BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing

If you are iPhone and iPad owner,you now can download BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing for $7.99 from Apple Store. The application is available in multiple languages: English, German, Northern Sami, Spanish. It weighs in at only 5.2 MB to download. It is highly advisable to have the latest app version installed so that you don`t miss out on the fresh new features and improvements. The current app version 2.1.38 has been released on 2014-11-20. For ensuring consistency with the device you should take into account the following app compatibility information: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Bottom Line: For more information about BeerSmith Mobile Home Brewing check developer BeerSmith LLC`s website : http://beersmith.com/support

I work in a production brewery that uses desktop version There is no way to access recipes created on the desktop version Or be able to share those created by the app Totally useless to our business I hope other businesses that read these reviews are able to see this and prevent them from spending the on this app     No desktop sync 2 beernut54216

First BeerSmith experience I bought this 2 days ago I used it to record my last 2 brew days I did an American IPA and a British Ale I opened the app this morning to review my data and got a script full error and all my stored data was gone Waste of 8 and 2 brew days of data Please fix or give back my money Garbage review until it gets fixed     Dumped all my data Zombailey

This app gets dinged heavily for not having any sort of sync between the desktop version Yes there is a cloud feature but is is expensive the free version only allows 15 recipes For the same or lower price there are other solutions that allow you to easily keep every device up to date It s too bad because BeerSmith is so widely used and provides so many useful tools The other issue is that it just looks odd on iOS Same on the Mac Understandable because it s cross platform but I wish there was more of an effort to look native         No desktop sync vandyfalcon

I have several brewing apps and wish one would push themselves to be the best because all are lacking something Strengths Great for recipe design Adjustable parameters to dial in predictive brewing Weaknesses Poor app for the brew day to take you through the process Poor brew history logging It should be automatic rather than a manual clunky process The bottom line is the app needs a total makeover The developer should hire someone in the biz to make the app intuitive             Lots of Potential but Craft seeker

This is a one stop shop for home brewing and a steal at this price as it s nearly as capable as the desktop app Made my first all grain brew day even easier than my previous partial mash brews where I worked off a paper recipe and hand calculations A few things I d like to see though that would make it 5 stars and worth easily double Become a more iOS native app Specifically swipe gestures for faster navigation split screen support on iPad and better use of landscape orientation on iPad A brewers log function to keep notes on brews after brew day I use a Numbers sheet for this now but it would seem to fit well in this app A shopping list or a way to export ingredients lists to Reminders or something similar                 Great tool with a few missing features tim.kite

I have been a home brewer for years This app really does the job I wish the developers would add a function to add pictures I do a lot of documentation with pictures And to have it built in the app would be great                     Great app Works wonderfully Swooshhhhh

Overall this app is okay but it s missing some of those no brainer type things that should absolutely be included in a mobile app My biggest issue why is inventory and shopping list not available I would think that would be one of the most beneficial things to have on your phone I m out at the Homebrew shop picking up some stuff and I forget if I indeed have that 8oz of specialty malt I need this app is entirely useless here     Missing some important things legolas154

I don t normally write reviews but I must for this app I have been using BeerSmith since I started Home Brewing The app is loaded with essential information Nearly a one stop app Brad the author has ported a mountain of knowledge into this app It s a bargain for the price It helped me better understand the numerous variables in brewing Cheers                     Essential Tool Wino Junko

I love using BeerSmith on my Mac but the mobile version really needs some more of the features that are only available on the computer version             Needs some improvements Cmatth71

I love this app and I use it a lot when I m at work and have an idea for a recipe That being said I can t always make the recipe I want because the mobile app doesn t always have an ingredient that I want to use I wish there was a way to do the add ons like the desktop version I know there is a work around to get ingredients and profiles on the mobile app by saving them from a recipe made on the desktop version but that is a pain and doesn t mean I will have an ingredient I want in the future As of now I have to write in the notes section to add a missing ingredient to the recipe when I get home to my laptop If there was a way to sync ingredients and profiles from the desktop to mobile over the cloud server that would be great or an option for add ons in the mobile app If the session data was as in depth as the desktop version and I could match the add ons to my desktop version easily this would be a 5 star app for sure update Another set of features that are on the desktop that would be great to have included on the mobile app is the shopping list and inventory Making the shopping list and inventory sync to the cloud so they are available in your pocket when you are out shopping would be extremely helpful             Great app but needs just a tad more Quart2000

