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It gives you a lot of control when it comes to designing your recipe.

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Brewtargetīrewtarget is an open-source software with a great set of tools.

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I have not used every package listed here, but reading reviews and browsing through free trials I have come up with the following. Lastly, I would like to give a brief description of each package.

Though social media and forum activity do not necessarily portray exact numbers of user base, I think they do paint a pretty good picture as to how many people are talking about the software and using it. I looked at Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, and forums to get an idea of the user base for each home brewing software. Also, when trying to analyse social media and forums, it should be noted that this is just an attempt to show the representation of the active users. In some cases, the user base might not be public information. It might not be a fair comparison when looking at the user base of certain products. Some of the packages are subscription based, and in that case, the monthly or yearly price is listed. One of the most limiting factors for most homebrewers is the cost of their tools.Īlthough not all of these software packages are exactly apples to apples, the difference in cost between them might be a “make it or break it” factor for you.īelow are the prices associated with each piece of software reviewed. Hopefully I can answer a few of these questions, but let’s just start with trying to make it compatible with your setup.

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Do you want open-source where you could potentially change the source code or do you just want it to work out of the box?.

Do you want to run it from your computer (web-based or desktop app)? Do you have a Mac, PC, or Linux?.

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Do you want to use it from your phone or tablet (web-based or app)? Do you have an IOS or Android based device?.

One of your foremost deciding factors when it comes to the type of software you will choose will be the format in which you can use it. Compatibilityįirst let’s look at compatibility. Using this information should help you in making a somewhat enlightened choice when choosing your brewing software. My goal here is not to tell you which one is best that BrewFather is the best (just sayin), but rather to give you a high-level overview and to point out some of the key features between the most popular options. Though many out there have relied on the “ ole’ standby” Beersmith2, there are a plethora of choices.īut its the 21st century now, and we want connectivity, we want syncing across devices, we want brewing software that integrates with out current, modern devices. Save for the nostalgic, most homebrewers use some kind of software to figure out their numbers. Given that, what I do know from past experience in brewing and other industries indicates that this adjustment should get you close enough for the first brew that any adjustments for future brews can be made fairly easily.For many brewers, long gone are the days of doing recipe calculations on pen and paper.

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Given the added percentage of wort you can basically ratio the brew house efficiency to come close to where it will fall: basically 67% from your 75% normal efficiency for a full 5 gallon batch.Īs I do not own a grainfather, there may be something that I might be missing that would have a further impact on process losses or boil off. So, the only real significant change will be the percentage of post-boil wort which is lost when draining the device. If you are within a few gravity points, and I suspect that you will be, I'd let it go and brew away.

If this is the case, you will see a slightly higher gravity from your pre-boil wort which you can adjust either by adding water or adjusting your boil time if you so choose. With the losses being fixed combined with the smaller batch size, you will have a change in your water to grain ratio which should result in a higher mash efficiency, but how much will be hard to figure until you actually make a brew and measure volumes and gravity through out your process. You may see some initial condensation on the upper part of the vessel, but this should normalize pretty quickly after reaching a boil. With the geometry of the vessel remaining the same, so that should not factor too strongly in the rate. You may experience a bit more boil off, since the Grainfather will be heating less fluid, but I am guessing that since it is a temperature controlled system, that it will be pretty close to the same evaporation rate with the element regulating the boil temperature. Given this, your process settings for losses will most probably remain the same as with the larger batch. With the smaller batch size, you are not changing your equipment. OK, I've given enough time for someone to pop in here to reply further, so let me elaborate more on my recommendation: