Iphone apps for home brewing?

[Lee-Ryan]

Anyone have any recommendations? Seen some out there but not sure what to go with. Have beer smith on my pc but I'd like to have something like that on my iPhone.

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[MalFet]

The two most full featured are Beer Alchemy and iBrewMaster. I use the latter and quite like it.

 

[Pick]

I use Brewpal and I like it. Timers are real handy.

 

[Rob_B]

I really like iBrewmaster, I've had it for over a year and use it all the time. They always have new updates improving the overall performance. I also like uBrew Calc for quick brew math like gravity, alchohol and co2 calculations. There are more out there but these get the most use on my phone. And don't forget HomeBrewTalk's App!

 

[Lee-Ryan]

Thanks for the recommendations! I might look into the ibrewmaster

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[SpottedDogBrewing]

BrewPal all the way For $.99 , WINNING!!
BrewPal is layed out visual better!
Also has in app timers for mash and boil hop additions!
ibrewmaster is set up more like an xcell sheet!

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[astropunk]

For .99, Brewpal is the schiznit

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

Thanks for the recommendations! I might look into the ibrewmaster

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Just remember $6.99 doesn't mean it's a better app :-/
+ u don't get your money back if u don't like it !!! I was fooled by the price assuming it would b more antimated than BrewPal, not!

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[MalFet]

Just remember $6.99 doesn't mean it's a better app :-/
+ u don't get your money back if u don't like it !!! I was fooled by the price assuming it would b more antimated than BrewPal, not!

I'm not sure what you mean by "antimated", but I can't stand BrewPal. It feels like a toy. I use it to play with recipes on the subway, but I can't imagine using it to manage my recipes and batches. Anyway, people have different needs and preferences. Glad the cheaper option worked out for you, but it didn't for me.

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

Anyway, people have different needs and preferences. Glad the cheaper option worked out for you, but it didn't for me.

I agree I have both programs, but prefer BrewPal because I have gotten use to it!!
Cheers and happy recipe making!!

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[Brak23]

I wish they would updated Brew Pal to support the native iPhone 4 resolution. But for a newer brewer (look! im a poet), I find that Brew Pal gives me what I need to know.

 

[McGreen]

The forum you are currently in is the best iphone app you will get IMHO. I have it on my iphone and it is pretty sweet. Free too. I'm glad you already have it TS! Anybody else who reads this needs to download! A WEALTH of info here!

 

[scsi]

I have only used BrewPal, and I find it really handy. I can't bring myself to buy iBrewmaster at it's price without a few more screenshots.

BrewPal is kinda buggy tho. And I haven't seen an update to it yet.

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

Here are a few screenshots of iBrewMaster!!

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[Lee-Ryan]

The forum you are currently in is the best iphone app you will get IMHO. I have it on my iphone and it is pretty sweet. Free too. I'm glad you already have it TS! Anybody else who reads this needs to download! A WEALTH of info here!

I couldn't agree more! But sometimes I wanna tweak my recipe a bit on the fly and I wanna see what it looks like without having to go to my computer. This is great forum.

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[SpottedDogBrewing]

Xtra

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[rack04]

I use Brew Pal. Although since I do everything ahead of time in Beer Smith then I use Brew Pal more as a shopping list while at the LHBS and as a boil timer.

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

BrewPal: pics a little distorted because I took a screenshot with iPhone

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[McGreen]

Wow. Those apps look sick! Both iBrewMaster and BrewPal!

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

BrewPal:
Export options!!

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[Golddiggie]

Can you import recipes into Brew Pal (or iBrewMaster)?? I just tried the BrewingAlarm app (for my iPod Touch) and it doesn't have nearly enough useful items in it... Granted, it's free, but it doesn't use the estimated OG and FG from BeerSmith... Plus, the initial mash temps were insanely high before I corrected it (had a mash-in temp of over 300F )... Even though all the info was in the xml file from BeerSmith...

I wish both the apps had at least some kind of trial period. That way I could test to see which I liked better before making the purchase. It's not so much about the cost (even though I'm between jobs and money is TIGHT), it's more about buying something blind.

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

Can you import recipes into Brew Pal (or iBrewMaster)?? I just tried the BrewingAlarm app (for my iPod Touch) and it doesn't have nearly enough useful items in it... Granted, it's free, but it doesn't use the estimated OG and FG from BeerSmith... Plus, the initial mash temps were insanely high before I corrected it (had a mash-in temp of over 300F )... Even though all the info was in the xml file from BeerSmith...

