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Brewing Software

Started by Chris Craig, June 30, 2013, 09:01:57 AM

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What brewing software do you use?

Beersmith 2
9 (64.3%)
BeerTools
1 (7.1%)
Brew Target
1 (7.1%)
Some web-based tool
2 (14.3%)
Nothing - I wing it yo
1 (7.1%)

Total Members Voted: 14

Chris Craig

I have a license for Beersmith 2 and BeerTools.  There are pros and cons to both, but I was curious what everybody else uses.

Kyle

I used the free version of BeerTools for years and eventually bought the Pro version. The software is not intuitive to learn, but once you get over the learning curve, it is very good for my purposes.
Charter Member

On Tap: DIPA, Vienna SMaSH, Imp Stout
Planned: IPA
Fermenting: --

Al-Loves-Wine

I just use brewmate myself for saving my recipes. Plus it saves everything in xml format so I can edit some of the system files, should I need to add grain types and stuff that aren't there by default. Plus its free, and I'm cheap like that.

blisster

I use BrewMate here too.

I have no idea how it compares to the other ones but this one is free and does the trick...

http://brewmate.net
Give a man a beer and he'll waste an hour, teach him how to brew beer and he'll waste a lifetime.

jamie_savoie

Chris, I'm curious to know the reason why you use beertools if you have BS?

Richard

#5
"Some web-based tool"

Actually it's pretty sweet; Beer Calculus got bought out and became BrewToad:

http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/new/

Although I often (usually) just wing it based on experience.
Charter Member

Kegged: air.
Primary: air.
Bulk Aging: Silence of the Lambics (Pitched 13/05/2012).
Owed: JQ LSA x 1, Kyle Stout x 1 & IPA x 1.

Chris Craig

Quote from: jamie_savoie on July 03, 2013, 03:14:52 PM
Chris, I'm curious to know the reason why you use beertools if you have BS?

I bought it a few months ago.  I was getting tired of how ugly and slow Beersmith was, but I haven't moved to it yet.  There are still a lot of missing features.

fakr

Beersmith lite for the iphone just got updated.  you can now edit recipes on your phone.   Much more useful than before.
"If God had intended for us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."

Chris Craig

Quote from: fakr on July 04, 2013, 08:39:29 AM
Beersmith lite for the iphone just got updated.  you can now edit recipes on your phone.   Much more useful than before.

I was looking at this last night.  It's actually a new app.  At least on Android it separate from the Lite version.  As a reference on brew day, I think it's fine, but this guy has absolutely no eye for design.  I know I certainly don't want my Android apps to look like iPhone apps :) 

On Android you can upgrade from Lite to the full mobile version for about $5, but I'm saving my money.

Chris Craig


fakr

"If God had intended for us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."