This week I take a closer look at the new inventory system in BeerSmith 4 which lets you maintain both
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Today I present a quick overview of the new mash pH adjustment tools in BeerSmith 4 which is available now
I’m pleased to announce the release of BeerSmith 4 for Windows and Mac as well as a partial release of
This is a “quick guide” for BeerSmith 3 users who are looking to upgrade to BeerSmith 4. It provides an
Today I present some of the major yeast feature changes in BeerSmith 4. BeerSmith 4 is the new desktop version
Today I take a look at just a few of new brewing features in BeerSmith 4. This is part of
Today I present the new cloud mode in BeerSmith 4 as part of my series on new features in the
I’m pleased to announce that the long awaited BeerSmith 4 desktop software release is coming this month! After over 3
This is a quick tip that covers an overlooked feature in BeerSmith. You can open tools recipes in a separate
I’m pleased to announce that BeerSmith 4 has entered beta testing for both Mac and Windows, and is progressing towards
I recently posted updates to hundreds of yeast ingredients for BeerSmith and BeerSmith Web. I recommend updating your yeast listings
Over the weekend we hit the 2 million recipe milestone on the BeerSmithRecipes.com web site! We now have over 2
This week I take a look at how you can use percentages to formulate your grain bill for more efficient
Dr Brad Smith was named the 2024 American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Governing Committee Recognition Award winner at the National Homebrew
We performed a major server upgrade on 25 August 2024 which led to some older Mac’s (OSX 11 or earlier)
Today I published several important hop add-ons to cover new and experimental hop varieties that have become available the last few years. This was a fairly sizeable task spanning several weeks to identify and collect information on the latest hop varieties. The main hop update adds 137 varieties, and there are over 100 additional varieties […] 
I’m celebrating 20 years of BeerSmith with an Anniversary sale! Get 20% off BeerSmith desktop and web software licenses, including both subscription and non-subscription items. The Anniversary Sale – 20% Off Desktop and Web Versions From now until Tuesday 26 November, 2023, you can get 20% off BeerSmith desktop and BeerSmith web licenses by clicking […] 
A few weeks ago I launched some new 1, 2 and 3 year license options as part of our BeerSmith checkout system including Venmo, Google Pay and Square options in addition to an upgraded paypal checkout system. New 1-Year, 2-Year and 3-Year Options For the Gold, Platinum and Pro yearly accounts which now include the […] In an effort to provide better data security, I will be phasing out direct access from within BeerSmith 2 to the BeerSmith Cloud on 1 March 2023. This will affect only BeerSmith 2 users as BeerSmith 3 already uses the latest security protocols. I have launched a two week upgrade discount program for those who […] Rarely does a week go by where I don’t receive an email from a user who has had a computer failure, lost laptop or lost phone resulting in BeerSmith data loss. While the BeerSmith Web version and cloud based data is automatically backed up on the sever nightly, your local data is not. Local (My […] 
This week I cover some of the changes you need to make to brew a high gravity beer using BeerSmith software. High gravity beers (generally over 1.060 or so) do require some minor changes to your recipe and equipment profile as well as some process changes for brewing. High Gravity Brewing Considerations I’ve written a […] 
This week I’m going to cover how you can run BeerSmith desktop in a variety of languages using the language files available online. With the worldwide popularity of our BeerSmith software, I often get users asking if it is available in non-English versions. Fortunately the software was designed with this in mind, so there are […] 
This week I take a look at the shopping list and inventory features available on BeerSmith Web. These features were added in March of 2022 to the web based version which you can try for free on BeerSmithRecipes.com from any computer, tablet or phone. The web based version provides a common view of inventory and […] 
The 2021 BJCP Beer Style guidelines were released on 29 December, 2021 by the Beer Judge Certification Program, and are now available for BeerSmith web and desktop. The 2021 guidelines are considered a modest revision of the 2015 style guide, and an effort was made to maintain the majority of the categories and style names […] 
I frequently get the question of how to transition BeerSmith data from one computer to another if you have purchased a new computer. This week I’m going to cover how to most easily transfer your local brewing data. It is important to note that BeerSmith desktop stores all of your “My Recipe” data locally on […] 
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 drives all of the critical recipe estimates like color, bitterness and original gravity. I’ve composed many articles and videos […] 
This week I highlight some of the great features in BeerSmith Web, which is our online version of BeerSmith you can use from any device. Simply create an account and log in at BeerSmithRecipes.com to give it a try. Also the editor is part of your license if you have a Gold, Platinum or Pro […] I’m running a 20% off sale on BeerSmith Web and Desktop licenses through Labor Day to celebrate the recent launch of BeerSmith Web and Labor Day. This is the lowest price we’ve offered since 2008. You can get both BeerSmith Web and BeerSmith desktop with a Gold license starting at $11.95 for the first year. […] 
This week I take a look at one of those little known features in BeerSmith brewing software that can make building recipes just a little easier. This feature is available in the desktop, mobile and web based versions of BeerSmith. What is “Save as Default”? When you build a recipe in BeerSmith from scratch you […] 
This week I take a look at how to exchange profiles and ingredients between the desktop version of BeerSmith and the web based version. These features were added as part of the BeerSmith 3.2 release and BeerSmith Web release. These features are also covered in a video tutorial on web based profiles and ingredients here. […]