I got this app when it first came out and I was very disappointed with the lack user friendliness Customer service was great and returned my money I decided to give it another try and I am very happy with the changes BeerSmith mobile is seamlessly integrated with the desktop version and allows full recipe creation and editing on a mobile device The cloud sharing is great The only thing I wish this app had is a way to track batch stages something that showed a calendar that would notify you when the stage secondary cold crash carbonation is due Competitors have this function and it is the only thing that they do better Great job beer smith                 Much improved still needs something Rehlgood

This is an amazing asset to my brew day and with developing recipes                     Amazing App Goon301

I really love the app and the cloud service My only complaint is that it needs to be more similar to the desktop I have had the desktop for years and love it especially the newest update Please update the app to be more seamless to the desktop version             Great Potential De3isit

I bought this so I could use timer for brew days and take with me to local home brew store LHBS Three main tools I need are none existent on the mobile version 1 A yeast starter tool is a must have when going to the LHBS and determining if the yeast they have is viable 2 Ability to change and save grain steep time for extract brewing 3 Ability to install add ons for grains styles receipts ect like on the desktop version 4 It would be nice to have a hop grain recommend replacement tool for times when LHBS doesn t have my desired grain or hop While I will use it I wish that it had a few more essential features especially since it is carrying a 7 99 price tag I love the desktop version but would skip the mobile if I could do it again             Not worth 8 Clemson Engineer

A confirmation page when hitting back to the main screen would prevent many frustrations                 Lost Recipe GeekTuesday7

Tried to create my own recipe to scale up for a full boil vs partial but you can t update the gravity bitterness or color Every time I update them and hit save they reset to the default number on the recipe page Hopefully with the next update this will be fixed and I will find this app much more useful     Can t save recipe changes ttadaj28

This is a fantastic app for home brewers It allows you to completely design your beer before brew day This is the most complete brewing app by far I also had some trouble losing my recipes at first Brad Smith has some excellent tutorials and I realize I was simply not clicking the right upper hand save button I just made my first all grain recipe yesterday and I nailed all of my gravities as expected It is super easy after a little bit of learning                     Thanks Brad ContrarianListener

I like this app but it does not store the changes I try to save to recipes so it is worthless to me I would like it to be fixed otherwise a refund         Does not work Kevinkelley123

I use Beersmith very time I brew Everything about this app is a must have Why one star So it receives attention And because the UX UI has a glaring and annoying problem on iOS many fields used by a brewer are numerical NOT alpha numerical Instead of leveraging the iOS HTML5 jQuery cues for presenting a ten key pad on numerical fields one has to fumble though the QWERTY presentation often switching back and forth to enter numbers Selecting fields should also select the content to make updating easier on the ten key pad This should be an easy fix for the developers and a huge improvement to UX UI Fix this issue earn five stars Do I mention the ten key pad is missing for numerical fields     Love this tool but one star Gefahrmaus

I m kicking myself for not downloading this sooner Of course the price tag contributed to my reluctance but it is worth every penny The user interface is clean and well organized easy to navigate I ve written entire recipes using my existing equipment profiles and saved them to the cloud where I can continue to tweak them from a PC The best part is having the timers on your mobile device and being able to add the actual numbers as you go measured OG measured pre boil vol etc                     A must have for Beer Smith users Bolcrap

The de facto home brewing app I just wish you could search your own recipes by grain or hop Many of us who store our own grains and hops would like to find recipes based on ingredients we have on hand Throw in that feature and I ll add another star Apparently people have been requesting that feature for years so I won t hold my breath                 Pleased overall idobleedblue

