Back in the brewing game!

[Shollister]

Hello everyone! I’m getting back into brewing after more than 5 years off. I just got my Anvil Foundry and excited to get started. I consider myself a noob yet and do have a question. What brewing software or app do people recommend? I do have BeerSmith on my phone but was wondering what people think about Brewersfriend. I also want to know if it’s possible to export recipe from here to any available app or do I just need to hand enter it. Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[Shollister]

Also If anyone in Minnesota and wants some free hops here you go! These are growing on the trail just down from our house. They have a nice citrusy aroma and seem to be ready for harvest. Unfortunately I don’t have the ability to use them right away or the ability to dry them or I would pick them myself. I live in Lester Prairie so if anyone is interested you can comment and I can direct you to them!

 

[Sammy86]

Hello everyone! I’m getting back into brewing after more than 5 years off. I just got my Anvil Foundry and excited to get started. I consider myself a noob yet and do have a question. What brewing software or app do people recommend? I do have BeerSmith on my phone but was wondering what people think about Brewersfriend. I also want to know if it’s possible to export recipe from here to any available app or do I just need to hand enter it. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Welcome back!

The big three are BeerSmith, Brewers Friend and BrewFather. All are great IMO, its just a matter of preference. I use brewers friend, made the switch after 7 years with BS and love it! Web/cloud based and can jump from computer to ipad and all my recipes are there.

If you find a recipe here unless it has the file attached you are inputing it yourself!

 

[beernutz]

Welcome back to the cult! I started in 1992 but took about 6 years off before restarting in 2013. It's good to be back.

Beersmith 2 desktop has been all the software I've needed except occasionally using an online BIAB or the Brewers Friend water additions calculator.

You didn't ask about books but I would highly recommend Brewing Classic Styles. I got it around the time I started back and have probably brewed 75% of the recipes in it.

If you get a Tilt gravity monitor setting up an Rpi TiltPi server is a good way to run it in my experience.

 

[IslandGuy]

NOT SURE if this is posting in the right place. Looking to make my first batch. Have honeyead and concentrate. Wondering what's the most inexpensive way to package?