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BeerSmith 2 Release Date, Pricing, and Preorder
After my earlier post announcing BeerSmith 2, I received a lot of email asking when it would be available and how much it would cost. I’m pleased to announce both the BeerSmith 2 release date, pricing...
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Countdown to BeerSmith 2 – 10 June Launch!
Let the countdown begin! BeerSmith 2 will be available for download this Friday, 10 June 2011, starting at noon Eastern time (US) for both Windows and the Macintosh from our main site at BeerSmith.com....
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BeerSmith 2 Home Brewing Software is Here!
Our BeerSmith 2 home brewing software has been officially released! BeerSmith 2 is the next generation in beer brewing software, and is packed with new features including tabbed browsing, yeast...
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Ten BeerSmith 2 Brewing Software Tips
Many people have written the past few months asking that I put together a collection of tips for BeerSmith 2. I launched BeerSmith 2 in June and it has been very popular with both new and existing...
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BeerSmith 2 for Linux Open Beta Release
I’m happy to announce the release of our first open beta version of BeerSmith 2 for Linux. This is the first time BeerSmith has been available as a native program on the Linux platform. The Linux...
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Getting Started with BeerSmith 2.1
I get a lot of requests asking the best way to get started with BeerSmith. I’ve written this post, not as a comprehensive guide, but as a way to help you get up and running with BeerSmith. Please...
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The Future of BeerSmith and BeerSmith News
BeerSmith Desktop – What’s Coming Over the next several months I’m assembling a team to work on a series of updates to BeerSmith desktop which I plan to release this Fall with a focus on: Making the...
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BeerSmith 2.2 Update for Desktop Quick Preview
For several months now I’ve been hard at work on the BeerSmith 2.2 update for the BeerSmith desktop for this year’s brewing season. It is currently in beta testing. The update attempts to clean up some...
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BeerSmith 2.2 Desktop Released
Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve just released BeerSmith 2.2, the latest version of BeerSmith for Mac, PC and Ubuntu Linux. BeerSmith 2.2 features a cleaned up interface, new brewing features, and makes it...
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Customizing Views and Windows in BeerSmith 2
This week I wanted to share how you can work just a bit faster using BeerSmith 2 by managing your views, shortcuts and folders. BeerSmith has quite a few customizable tools for adjusting how you see...
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Recovering Your Activation Key in BeerSmith – BeerSmith Quick Tip
In today’s quick tip, I show you how to recover your activation key for BeerSmith desktop. There is a nice little tool that can help you locate your key if you have lost it and need to reinstall...
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New BeerSmith 2016 Add-ons for Hops, Yeast, Misc and Grains
I’m happy to announce a series of new add-ons for BeerSmith Desktop. The new add-ons feature over 170 new yeasts, 32 hop varieties and 48 Misc items plus updates for Avangard, Bairds, Muntons and Rahr...
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Tracking Recipes with the Brew Log – BeerSmith Quick Tip
This short video shows you how to use the “Brew Log” feature in BeerSmith to keep track of recipes you have brewed, so you can still make changes and revisions to your main recipe. BeerSmith Quick...
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Backing Up and Recovering Your BeerSmith Recipes
I frequently get the question “How to I back up my BeerSmith files?” So this week I’m going to take a look at some of the facilities for backing up and recovering data in BeerSmith. Backing Up...
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Mixing English and Metric Units in Your Recipes – BeerSmith Quick Tip
In today’s quick tip, Brad talks about how to mix metric and English units in BeerSmith by simply adding the unit abbreviation after the number. This neat tip works in just about any field in BeerSmith...
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BeerSmith 2.3 Update First Look – Release Date 8 August 2016
I’m happy to announce the latest update to BeerSmith, V2.3 is coming on 8 August and has been in beta testing since June. BeerSmith V2.3 includes some of the most asked for features including much...
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BeerSmith 2.3 Update Released and Available for Download!
I’m pleased to announce that the BeerSmith 2.3 desktop update has been released for download. You can download the new version here. This update is free for all existing V2.x license holders, and the...
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BJCP 2015 Cider and Mead Style Guide Add-ons Available for BeerSmith
I’m pleased to announce that the BJCP style guides for Mead and Cider are now available as add-ons in BeerSmith. A volunteer Tim Leber was kind enough to enter these and send them to me, so now...
