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First of many questions, what is the most accurate app/software that you guys recommend? Looking for an app that I can input a recipe and get results that are close to what is calculated. I tried one with the brew kits and the numbers were not that close. Looking to get a more accurate software.
 
Sundaz said:
First of many questions, what is the most accurate app/software that you guys recommend? Looking for an app that I can input a recipe and get results that are close to what is calculated. I tried one with the brew kits and the numbers were not that close. Looking to get a more accurate software.
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for both destop and phone app, obviously brewersfriend
 
Sundaz said:
First of many questions, what is the most accurate app/software that you guys recommend? Looking for an app that I can input a recipe and get results that are close to what is calculated. I tried one with the brew kits and the numbers were not that close. Looking to get a more accurate software.
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Have you not looked at the recipe builder here on the site? Probably about the best overall you can get. Pay for basic membership (it's cheap) so you can store recipes and have access to everything.
 
J A said:
Have you not looked at the recipe builder here on the site? Probably about the best overall you can get. Pay for basic membership (it's cheap) so you can store recipes and have access to everything.
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No, I’m new to the software stuff in general. But if this is what you guys are recommending, sounds good to me.
 
Sundaz said:
No, I’m new to the software stuff in general. But if this is what you guys are recommending, sounds good to me.
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Do some exploring here on the site. There's pretty much anything you need to brew. Most stuff is pretty intuitive and there are explanations and tutorials associated with most of the settings, dropdowns, toggles, etc.
Don't be discouraged if things don't make sense immediately. There's always a way to make it work the way you want. Equipment profile settings are key to making the recipe builder work with your system. There's a core group here on the forum that's consistently active and will help answer any questions you have.
 
Sundaz said:
No, I’m new to the software stuff in general. But if this is what you guys are recommending, sounds good to me.
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Once you get the hang of it, the builder does internal calculations, has BJCP categories to keep you in bounds for various styles, a great IBU calculator for hops, and so on. The first few times while you figure out your efficiency you may have some misses.
One thing you can do before you start is figure out your 1 hour boil off rate. Start with nn gallons of water, boil 1 hour as you would brewing a beer, at 1 hour stop, measure how much water is left. That difference your boil off rate. You plug that into the recipe editor and it will calculate your expected gravity of the wort post boil.

here is a fairly simple pale ale I did that worked out really well:
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1576426/lutra-ipa

- the rye is optional, and can be a difficult grain to work with in volume, but I like the contribution.
- yeast is Lutra Kveik. great in hot temps and with no temp control, works from about 70F - 95F, clean fermenting.
- hops are also flexible, you could use what you have on hand.
- maris otter could be subbed out for peasant 2 row malt.

if you're into pales, you can grab this, copy and make it your own.
 
Dave Y said:
One thing you can do before you start is figure out your 1 hour boil off rate. Start with nn gallons of water, boil 1 hour as you would brewing a beer, at 1 hour stop, measure how much water is left. That difference your boil off rate. You plug that into the recipe editor and it will calculate your expected gravity of the wort post boil.
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Great advice! I always say weight the water, level markings are usually off. And make sure the water temperature is the same pre/post boil
 
Dave Y said:
Once you get the hang of it, the builder does internal calculations, has BJCP categories to keep you in bounds for various styles, a great IBU calculator for hops, and so on. The first few times while you figure out your efficiency you may have some misses.
One thing you can do before you start is figure out your 1 hour boil off rate. Start with nn gallons of water, boil 1 hour as you would brewing a beer, at 1 hour stop, measure how much water is left. That difference your boil off rate. You plug that into the recipe editor and it will calculate your expected gravity of the wort post boil.

here is a fairly simple pale ale I did that worked out really well:
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1576426/lutra-ipa

- the rye is optional, and can be a difficult grain to work with in volume, but I like the contribution.
- yeast is Lutra Kveik. great in hot temps and with no temp control, works from about 70F - 95F, clean fermenting.
- hops are also flexible, you could use what you have on hand.
- maris otter could be subbed out for peasant 2 row malt.

if you're into pales, you can grab this, copy and make it your own.
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Thanks, I’m leaning Pale Ale or Brown Ale for the batch. This looks like a good recipe to use if I go Pale Ale.
 
im kind of excited. a buddy of mine is getting into it. i scaled one of my recipes down and im gonna give him the ingredients and we can compare results. should be cool!

Here is the 5 gal version. I shifted it to grams and t90s instead of cryo since most people dont have cryo. i also shifted the efficiency down to 65 since that seemed more average for homebrewing???
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/embed/1620750

vs mine

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/embed/1614488
 
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Sundaz said:
Thanks, I’m leaning Pale Ale or Brown Ale for the batch. This looks like a good recipe to use if I go Pale Ale.
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Brown Ale/Irish Red is a forgiving recipe. If you start with a simple, appropriate grain bill and have a clean fermentation it'll be a good, easy-drinking beer.
Also, when it comes to efficiency, brew something with a relatively wide range of appropriate OG. English Bitter has 3 different categories that go from something like 1.032 to 1.060. Pay attention to pre-boil gravity and volume vs hop additions because there can be an impact on IBUs.
Set for 75% efficiency and 5 percent either way won't be too far off.
 
Craigerrr said:
I use "other" software, but can't argue with those that make the Brewers Friend software work for them
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I've been using the spreadsheet calculator/builder that I made back when BF was being "improved" and was driving me crazy. Everything I need is there but I double check by building in BF and that allows me to use the water chemistry calculator and keep records as a brew session. :)
 
J A said:
I've been using the spreadsheet calculator/builder that I made back when BF was being "improved" and was driving me crazy. Everything I need is there but I double check by building in BF and that allows me to use the water chemistry calculator and keep records as a brew session. :)
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i made a good sheet myself and do the same, it's good to double check
 
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