Brewing software

#1 (**permalink**) 02-19-2007, 10:09 AM

I'd like opinions on home brewing software. I'd like to be able to
take an extract recipe, and change it to all grain, and vice versa.
I'd also like the ability to figure out mash water volumes, as well as
sparge volumes. I have downloaded Suds, and it seems to be pretty easy
to figure out. Pro Mash appears to be quite complicated, although I
don't know that for sure. I don't want to spend a lot of time messing
with software when I could be brewing!

#2 (**permalink**) 02-19-2007, 05:18 PM

SUDS is an ok basic program for formulating your own recipes.
Promash although complicated is a much better recipe program It is a whole
lot more accurate than SUDS ever thought of being.

#3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2007, 08:46 PM

"basskisser" <atl_man2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1171899925.948255.217050@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> I'd like opinions on home brewing software. I'd like to be able to
> take an extract recipe, and change it to all grain, and vice versa.
> I'd also like the ability to figure out mash water volumes, as well as
> sparge volumes. I have downloaded Suds, and it seems to be pretty easy
> to figure out. Pro Mash appears to be quite complicated, although I
> don't know that for sure. I don't want to spend a lot of time messing
> with software when I could be brewing!
>[/color]
Promash appears complicated at first but is quite easy to learn.
It consists of a bunch of modules and once you figure out each one of them,
it all falls into place quite easy. It is well worth learning.
Steve W

BierNewbie · #4 (**permalink**) 02-20-2007, 12:11 AM

Another vote for ProMash but it's been since 3/03 since a revision was made to the software. Looks a bit klunky and the user interface could be much better. That said, the formulas are rock solid and worth the price.

#5 (**permalink**) 02-20-2007, 07:09 AM

On Feb 19, 9:13 pm, "Steve/Aus" <a...@bigponddotnetdotau.trashthisbit>
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> "basskisser" <atl_m...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> news:1171899925.948255.217050@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> I'd like opinions on home brewing software. I'd like to be able to[color=green]
> > take an extract recipe, and change it to all grain, and vice versa.
> > I'd also like the ability to figure out mash water volumes, as well as
> > sparge volumes. I have downloaded Suds, and it seems to be pretty easy
> > to figure out. Pro Mash appears to be quite complicated, although I
> > don't know that for sure. I don't want to spend a lot of time messing
> > with software when I could be brewing![/color]
>
> Promash appears complicated at first but is quite easy to learn.
> It consists of a bunch of modules and once you figure out each one of them,
> it all falls into place quite easy. It is well worth learning.
> Steve W[/color]

One thing I've found with Suds, at least so far, is that you can't
change batch size and have it recalculate grains and hops. For
instance, if I take a five gallon in the fermenter recipe, and change
it to a ten gallon, the only thing it'll change is the gravity. I'd
like something that on the fly, would change the grain bill.

#6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2007, 07:09 AM

On Feb 20, 1:11 am, BierNewbie <BierNewbie.2ma...@usenet.brewtank.com>
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> Another vote for ProMash but it's been since 3/03 since a revision was
> made to the software. Looks a bit klunky and the user interface could
> be much better. That said, the formulas are rock solid and worth the
> price.
>
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Guess I'll just bite the bullet and learn it, then! Thanks.

#7 (**permalink**) 02-20-2007, 10:19 AM

basskisser wrote:[color=blue]
> I'd like opinions on home brewing software. I'd like to be able to
> take an extract recipe, and change it to all grain, and vice versa.
> I'd also like the ability to figure out mash water volumes, as well as
> sparge volumes. I have downloaded Suds, and it seems to be pretty easy
> to figure out. Pro Mash appears to be quite complicated, although I
> don't know that for sure. I don't want to spend a lot of time messing
> with software when I could be brewing!
>[/color]

Have you looked at BeerSmith [url]http://www.beersmith.com/[/url] and StrangBrew
[url]http://www.strangebrew.ca/[/url] ?

harsley · #8 (**permalink**) 02-20-2007, 12:06 PM

beertools.com is pretty good too...

#9 (**permalink**) 02-20-2007, 12:07 PM

On Feb 20, 10:59 am, Jason <j...@invalid.lan> wrote:[color=blue]
> basskisser wrote:[color=green]
> > I'd like opinions on home brewing software. I'd like to be able to
> > take an extract recipe, and change it to all grain, and vice versa.
> > I'd also like the ability to figure out mash water volumes, as well as
> > sparge volumes. I have downloaded Suds, and it seems to be pretty easy
> > to figure out. Pro Mash appears to be quite complicated, although I
> > don't know that for sure. I don't want to spend a lot of time messing
> > with software when I could be brewing![/color]
>
> Have you looked at BeerSmith [url]http://www.beersmith.com/and[/url] StrangBrewhttp://www.strangebrew.ca/ ?[/color]

Yes, I've looked at both, they seem okay. I'm just getting started in
all grain, haven't made my first batch yet. I really need something
that helps tell me how much to mash in and at what temp., and then
volume of sparge water to use. It's still kind of a mystery to me.