I wish both the apps had at least some kind of trial period. That way I could test to see which I liked better before making the purchase. It's not so much about the cost (even though I'm between jobs and money is TIGHT), it's more about buying something blind.

No importing on BrewPal:-/ but a good suggestion for the app builder!! I may suggest that one today!!
Not sure about imports on ibrewmaster because I don't use it!! I paid 4.99 when it first come out and havent been able to delete it because of what I paid for it:-( just don't want to throw away money even tho I don't use it !

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[brewstaedt]

I've been using Brewpal on my Ipod and find it to have a pretty intuitive interface (which is important to me because like many my age, I don't bond well with digital technology.) I think it's great for formulating recipes and figuring mash parameters. I'm a new brewer and have not used any other software, but so far I have felt my needs are being more than adequately met by Brewpal. Plus it's only 99 cents.....how can you go wrong?

 

[Golddiggie]

No importing on BrewPal:-/ but a good suggestion for the app builder!! I may suggest that one today!!
Not sure about imports on ibrewmaster because I don't use it!! I paid 4.99 when it first come out and havent been able to delete it because of what I paid for it:-( just don't want to throw away money even tho I don't use it !

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Bugger!

Just looked through the entire user guide for ibrewmaster and it doesn't look like it can import recipes from any other app than itself... LAME!! Not being able to import BeerXML files sucks on donkey junk...

I guess I'll just keep using the alarm tool I found (for free) to keep track of the boil additions. I'll also keep using the BeerSmith BrewSheets to keep things in line on brew day... IF they decide to import BeerXML files, and offer at least some kind of trial period, I'll consider it. Otherwise, I'll use the $7 towards more ingredients.

Just looked on the support page for Brew Pal...

Does Brew Pal support BeerXML import/export?
BeerXML import and export is coming soon in version 1.7!

Just don't know WHEN v1.7 will be coming out...

 

[jessebymail]

I use Brew Pal, very happy with it. It doesnt replace Beer Smith but i make recipes at work then go home and copy them to beersmith. I also use Hopularity to check hop characteristics and inventory. IBrew Beer is a cool fermentation schedule app but it needs a secondary option. Its still handy to be able to see the progress of all your beers. I recommend all 3!

 

[Golddiggie]

I use BeerSmith for all my formulations and record all the info there. I was just looking for something that I could pull the BeerXML file (from BeerSmith) into and take with me when I'm brewing someplace else. Something with a decent timer in it so that I don't need to worry about missing the hop addition times by too much... I've already setup the free timer app I found with the different times from the start of the boil... I can run all of those timers at once, so it should work out pretty well...

I did like the idea of being able to carry my recipes with me, on a device, for when I'm brewing and didn't want to bring my actual brew log book... I guess I'll just setup my laptop to include all my recipes as I finalize them so that I can just take that with me...

 

[mhochman]

One vote for Beer Alchemy. I have the iPhone version, the iPad version, and the mac version. I can sync between the three, which means I can tinker with a recipe on my phone, sync it to the mac, then sync it to the iPad and use that on brew day. Beer Alchemy does everything you'd need, except timers. I am about to do my first all grain batch, so I can't speak for the importance of timers...I have two built into the appliances in my kitchen and I think that will be enough for me.

I can understand why one may not choose Alchemy if one is also not using a Mac, but for Mac users this should be a no-brainer. For non- Mac users the choice may not be as clear though I think Alchemy can easily hold its own against the other two mentioned.

FWIW, I have BrewPal and agree with an earlier post that it feels like a toy. It's pretty easy to use, though. I have iBrewmaster on my iPad and it's pretty good too. I always turn to Alchemy, though, because my results can so easily end up in my primary database on the mac.

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

One vote for Beer Alchemy. I have the iPhone version, the iPad version, and the mac version. I can sync between the three, which means I can tinker with a recipe on my phone, sync it to the mac, then sync it to the iPad and use that on brew day. Beer Alchemy does everything you'd need, except timers. I am about to do my first all grain batch, so I can't speak for the importance of timers...I have two built into the appliances in my kitchen and I think that will be enough for me.

Post some photo's of Beer alchemy !!
Show us what it can do and how it looks inside the app. The app store only shows 3 photo's

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[o4_srt]

Ibrewmaster has taken the place of beersmith for me. It's not quite as functional as beersmith, but it's nice to have right next to me on brew day. Anything else I need that isn't doable in ibrewmaster is accomplished using google.

 

[mhochman]

I'll come back to add some captions when I have a chance. Note that some of these screenshots are showing different parts of the same screen (eg. Long lists that you have to scroll through).

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