Best Free Homebrew (Beer Recipe) Software [1]

Introduction

One of the key aspects of homebrew is recipe formulation and management. Creating a tasty brew that meets the characteristics of its target style is no easy task, involving many calculations and variables (color, bitterness, specific gravity, etc).

So it's not surprising that there are several homebrew software programs such as QBrew, CyberBrau, DrewBrew, ProMash, Strangebrew and SUDS, available to assist with these crucial tasks.

After reviewing all of these programs, two freeware products are recommended.

Rated Products

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QBrew [4] [5]

An excellent homebrew recipe program with an intuitive and simple interface for formulating recipes quickly.

Our Rating:

4.5

License: Free (Open source)
Platforms/Download: Linux [6] | Mac OS [6] | Windows (Desktop) [6] | [7]
Version reviewed: 0.4.1
Gizmos Freeware [8]

Our Rating: 4.5/5 4.5

Summary:

Intuitive and simple interface, formulate recipes quickly, simple database management, export to BeerXML format, useful summary pane.

Nil.

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License: Free (Open source)

Intuitive and simple interface, formulate recipes quickly, simple database management, export to BeerXML format, useful summary pane.

Nil.

Read full review... [5]

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CyberBrau [9] [10]

A web-based beer recipe application for a personal web site accessible from anywhere.

Our Rating:

4

License: Free
Platforms/Download: Linux [11] | Windows (Desktop) [11] | [7]
Version reviewed: 0.9.4a
Gizmos Freeware [8]

Our Rating: 4/5 4

Summary:

Web-based, features recipe formulation and management, supports multiple users, great for sharing recipes and tracking batches.

Additional Software Required: PHP 4+ and MySQL.

Read more... [10]

License: Free

Web-based, features recipe formulation and management, supports multiple users, great for sharing recipes and tracking batches.

Additional Software Required: PHP 4+ and MySQL.

Read full review... [10]

Related Products and Links

• Import Recipes To Google Docs With Chrome Extension [12]
• Places For Free Cooking, Food & Wine eBooks (& Recipes) Online [13]
• Dine on Delicacies with BigOven [14]

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