
+  end
+
+  # convert gravity to specific gravity
+  def g_to_sg(g)
+    1 + g*0.001
+  end
+ 
+  # convert specific gravity to gravity
+  def sg_to_g(sg)
+    1000*(sg-1)
+  end
+
+  # convert specific gravity to plato
+  # from: http://www.primetab.com/beer.c
+  # plato is the percentage of sucrose in a water
+  # sucrose solution. It was developed by Kurt Balling
+  # and Fritz Plato. More information here: 
+  # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato_scale
+  def sg_to_p(sg)
+    -676.67 + 1286.4*sg - 800.47*sg*sg + 190.74*sg*sg*sg
+  end
+
+  # convert specific gravity to degrees brix. degrees brix
+  # is the percentage of sugar. For instance 25 brix means
+  # 25 mg of 100 mg are sugar. See here for more info:
+  # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brix
+  # Formula from: http://www.brsquared.org/wine/CalcInfo/HydSugAl.htm
+  def sg_to_b(sg)
+    220*(sg - 1) + 1.6
+  end
+
+  # determine potential alchohol using brix and specifig gravity
+  # of the original wort. This is the UC Davis "way" which accounts
+  # for some non-sugar fermentables.
+  # from: http://www.brsquared.org/wine/CalcInfo/HydSugAl.htm
+  def pa_ucd(b,sg)
+    ((b-3)*sg)*0.59
+  end
+
+  # determine alchohol by volume using the difference between
+  # original and final gravity
+  # from: http://www.brew-monkey.com/brewschool/introtoextract.php
+  def abv(og,fg)
+    # convert to specific gravity if it looks
+    # like we need it
+    if (og > 2) or (fg > 2)
+      og = g_to_sg(og)
+      fg = g_to_sg(fg)
+    end
+    (og - fg)*131.25
+  end
+
+end

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
+rubygems_version: 0.9.3
+specification_version: 1
+name: beer
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+  version: 0.0.1
+date: 2007-05-20 00:00:00 -07:00
+summary: Formulas and Tools for Homebrewing
+require_paths: 
+- lib
+email: cphillips@smallwhitecube.com
+homepage: http://svn.smallwhitecube.com/beer/trunk
+rubyforge_project: 
+description: 
+autorequire: beer
+default_executable: 
+bindir: bin
+has_rdoc: true
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version::Requirement 
+  requirements: 
+  - - ">"
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
+      version: 0.0.0
+  version: 
+platform: ruby
+signing_key: 
+cert_chain: 
+post_install_message: 
+authors: 
+- Caleb Phillips
+files: 
+- lib/beer.rb
+test_files: []
+
+rdoc_options: []
+
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+
+executables: []
+
+extensions: []
+
+requirements: []
+
+dependencies: []
+