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Hi, The files are in the "C:\Program Files\BeerSmith" directory on most systems. However, Vista has a special "compatibility" directory that shows up if you are running as a non-admin user and go to that directory (there's a little Compatibility directory icon on the file explorer when you...

Hi, Its a mixed bag. In terms of pure IBU measurement in a test-tube, in general First Wort hops (FWH) results in slightly higher IBU numbers than a comparable time boil. However, the perception of the bitterness with FWH is generally that the hoppy flavor is smoother. In blind taste...

Hi, Thanks for the positive feedback - it continues to grow - nearly 400 articles are listed now. I am a big fan of Digg, so it seemed like a good idea to craft something similar for brewers/craft beer fans. Happy New Year, Brad

My apologies for posting this here, but its my hope that there might be someone here who's good with icons and also a brewer. I'm working on the next version of BeerSmith and I need someone who can create decent brewing icons. My artistic skills are...well...non existent. I need some...

Actually Brian is a friend of mine (not related) but he was kind enough to provide some of his great recipes. Brad

All, Posted this a long time ago when we started the site, but now we're up to around 330 articles on it, so I thought it might be a useful link for brewers and beer fans: BrewPoll.com Home Brewing and Craft Beer News I started it to try to capture some of the good articles from...

Hello all, I thought I would provide an update for those interested: - Brewpoll now contains over 260 Brewing and Beer Articles from 160+ registered bloggers with new stories being added daily. - I have to say there are some really entertaining stories both for homebrewers and craft...

Hi, If you backup the *.BSM files, they contain all of your data including the ingredients. The BAK files contain older versions of the BSM files just in case something gets corrupted. The BAK files can be renamed back to BSM files and opened up - but they are really just extra insurance...

Hi, I may have found the source of your troubles. If you have insufficient privileges to write to the Program Files directory, Vista conveniently stores your data in a "compatibility" directory. To see it, use explorer and go to "C:\Program Files\BeerSmith", then click on the "Compatibility...

Hi! #1 - I activated your account manually - you should be able to log in now #2 - Your equipment (15 gal tun, 5 gal batch) likely fits into a single batch sparge. You can force it into a two step sparge by using less of the mash tun (Batch sparge using < 100% of the tun under the mash...

Question 1 - Nope- the registration on the forum is free. If you did not receive your registration email most likely it was caught in a spam filter somewhere. Send me an email and I can manually enable the account. Question 2 - I'm assuming you are talking about batch sparge here? You can...

Try deleting the "newopts14.opts" file from the BeerSmith directory (usually its under C:\Program Files). This file was causing some problems. Also make sure you have the latest version from the web site. It has a fix that should prevent this from recurring. Cheers, Brad

Are you sure you don't have any BSM files anywhere else? There should be these as well as *.bak files in the BeerSmith directory. I have no idea how they could even be deleted - the program never deletes them. Brad

Redweasel, Thanks for the PM - do quick search on your computer for files with the extension "*.bsm" using the windows find files tool. My guess is that you actually have two installs of the program (or at least two directories) and you may have inadvertently opened the wrong one...

Some will float, some will sink. Leaf hops tend to float a lot more than pellets. I would not worry much - just try to siphon as little of the hops as possible. Cheers, Brad

Hi, I wrap mine with towels and run a fan on them - it cuts the temp by about 10 degrees which great for ales if you ferment in the house. Cheers, Brad

Hi, Normally you just take a packet of plain gelatin and slowly dissolve it into some warm water (I heat mine over the stove just a bit). You want to heat it just enough to get the gelatin to dissolve - no more. Then you gently add it to the secondary and stir it in. Let it sit for 4-5...

Actually I was told that if you install IE under Wine, you can resolve the printing problem: Wine Printing Thread Cheers, Brad

Welcome - we're happy to have you here. Brad

You can dilute the beer, but you will end up with thinner (lower gravity) beer. Also you need to be careful to pre-boil the water to push out the oxygen in it and also sterilize it. Cheers, Brad