#Beersmith 3 losing hops software#

In my eyes, Brewfather has a serious edge in terms of its overall ease of use, 3rd party integrations ( like Tilt), and mobile access from any device. Why I Prefer Brewfather Bewfather desktop view of recipe builder While the default data is a nice starting point, you’ll need to track and record every aspect of your brewing steps to really fine-tune your system to get repeatable and predictable results.

#Beersmith 3 losing hops software#

I’ll continue to monitor this as I use the platform more.Īt the end of the day, all brewing software platforms are only as accurate as the information you put in. In my first true pilot batch, my acid calculation was once again very accurate. I came to this conclusion based on how much acid I actually added to my mash from the previous batch compared to the actual measured mash pH. My lactic acid calculation actually favored Brewfather in terms of estimated vs actual (it was dead on). In my side by side recipe, unadjusted mash pH was exactly the same, salt additions were nearly identical (marginal differences), and lactic acid additions were very close. The part I was most interested in comparing was acid additions, pH estimates, and water salt additions. Just to note I made sure to delete any prior water, pH, and salt additions in Brewfather to get new native calculations. Overall, the recipe rendered very similarly to previous batches…which is what I was hoping for. Just note this is a premium feature and requires a paid prescription. In order to get a comparative sense of the platform’s functionality, I imported one of my trusted recipes via beer XML file. I love that I don’t need additional programs or calculators for any other component of my brew day, although some still do. You can build your recipes by selecting your ingredients from a database and it uses all of the information to formulate just about everything you will need. What I like about Brewfather is its all-in-one nature and general ease of use. Brewfather takes the guesswork out of your brew day by allowing you to dial in your entire process and calculate every part of the process. All of this comes packed with your typical brewing statistics such as ABV, OG, FG, IBU, SRM, water calculations, yeast starter calculations, and much much more. The platform contains both basic and advanced features for all-grain and extract brewers. Brewfather, like BeerSmith or Brewer’s Friend, is an advanced brewing program made for beer recipe design and brew day process.