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08-02-2011, 12:35 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 29
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Brew programs for mac?
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Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone could recommend some good home brew programs for Mac? Especially freeware or demo versions so I can see what it's like before i buy?
Thanks
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08-02-2011, 12:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 5,510
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08-02-2011, 12:41 AM
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Happiest when brewing
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Natick, MA
Posts: 6,596
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BeerSmith ( http://www.beersmith.com/) has a sMac version as well as a 21 day free trial period. I use it on my computers (no sMac's here anymore  ). It does everything I need.
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Hopping Tango Brewery
"Do you wanna get hiiiigh?" - Towelie
On Tap: MO SMaSH, English Brown Ale, Dark Cream Ale
Waiting/Carbonating: MO SMaSH, Caramel Cream Ale
Primaries
K1:
K2: Mocha Porter
K3:
K4:
K5:
Aging: Wee Honey MkII, mead and maple wine, mocha madness II, Old Ale (on medium toast cherry wood)
On Deck: Lickah (English IPA)
Mead [bottled]:Oaked Wildflower Traditional, Mocha Madness, Wildflower Traditional, Blackberry Melomel
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08-02-2011, 01:00 AM
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Richmond Cty HB Society
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Isle of Staten
Posts: 7,365
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I second BeerAlchemy. I have it on my MacBook and on my iPad.
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Fermentor(s): Retribution Brown Ale
Lagering: Oktoberfest
Kegged: Test SMaSH
Bottled: Mr. Beer Pale Ale, Brown Sugar Mead
Tapped: Dystopian Saison
Up Next: 100% Wheat Beer, Dopplebock
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08-02-2011, 06:19 AM
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Evil Triangle Brewing
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Posts: 538
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I have BeerAlchemy on my mac and beer smith on my pc. I like beer smith better, but BeerAlchemy is still a great program and I would recommend it if you only have a mac.
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Primary - Oxi Clean
Secondary - Alpha (Apple Cranberry Cider),
Kegged - Sexxy Blonde Ale, Beta (Sweet Apple) Cider
Bottled - BB American Amber, Midnight Ale (Oktober"fast"), Winter Storm IPA, Evil Pumpkin Pie Ale, Santa's Other Helper, Maxwell's (Craisin Orange) Mead, Newton's (Semi-Sweet) Mead
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08-02-2011, 10:33 AM
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Yeast pee connoisseur
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 2,634
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BeerAlchemy has a free trial. I liked it well enough to buy it (and the iOS version). The units are wonky in places, notably mash thickness in gallons per pound -- WTF?, but the overall usefulness is there.
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OD: SMaSH Gambrinus Organic Pils/Spalt Select (2308), SMaSH CMC Pils/Spalt Select (2308)
Pri -
Keg: SMaSH Mystery Malt/Spalt Select (2308), SMaSH Munich/Northern Brewer (2308), SMaSH Briess Pils/Spalt Select (2308), Kronik (WL002)
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08-02-2011, 11:09 AM
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Richmond Cty HB Society
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Isle of Staten
Posts: 7,365
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 944play
The units are wonky in places, notably mash thickness in gallons per pound -- WTF?, but the overall usefulness is there.
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Agreed. I also wish I could have grains in pounds and ounces rather than pounds and fractions of pounds.
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Fermentor(s): Retribution Brown Ale
Lagering: Oktoberfest
Kegged: Test SMaSH
Bottled: Mr. Beer Pale Ale, Brown Sugar Mead
Tapped: Dystopian Saison
Up Next: 100% Wheat Beer, Dopplebock
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08-02-2011, 11:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 857
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08-07-2011, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Spangdahlem, Germany
Posts: 183
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beer tools works on mac as well  |
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08-07-2011, 07:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (NorCal)
Posts: 1,513
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I have BeerSmith and have used BeerTools and BeerAlchemy. BeerSmith is the only one still installed though.
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Up next: beer
Fermenting: beer
Conditioning: and more beer
Total gallons in 2012: 10
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