The databases are minimal, though expandable, and the overall interface is awkward. Next, when I was entering my recipe, the "Calculations" button kept saying "Errors"… one of which was spawned by it’s own data! It said the maximum Lovibond color number for the system is 500, but their own data for black patent is 525. So, two strikes against it right off the bat. Not only is this counterintuitive (I kept looking for a "new" command), but the program installs this data into "C:/My Documents/Homebrew Calculator"-which on the face of things seems reasonable, until you realize that this is not the actual My Documents folder on Windows XP. This seems to essentially be a Microsoft Access application the file format it stores data in is MDB, and you are required to open the provided database to store your recipes in. Homebrew CalculatorĬlick thumbnail to see full-size screenshot I installed and tried out each one of these programs, loading a Russian Imperial Stout recipe I had recorded ages ago into them to compare performance.
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Homebrew Calculator: 30-day trial $25 to buy.Here are the programs I evaluated, and their terms: The programs I found and tested are shareware-there is a trial period which you can use the software, then you must buy it at the end of that period for the full-featured version to continue using it.
#BEERALCHEMY SOFTWARE#
Since I use Windows XP, I’m unable to test any software that runs on Mac or Linux, so if there’s a fantastic non-Windows brewing program out there, let me know. Perhaps there are, but that’s a subject for a future article. I only looked at programs that run on a single computer-even though in this wired-internet-"web 2.0" world it seems like a no-brainer that there should be web-based brewing sites that do all the same things, only online and shareable with other users out there. It’s been a long time since I’ve looked at brewing programs, and figured revisiting and reviewing a bunch of them would make a good topic for the Beer Hacker. Wonder of wonders, I’ve finally written another Beer Hacker article! To anyone not familiar with "The Beer Hacker," check out the introduction here.Ī few years ago I posted on my other blog on the subject of brewing software, and had laid out a set of criteria for what I’d like to see in such a package. BeerAlchemy provides the necessary tools to export your recipes as PDFs and webpages or share them with other brewers.FebruBy Jon Abernathy | Filed in Homebrewing, The Beer Hacker BeerAlchemy is a smooth-running OS X app that offers beer recipes and formulation tools that helps you create your own beer. Need more great software? Check out our must-have software list.
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