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I just wanted to correct the date - the sale ends at midnight Eastern time on Tuesday which is the 7th of September 2010 (NOT the 10th). Thanks, Brad

Hi, There is an easier easier way to do this even if you are a non-admin. First back up your recipes using the Export command to export all of your recipes to a file. Next, reinstall BeerSmith, but install it to a directory under your "My Documents" directory for the user you normally run...

Hi, In most cases this is caused by a corrupt "newopts14.opts" file. By default BeerSmith is in the "C:\Program Files\BeerSmith" directory. However under Vista you may also have a "Compatibility files" directory that shows up on the toolbar when you go to the BeerSmith directory. This...

Hi, To reset this (or set it to whatever you like) create a new recipe, adjust the defaults to be whatever you want within the recipe and then go to the "Action" menu, and select "Save recipe as default". The recipe you just saved with all of its setting will be the new default for all...

The compatability directory may not show up if you have changed user permissions. Try going to your "C:\Users\{NAME} directory (where {NAME} is your original user name). Then do an advanced search from there being sure to include system directories and hidden files. The regular search may not...

Hi, I wrote an article on the use of efficiency (and how to calculated it) a while back: http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/26/brewhouse-efficiency-for-all-grain-beer-brewing/ Cheers, Brad

Hi, The standard mash profiles are designed for fly sparging, so any of the regular ones (either mash out or no mash out) will do! The use of fly sparging might raise your overall brewhouse efficiency a bit, but only after you have a few batches under your hat. Brad

The BU:GU ratio is introduced on page 126 in chapter 14. Its used for a number of the styles that follow in Ray Daniel's book. I also wrote a new article on the bitterness ratio here. Brad

An interesting discussion - it seems to me if you cold crash the beer even at a standard 1 atmosphere of pressure, it will absorb the CO2 from the headspace. Basic physics indicates that this case is no different than the closed system keg, except the beer is always at 1 atmosphere of...

Friends, I just organized all of the main articles from the BeerSmith blog into chapters to form an online brewing guide. I think there is an article here for just about every brewing experience level, and taken together it makes a pretty decent brewing book. Here's the link to the...

I'm always around - just not always posting. Happy to be here - as this is the most active brewing forum I'm aware of. Cheers, Brad

Hi, "Does BeerSmith provide step-by-step instructions?" - Yes it does. Go to My Recipes and then pick on of the "Brewsheet" reports which is available in the drop down at the right end of the first toolbar. Alternately you can use the Preview as Brewsheet button. Cheers, Brad

Hi, As I mentioned a few posts back, I entered the recipe he provided with the honey the difference is very small (78.8 vice 81) with another program vice BeerSmith using the recipe and settings he provided. The 3 point difference can be accounted for by small variations in the grain...

Don, Yes, you can just choose a recipe in the "My Recipe" view and press the convert button. It lets you change all grain to extract in one step. Cheers, Brad

Hi, A minor point, but if you boil the honey for 60 min (uncheck the add after boil switch in the honey in BeerSmith - which is the default for all of the other programs) you come out with 81 IBUs for BeerSmith vice 78.8 using another program. If I matched up all of the ingredient parameters...

Yes, Go to the Options Command, Tools Menu and click on the bitterness tab. From there you can change the equation (Rager is often used by extract brewers, but Tinseth is the default for most all grain brewers). Cheers, Brad

OK, I entered the recipe as you had it listed at the top of the post above. He did not provide the alpha content of the hops or his boil volume, but just going off the default hop entries in BeerSmith and the 7.7gal boil volume you provided I came up with 69.7 IBUs for Tinseth, vice his...

Hi, The calculators (separate tools) are just that - separate tools for doing quick calculations. The recipe editor updates everything (color, IBUs, etc) as you enter data into your recipe. It shows you the estimates as you add stuff. The boil off issue is one I'm working on for a future...

Pol, If you would post or email your recipe to me I would be happy to take a look at it. In general the calculations should be the same, but your choice of ingredients, equipment, options, etc can have a large effect on the calculations. You can email your recipe by just going to your...

Hi, I noticed you are having some problems Pol with BeerSmith. Let me know if I can help. I'm not sure if you noticed the "Brewsheet" but it basically shows you step by step how to brew the beer. Also we do have a forum available for questions if you prefer. Cheers, Brad