Brewer's Friend App Discrepancy

[robc311]

So I bought the Brewer's Friend app today and plugged in the ingredients for the kit I just got from Morebeer and the numbers in the recipe sheet and the numbers in the app are VERY different. I was wondering if someone with another brewing software would see what they get. Here's the info:

Morebeer Kit Recipe for "Light Ale"
6lbs Ultralight DME
8oz Crystal 15L for steeping
.5oz Cascade 6.8 AA Pellets 60 min
1oz Cascade 6.8 AA Pellets 1 min

Expected numbers per Morebeer:
OG 1.038-1.042
SRM 7.3
IBUs 12-16
ABV 3.8%

Expected numbers per Brewer's Friend:
OG 1.051
SRM 4.19
IBU 10.21
ABV 5.45%

These numbers aren't even close...is Brewer's Friend inaccurate or is something else going on?

 

[meatcleaver]

I use brewersfriend, not the app but their mobile version. their target numbers & my actual are always very close.
putting your amounts in I get 1.048 assuming this is a 5.5 gal batch. 1.053 if just 5 gallons. not sure what's going on..

 

[Yooper]

Do you have the recipe set up as "extract" in brewer's friend? If you have it as partial mash, you may get an incorrect OG if I remember correctly.

I get 1.053 OG in Brewer's Friend using dry extract.

I get 1.050 using Beersmith.

Those are close enough, as I didnt' specify any brand which may vary slightly

Do you have dry extract in your kit? Or liquid? That makes a huge difference in the OG and ABV.