Ingredient mass
g′ = g × m
Every valid component mass receives the same multiplier.
SYS-MAN · REV 01 · OPERATIONAL REFERENCE
Engine online · 04 modesSmart Recipe Engine System Manual
The operational reference for converting controlled baseline formulations into scaled production batches, retail-aligned procurement plans and advanced technical execution protocols.
01 · Engine overview & access tiering
One engine, two operating envelopes.
The engine mounts only after a specification is unlocked or opened by an administrator. Standard specifications expose the full four-mode stack; Specialist Dossiers deliberately remove production scaling and retail logistics, preserving complex matrices as static technical manuals.
| Access class | Unlock cost | Active modes | Scaling state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard specification | 1 CR | M-01 · M-02 · M-03 · M-04 | Enabled in M-02 / M-03 |
| Specialist Dossier | 10 CR / bundle | M-01 · M-04 | Locked at 1.000× |
Locked visitors receive a two-step execution preview. Full ingredient matrices, complete protocols and technical notes remain sealed until access is granted.
Roles & permissions matrix
| Role | Credits | Specification access | Operational permissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor (signed out) | — | Two-step preview only | Public manual, pricing, open calculators |
| Trial pass (72 h) | 0 CR | Read-only Volume One baselines | Token access; converts via membership checkout |
| Registered account | 1 starter CR | One standard spec, permanent | Credit-pack purchases; no subscription drip |
| Monthly member (£3.99) | 5 CR / 14 days | Unlocked specs + member terminals | Clone to My Lab, trial logs, forum, rig profiles |
| Annual member (£39.99) | 120 CR upfront | Unlocked specs + member terminals | As monthly; no fortnightly drip |
| Administrator | Not billed | Every record, all modes | Publish/retract, exports, credit desk, logs, roles |
Roles are held in a dedicated role registry and verified server-side on every privileged request. Unlocks are permanent; Specialist Dossiers reject single-credit spends and open only through the 10 CR bundle.
02 · Scaling mathematics
Strict proportional transformation.
Primary multiplier
m = (h / y) × s
- m
- active batch multiplier
- h
- target headcount
- y
- stored baseline yield; defaults to 4 only when no yield is recorded
- s
- number of meals or sittings
Worked production case
A sourdough formula yielding 4 portions must serve 10 people across 2 sittings. The engine resolves m = (10 / 4) × 2 = 5.000. A 1,000 g flour baseline becomes 5,000 g; 620 g water becomes 3,100 g.
Yield4
Demand10 × 2
Multiplier5.000×
Baker’s percentage
B% = (g / F) × 100
Because component and flour masses scale together, every Baker’s percentage is invariant.
Process parameters
T′ = T · t′ = t
Temperatures and times are never multiplied. They remain specification controls.
03 · Operational mode breakdown
Four controlled execution states.
M-01
STATIC · 1.000×Baseline Specification
The authoritative formulation state. Ingredient masses are presented in metric units against the recorded base yield, with phase grouping, carry-over markers and the complete numbered execution sequence.
- 01Uses the stored base formulation without quantity transformation.
- 02Calculates each Baker’s percentage against total flour mass where a flour basis exists.
- 03Keeps hydration, temperature and time parameters fixed.
M-02
DYNAMIC · PROPORTIONALPortions Engine
Transforms the baseline into a target production batch from headcount and meal or sitting count. Every scalable ingredient mass is recalculated live through one common multiplier, preserving the formulation ratio.
- 01Accepts base yield, headcount and meals or sittings as whole-number controls.
- 02Reports the active multiplier, total batch mass and fixed hydration percentage.
- 03Does not scale oven temperatures, core temperatures, proofing windows or hold times.
M-03
DYNAMIC · UK PACK MAPZero-Waste Retail Logistics
Converts the scaled ingredient requirement into standard UK supermarket units. The procurement plan selects the mapped pack size with the lowest surplus and flags material perishable overage.
- 01Maps eggs, dairy, proteins, flour, sugar, tomatoes and other recognised ingredients to retail units.
- 02Calculates packs as the ceiling of required mass divided by pack mass.
- 03Can apply a whole-pack anchor multiplier derived from the heaviest mapped perishable ingredient.
M-04
STATIC · TECHNICAL DEPTHChef Mode
Restores the baseline formulation at 1.000× and exposes the full professional annotation layer: component notes, chemical transitions, hydration behaviour, shear limits and critical thermal controls.
- 01Adds technical notes directly beneath their associated formulation components.
- 02Presents the complete execution protocol without scaling thermal or temporal values.
- 03Surfaces critical parameters such as pasteurisation windows, gelatinisation limits and friction factors.
M-03 · Whole-pack anchor algorithm
01 · IDENTIFY
Select the heaviest mapped perishable in the current scaled procurement plan.
02 · RESOLVE
Compute anchor packs × pack mass ÷ baseline ingredient mass.
03 · APPLY
Offer the resulting multiplier as an explicit reversible batch adjustment.