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BeerSmith 3 – A First Look
I’m pleased to announce the upcoming release of BeerSmith 3, which has been in development for almost two years. It has been in beta test for several months now and I’m planning to release the desktop...
View ArticleAn Overview of BeerSmith 3 Software for Beer, Mead, Wine and Cider Making
Here is an overview video of some of the mead, wine and cider features included in BeerSmith 3 software. BeerSmith 3 adds a variety of new features for beer brewers including in-recipe water tools,...
View ArticleCreating a Mead Recipe with BeerSmith 3 Software
Here is a short video tutorial on how to create a mead recipe using BeerSmith 3 home brewing software. BeerSmith 3 is software designed for creating beer recipes, but it also now has support for mead,...
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Fifteen Years of BeerSmith – Our 15th Anniversary
In late October of 2003, I published version 1.0 of BeerSmith. Now 15 years later, the BeerSmith community has grown and through the software, newsletter, articles and podcast to reach hundreds of...
View ArticleCreating a Wine Recipe with BeerSmith 3 Software
Here is a short video tutorial on how to create a wine recipe in BeerSmith 3 as well as as a demonstration of some of the wine making features supported. Support for wine was added in BeerSmith 3....
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Giving BeerSmith 3 as a Gift
I’ve had quite a few people write recently asking how they can give BeerSmith 3 software as a gift to a friend, relative or loved one for the holidays. Fortunately there is a simple way to do it – you...
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Alcohol Tolerance in Beer Yeast and BeerSmith 3
Some brewers don’t realize that beer yeast, like all yeast has a limited alcohol tolerance. In fact many some beer yeasts reach their limit below 8% ABV which can be a real problem for high gravity...
View ArticleUsing the Cloud Folder Features in BeerSmith 3 Brewing Software
This week I present a short video tutorial on how to use the new cloud folder and move/copy features in BeerSmith 3 software for beer brewing, mead, wine and cider making. You can find additional...
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Creating an Ingredient or Profile Add-on in BeerSmith 3
I often get emails from BeerSmith 3 users and companies asking how to create an add-on for BeerSmith. It turns out it is relatively easy to create your own ingredients or profiles and export them to a...
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Unit Conversions and Settings in BeerSmith 3
This week I provide an overview of how to adjust unit settings in BeerSmith 3, the unit conversion tools and some hidden features for converting units on the fly. Global Unit Settings in BeerSmith The...
View ArticleRating and Sharing Cloud Recipes in BeerSmith 3 Brewing Software
This video details how to rate and share recipes in BeerSmith 3 home brewing, mead, wine, and cider making software. It also features the new “unlisted” sharing options which make it easy to share with...
View ArticleCreating a Cider Recipe with BeerSmith 3 Software
Here is a short video tutorial on how to create a cider recipe using BeerSmith 3 software. BeerSmith is software designed for beer brewing but it now also supports cider, mead and wine makers with...
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BeerSmith 3.1 Released
I’m happy to announce the official release of the BeerSmith 3.1 update. This update includes some significant updates to the BeerSmith data storage model, TILT data import, new brewing features and a...
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New Dry Hop Features in BeerSmith 3.1
Today I’m going to highlight some of the new dry hop features in BeerSmith 3.1. BeerSmith 3.1 was released in mid-2020. Dry hopping is one of the best ways to preserve aroma oils in your hops. Because...
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BeerSmith 3.1+ Storage and Backup Improvements
Starting with the BeerSmith 3.1 update we’ve added improved data storage security as well as backup options to the BeerSmith platform. I strongly recommend upgrading to 3.1 or higher by going to the...
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BeerSmith News and BeerSmith Web Early Preview
I felt it was time to bring you up to date on some of the new things happening at BeerSmith. BeerSmith Web Version I’ve been working hard to build a complete web based version of BeerSmith 3. Last...
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BeerSmith for the Web Preview
This week I wanted to share a more detailed look at the upcoming Web based version of BeerSmith which is scheduled for release in June of 2021. It will be available to all Gold+ license holders of...
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The Mash Tab and Adjusting Mash pH with BeerSmith Web
An overview of the mash tab in the beer recipe builder for BeerSmith Web as well as a short introduction on how to calculate and make mash pH adjustments. Related Videos: Design Tab | Yeast Starter...
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The Ultimate BeerSmith Equipment Profile Guide
Some of the most frequent questions I receive on BeerSmith software are about how to properly set up and dial in your equipment profile. This is an important first step as the equipment you are using...
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