Thursday, April 28, 2011

Homebrew Digest #5832 (April 28, 2011)

HOMEBREW Digest #5832 Thu 28 April 2011


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Contents:
Re: Brewing Apps for Mac (Joel Wilson)
Re: Mac brewing software (Brian Dougan)
Brewing apps for the Mac (homebrewtim)
Re: Brewing Apps for the Mac (Paul Hethmon)
RE: Brewing apps for the Mac ("Mike Patient")
Barleywine Carbonation Tips (Paul Hethmon)


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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:13:11 +1000
From: Joel Wilson <450shakey at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Brewing Apps for Mac
Hi Robert,
I highly recommend BeerAlchemy from Kent Place Software.
You can get versions that run on Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad
You can also synchronize the data between your mac and mobile device(s) for
convenience and data protection.
Cheers,
Joel
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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:27:24 -0400
From: Brian Dougan <dougan.brian at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Mac brewing software
I am sure I won't be the only one that chimes in with this, but Q-Brew works
out well for me on my Mac.
-Brian
Sent from my iPad
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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:51:40 -0500
From: homebrewtim at mac.com
Subject: Brewing apps for the Mac

I've used Beeralchemy and currently use BeerTools.
BeerTools has everything I need except for a way to
sync to an App on either my iPad or iPhone. The
BeerTools forum is active and the developer seems very
responsive. In fact, when I switched from my PC to a Mac,
the BeerTools guy gave me a new registration code so I did
not have to re-purchase it. It's most recent release has a huge
Ingredient database and supports inventory and individual recipe
water profiles.

I've also seen info on the Beersmith site that he is working
on a Mac-native version of their software.

Cheers,

Tim

Sent from my iPad
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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:23:23 -0400
From: Paul Hethmon <phethmon at hethmon.com>
Subject: Re: Brewing Apps for the Mac
On Apr 27, 2011, at 11:47 PM, Robert Ray wrote:
> From: Robert Ray <ray_robert at comcast.net>
> Subject: Brewing apps for the Mac
> I am interested in brewing management software, something like brew smith.
Any
> recommendations?
I've been using Beer Tools Pro for a few years now. It's the only software I've
used, so I can't really compare it to others, but it does everything I need.
Ingredient database is large, interface is pretty intuitive. Most of all, it's
actively supported.
Paul
Farragut, Tennessee
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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:43:06 -0400
From: "Mike Patient" <mpatient at rta.biz>
Subject: RE: Brewing apps for the Mac

I highly recommend Brew Alchemy.
It is incredibly easy to use.
I would not only rate it best for the Mac, but I like it better than the PC
versions like Beer Smith and the others.
If you want to go all out they have a smaller version for the iPhone and
they sync.
I no longer take my computer into the brew day. Just the phone and an easy
sync.

Mike

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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:20:13 -0400
From: Paul Hethmon <phethmon at hethmon.com>
Subject: Barleywine Carbonation Tips
I've got my first barleywine in the fermenter and I think about ready to
bottle. I started with an OG of 106 and figuring to end at 21 (assuming an
attenuation of 80%). It's been fermenting for 6 weeks now and if I've reached
the calculated FG, what's the recommendation for priming sugar for bottling?
I'm thinking somewhere between 1.5 and 2.0 volumes.
In case it makes a difference, this got the Wyeast 9097 Old Ale seasonal yeast
from last fall.
thanks,
Paul
Farragut, Tennessee
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End of HOMEBREW Digest #5832, 04/28/11
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