Version 4.03
Bugs
– Fixed bug with font size in some columns, W% for example.
– Fixed bug with Total solids warning when adding ingredients to handle internal rounding errors.
– Fixed translation bugs and added missing sentences.
– Conversion from V3 to V4 bug fixed. If in V3 you had a recipe with a so called “non-database” ingredient this recipe was not imported correctly.
Ingredient single add mode
If you check the Ingredient single add mode the Ingredient dialog will close directly when double clicking an ingredient or pressing the Add button. If this checkbox is not checked adding ingredients work as before and you need to press the Close button to end ingredient adding.
Double click tab to change recipe name
You can now double click on a tab to change the recipe name. The other ways to change the name are to right click and select Rename or press F2.
Double click in Weight cell
Double click in Weight cell brings up the Modify weight dialog.
Ingredient database dialog size
The ingredient dialog size is now stored so if you manually change the size of this dialog it will be displayed in that size the next time you open it. This is useful for users with low resolution screens.
Recipe Wizard Charts
When using the wizard you can now automatically load the actual chart used to generate the recipe. Just check the “Load chart” checkbox.
Water Activity
Water activity is a crucial parameter in confectionery production to ensure product safety, mold growth, quality, shelf stability, and texture. Water activity is usually measured using a water activity meter and that is the only safe method if you want accurate results.
However there are methods to estimate the water activity aw.
I have added a Water Activity estimation in the calculator using the Grover model.
aw=1.04−0.1×E+0.0045×E^2
where E is based on the PAC, Protein, Starch and Salt.
This is still under evaluation and should be used with caution!
Portable version support
In the settings you can now select to place the database in the same folder as the executable.
This means if you copy the whole installation to an USB drive you can run it from there on any computer. You will of course need Read/Write access to the executable folder for this to work.
You check the Portable license checkbox to activate this. When you do this a database called icc4.sqlite will be created in the same folder as the executable. If you like to use your current database you will need to copy it to this folder and rename it if needed to icc4.sqlite.
New recipe
When pressing the Menu/New button a dialog box will show where you can select an Empty recipe or another recipe from the database. You can add template recipes to this list similar to version 3.
Remember settings in recipe and ingredient dialogs
The sorting and radio buttons in the ingredient database and recipe database dialogs are now remembered so these dialogs opens in the same way as last time you used them
Machine settings
You can now add an ice cream machine to the calculator. A machine will have an optimal fill volume and a min/max fill volume. There are also new DATA items created to support this. Optimal volume, Min volume, Max volume, Machine volume range and Machine. By default you will get a list of popular home ice cream machines but you can add your own and/or delete items from this list. When adding a new machine you will be prompted to fill in the Bowl capacity. The Optimal volume will then be calculated as half the bowl capacity and the min/max will be +/- 15% of that. You can of course modify these values and for batch freezers you should do that as this formula does not apply to batch freezers. Using the DATA items you can easily add your own DATA item using a formula to calculate the number of batches you need to produce your recipe [Mix volume]/[Optimal volume] or [Mix volume]/[Max volume]
