diff --git a/modules/base_plugins/brew_steps/__init__.py b/modules/base_plugins/brew_steps/__init__.py
index 16dd65b..4ebe832 100644
--- a/modules/base_plugins/brew_steps/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/base_plugins/brew_steps/__init__.py
@@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ class BoilStep(StepBase):
     temp = Property.Number("Temperature", configurable=True, default_value=100, description="Target temperature for boiling")
     kettle = StepProperty.Kettle("Kettle", description="Kettle in which the boiling step takes place")
     timer = Property.Number("Timer in Minutes", configurable=True, default_value=90, description="Timer is started when target temperature is reached")
-    hop_1 = Property.Number("Hop 1 Addition", configurable=True, description="Fist Hop alert")
+    hop_1 = Property.Number("Hop 1 Addition", configurable=True, description="First Hop alert (minutes before finish)")
     hop_1_added = Property.Number("",default_value=None)
-    hop_2 = Property.Number("Hop 2 Addition", configurable=True, description="Second Hop alert")
+    hop_2 = Property.Number("Hop 2 Addition", configurable=True, description="Second Hop alert (minutes before finish)")
     hop_2_added = Property.Number("", default_value=None)
-    hop_3 = Property.Number("Hop 3 Addition", configurable=True)
-    hop_3_added = Property.Number("", default_value=None, description="Third Hop alert")
-    hop_4 = Property.Number("Hop 4 Addition", configurable=True)
-    hop_4_added = Property.Number("", default_value=None, description="Fourth Hop alert")
-    hop_5 = Property.Number("Hop 5 Addition", configurable=True)
-    hop_5_added = Property.Number("", default_value=None, description="Fives Hop alert")
+    hop_3 = Property.Number("Hop 3 Addition", configurable=True, description="Third Hop alert (minutes before finish)")
+    hop_3_added = Property.Number("", default_value=None)
+    hop_4 = Property.Number("Hop 4 Addition", configurable=True, description="Fourth Hop alert (minutes before finish)")
+    hop_4_added = Property.Number("", default_value=None)
+    hop_5 = Property.Number("Hop 5 Addition", configurable=True, description="Fifth Hop alert (minutes before finish)")
+    hop_5_added = Property.Number("", default_value=None)
 
     def init(self):
         '''
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ class BoilStep(StepBase):
 
 
     def check_hop_timer(self, number, value):
-
-        if self.__getattribute__("hop_%s_added" % number) is not True and time.time() > (
-            self.timer_end - (int(self.timer) * 60 - int(value) * 60)):
+        if (value != ""
+            and self.__getattribute__("hop_%s_added" % number) is not True 
+            and (time.time() > (self.timer_end - int(value)*60))):
             self.__setattr__("hop_%s_added" % number, True)
             self.notify("Hop Alert", "Please add Hop %s" % number, timeout=None)
 
@@ -217,12 +217,15 @@ class BoilStep(StepBase):
             # Check if Timer is Running
             if self.is_timer_finished() is None:
                 self.start_timer(int(self.timer) * 60)
-            else:
-                self.check_hop_timer(1, self.hop_1)
-                self.check_hop_timer(2, self.hop_2)
-                self.check_hop_timer(3, self.hop_3)
-                self.check_hop_timer(4, self.hop_4)
-                self.check_hop_timer(5, self.hop_5)
+        
+        # Check if hop time reached
+        if self.is_timer_finished() == False:
+            self.check_hop_timer(1, self.hop_1)
+            self.check_hop_timer(2, self.hop_2)
+            self.check_hop_timer(3, self.hop_3)
+            self.check_hop_timer(4, self.hop_4)
+            self.check_hop_timer(5, self.hop_5)
+                
         # Check if timer finished and go to next step
         if self.is_timer_finished() == True:
             self.notify("Boil Step Completed!", "Starting the next step", timeout=None)