The online tools are cute, but for $25 you can have something portable that saves all your recipes for the long haul.
Am I the only idiot who uses free online tools?
I regularly use beer recipator, and brewcalcs for my water. They work fine.
http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator
http://www.brewcalcs.com/
Yeah, what's the story on that? Is version 2 not coming out ever?
Trying to get a view to allow brews trying to make a decision of which of the big three is right for them. (If any)
What do you like about the program you use?
What is it missing?
What does it do really well?
Why did you go for the one you did?
I know we did one previously but there have been major updates.
I have been using Beer Tools Pro lately. I'm not a real fan. I'd like to get something different but I don't want to keep spending money on software.
I have been using Beer Tools Pro lately. I'm not a real fan. I'd like to get something different but I don't want to keep spending money on software.
I bought a new computer a few months ago, so I downloaded another trial of beersmith to give it another try. I just dont get it, I have used Beertools Pro for 3 years and I couldnt imagine moving to Beersmith.
I have read where several people have tried beertools pro and thought it too complicated, I admit it took a few minutes to get going, but the included manual as well as continued updates made it very easy for me to figure out.
I personally think the discrepancy in numbers comes more from the length of time beersmith has been available rather than actual usage problems. btw, I have been known to be wrong from time to time however......
I've been really happy with Beer Tools Pro. Been using it for about 2 months now without any problems.
I have used beersmith and promash(just the demo) and so far I much prefer Promash, so much so I ordered it online yesterday even though it hasn't been updated in 7-years.
I do not like though in Promash how you have to create a recipe before you can create a brew session.
Like some others, I just use the online "Recipricator". I don't need a database or an ingredients inventory. I just want to make better, more consistant beer.
I've played around with BS and PM. They both have their attributes and shortcomings.
I was going to give BTP a try but ran into something comparing their basic package and Gold Membership which confuses me.
I gather the GM provides access to recipes which doesn't interest me. I think the Basic Package would be what I need. However, apparently the basic package only permits you to store one recipe in memory?
This cannot be correct can it? What good is a tool like this if you cannot keep your efforts on file.
I think I'm miss reading or misunderstanding the BTP website because in reviewing the comparisons of the Basic and Gold offerings, I'm not impressed with either. They both appear to limit what you can save to a level which is basically worthless. I'm assuming I'm not understanding what I think I'm seeing.
Comments?