I have been using iBrewmaster for roughly 18 months Frustrated with the constant inconsistent statistics and lack of adequate response from customer support I decided to change BrewSmith 2 is simple and comprehensible Works very well The best part is Brad Smith the creator of BeerSmith corrects serious issues very fast Since I started using BeerSmith I have stopped using iBrewmaster BeerSmith is an outstanding app but It needs to do a better job with water profiles It also needs to elaborate a bit with the grain choices It also needs to allow the ability to arrange ingredients in the order you want after the ingredient has been selected It also need to offer the ability to print a recipe                     Outstanding but KellerBrauer

The bugs appear to all be fixed and it works great The app tells you about each beer style and allows you to create your own recipe especially using their beer style guidelines You can look up other people s recipes My friend posts his recipes and I download them all the time You need a username and password to upload to the Beersmith cloud though but you can download anything without one There are at least two calculators that this app could use that I think would make this app superior to others First a calculator that uses newton s law of cooling to tell you how long it would take to cool a cylinder of wort using ambient air Second a post wort malt bill calculator based on the specific gravity In other words let s say you make your wort and let s say you are under your target gravity and now you want to know how much dry malt extract you should add to to get it to what you need We need a calculator for that Oh and finally I wish the app recommended salt adjustments specific to the beer style you are making based on profiles that you enter from city water guidelines for example Right now if you live in a city you can find your city guidelines on the app but applying those within the app or changing the salts do not change any app predict flavors maltiness bitterness of the beer                 Bugs fixed lacking key calculators Gamebskkznxkslavfnk

Amazing brewing app full of great tools for brewing calcs and recipe creation I don t think I could live without it                     Awesome app and support Squibbyfish

This program has completely changed how I make beer I recommend the desktop version to compliment the app Go to their website and sign up for the podcast and newsletter too Can t say enough                     You need this in your life Nhosk

Love this app and have been using since the initial release I feel it has more than paid for itself by reducing brew day stress and letting me draft out new recipes from the office or wherever beer is on my mind The developer was quick to get the needs iOS 9 0 1 stuff ironed out Keep up the good work                     Great app and excellent support brs0906

I was a big fan of the PC version but now that they are having some frequent development and debugging on the mobile app it s now a pretty solid competent tool Thanks developers Well worth the price                     Became my main brewing app Notation84

Not only does it have the 2008 and 2015 BJCP guidelines it helps you build your own recipe to the guidelines Can t find an ingredient You can input its parameters yourself Looking for ideas You can search a ton of recipes all grain extract and partial mash submitted by fellow homebrewers This app is the bomb                     If you re a homebrewer you need this app Angelpont

When iOS 9 0 1 was released I naturally updated my system When I next attempted to use my BeerSmith app on my iPad I found that it would freeze when I tried to edit any of my recipes My natural instinct was to contact the developer Brad Smith which I did In less than a day and on a Saturday I might add I received a reply from Brad Smith Brad said that he had worked hours getting his BeerSmith app ready for the new iOS 9 release The app continued to work seamlessly with the new iOS 9 release However when Apple released a quick fix to their new system iOS 9 0 1 they failed to give app developers like Brad a heads up As a result 9 0 1 caused operational errors with the BeerSmith app and Brad was caught unaware and had to scramble to make the necessary changes to his app so it would once again work with the newly released iOS 9 0 1 Cudo s to Brad for working so hard to get this problem fixed so quickly for home and craft brewers like me who depend on BeerSmith as our go to platform to store and develop our home brew recipes and configure our brews I am especially impressed with the speed with which Brad personally responds to questions regarding this brewing software I ve used at least three other systems and this is the best software out there in my opinion for brewing                     Awesome support from the developer HWG12143

Update issues with iOS 9 have been fixed and the buttons all work again I love this app and have used it for numerous brews I think the price tag is a little hefty considering you already pay 30 for the desktop software but nonetheless I bought it and love it                     Great app issues fixed RGIrv3

I love this app                     Always keeps me organized wannabekicker18