Brewing software suggestions?

[BrewnWKopperKat]

Then again you can just build your own brew sheets like I did when I started.

There are also a couple of brewing spreadsheets in the "Brewing Software" forum that are under very active development.

 

[lump42]

There are also a couple of brewing spreadsheets in the "Brewing Software" forum that are under very active development.

Yes those work too. Mine was intended as a pen and paper version. If I'm at home and decide to brew on the fly, I'll pull a sheet out and write down what I'm brewing and calculate gravities by hand. I might go back and estimate IBU, but not often.

 

[Jako]

For clarification, I was asking @Jako which app he decided on purchasing.

sorry for the delay, BeerSmith 3.

 

[cfrazier77]

I have been very happy with beersmith over the last two versions. I have not used it on a mac though. I find that its cost is nothing compared to the benefits I get from it.

 

[eric19312]

I have been very happy with beersmith over the last two versions. I have not used it on a mac though. I find that its cost is nothing compared to the benefits I get from it.

I use BeerSmith 3 on a Mac and have no complaints. So long as Brad keeps supporting the platform I’ll probably keep buying the upgrades/chipping in the annual fee.

 

[dwhite60]

BrewTarget. It works for me.


I'm just a Linux, open source software guy.

All the Best,
D. White

 

[myndflyte]

For the past few years I've used Brewer's Friend but when Brewfather went on sale, I decided to try it out. I've come to like Brewfather over Brewer's Friend and plan to let my subscription lapse at the end of the year.

In addition to that, I use Bru'n water for figuring out water additions, and Priceless BIAB for figuring out my BIAB water volumes.

 

[CodeSection]

For the past few years I've used Brewer's Friend but when Brewfather went on sale, I decided to try it out. I've come to like Brewfather over Brewer's Friend and plan to let my subscription lapse at the end of the year.

In addition to that, I use Bru'n water for figuring out water additions, and Priceless BIAB for figuring out my BIAB water volumes.

I started out with BS2 -> BS3 and BF. This year I have only used BS3 and I too, do not plan on renewing my BF subscription.

As mentioned in my post#22, I'm going to be using both BS3 and Brewfather. There is a lot to like about Brewfather. I particular like like the integration of my Tilt with Brewfather.

 

[Jako]

I have a question. I will be using a 2v system w ok would a full volume mash be the same as BIAB numbers for calculating volumes? It's a rims system if that helps any.

 

[Hanglow]

I still use beer smith 2 and Mph Water spreadsheet
http://homebrewingphysics.blogspot.com/2016/03/brewing-water-calculator-mph-water.html


Another completely free option is the brewcypher speadsheet which is really good.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-9BMe0xDqppODg1NjVjM2QtNjBjMC00YmM5LTgzN2UtYmNhYzk0ZTg0YWNm

I used to use brewtarget but it deleted all my recipes one time and I couldnt retrieve them at all so I never used it again

 

[bannonb]

I have used Beersmith for 13 years or so.

The UI is complicated. You have to touch many different areas to validate your brew. I have suggested that it be made more process oriented so that you deal with one screen during design, session, water, etc. They are all separate and no order or process is enforced.

I just stumbled on a feature that I should have known about...brewing altitude. I live and brew at 6240 ft in Colorado. Boil temp at that altitude is about 200 degrees F. Hop utilization is affected. So, although I liked my Sierra Nevada Pale ale at 37 IBUs for all these years, it turns out I really probably only realized 24 IBUs. So, now I'm going back over all my recipes to use the equipment profile which accounts for altitude...boy do I feel stupid!

Anyway, just found altitude in equipment profile in Brew Father. IBUs and color are completely different for same recipe while gravity appears the same...

BannonB

 

[Wayne1]

BrewFather has an altitude adjustment under settings.

After I saw it included in BeerSmith, I asked Thomas if he could include it. It was added on in the next release.

BrewFather also has a pressure adjustment for folks who brew under pressure.