Golddiggie
Well-Known Member
I now believe the new version is totally not worth moving to, long live old version! I use the old one solely now, it's so much less confusing and easy to see the important stuff that you need to see. Like finding your potential ABV: why should I EVER need to shift to another tab for that? That's a key thing I want to know when composing a recipe, every single time.
Old version = wintastic, new version = lots of fluff and confusion.
Estimated ABV is on the Recipe Design tab, as well as the default view if you just click on the recipe in it's list (on the left)...
IMO, the changes under the hood made the move an easy one. Having it change the estimated FG to match the mash profile (IMO) is a big plus. It's actually hit my actual FG for the last few batches (when I entered the correct info so that it matched actual temps of the day)... ABV calculations are still a hair off, but far closer than in 1.x...
I do wish that the sort order of the ingredients on the classic recipe sheet would match up the order in the Recipe Design tab... Would make it a bit easier come brew day. BUT, since I take BeerSmith with me, on either a tablet or laptop, it's not much of an issue at all.
IME, the color estimation is a bit off in it's visual representation. At least in my darker brews.