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10-23-2008, 05:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Marquette, MI
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Homebrew software
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I've been throwing around the idea of investing in software to accompany myself during the brew. So...whats good and whats not, and is it even worth it? 
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10-23-2008, 05:05 AM
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Four Beasts Brewery
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Brooklyn
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my life would be much more difficult without BeerSmith.
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Kegged: Citra IPA
Bottled:*empty*
Fermenting: Dusseldorf Alt
Planned: Black IPA, Munich Helles, Belgian Golden Strong, IIPA, Serrano/Habanero Cream Ale...
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10-23-2008, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: South Florida
Posts: 1,360
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+1 software helps a lot. Before BeerSmith i would use this free software: The Beer Recipator 2.2 and it was pretty good for being free.
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Primary: Nothing
Secondary: DFH Punkin Ale
Bottled/Conditioning: Cigar City Jai Alai IPA Clone, Apple Jack 1.0, Apple Jack 2.0
Drinking: Yakima Blonde (Imperialized), Banana Wheat, Russian Imperial Stout, and anything i can get my hands on
On Deck: Watermelon Wheat, Red Panda Ale, Gluten Free Brown Ale, Mojito IPA, Smoked Pepper Stout
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10-23-2008, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Pasadena, CA
Posts: 394
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If you're a mac user I suggest BeerAlchemy.
I see many free trial versions in your future.  |
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10-23-2008, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Independence
Posts: 38
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I have been looking for a software like that, I just downloaded the Mac user BeerAlchemy program. The good news is, I won't have to write it down by hand and then enter it into a spread sheet! This is awesome!
God I love being apart of this community!
Here is to the Brewing Nation!
jtmunson at gmail.com
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10-23-2008, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Macomb, MI
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I have heard that BeerSmith is a good one. It is probably the one I would get if I could step away from my 3 ring binder with printed spreadsheets! I just have not been able to make the leap yet.
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10-23-2008, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 4,564
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Beersmith is great. For how much I use it, the price is a steal.
Some things I do with beersmith:
- formulate recipes
- calculate mash temps, sparge water, sparge temperature, strike temperature, amount of mash (according to whatever mash/water ratio I want)
- calculate amount of priming sugar I need according to style, ambient temperature and residual CO2
- adjust specific gravity readings for tempeature
- calculate attenuation
- get a great detalied brew sheet for brew day
- keep all of my brewing and tasting notes for a beer
- calculate decoctions if I'm feeling squirrely
Last edited by Edcculus; 10-23-2008 at 01:52 PM.
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10-23-2008, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,817
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Likes Given: 4
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Beersmith FTW!
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