Hi all - sorry if this is a odd or silly question. I've brewed a couple 1 gal batches of beer using kits from Northern Brewer, and just been following the directions that come with the kit, making some notes as I went along. I'm getting ready to move up to "split" 5 gallon batches (2.5 gallon batches), starting with a 5 gal kit that I just split in half, and wondering about the value of software. Obviously, the Palmer kit I will be using comes with instructions, and was originally thinking that I would follow the same path, just following instructions and keeping notes.
What does Beersmith or Brewer's friend do to help me? I have trials of both, but haven't messed with it too much as I'm not sure what I am going for. Do I enter my kit information in the tool and use the software along with the instructions to start building a database for future use, or does the tool provide something else. At first glance, it seems geared to building a recipe from scratch, or downloading a recipe from the cloud and editing as preferred, but maybe I'm missing the bigger picture.
Is it to early for me to think about brewing software if I am brewing from kits, or am I missing something?
Thanks, Gary
What does Beersmith or Brewer's friend do to help me? I have trials of both, but haven't messed with it too much as I'm not sure what I am going for. Do I enter my kit information in the tool and use the software along with the instructions to start building a database for future use, or does the tool provide something else. At first glance, it seems geared to building a recipe from scratch, or downloading a recipe from the cloud and editing as preferred, but maybe I'm missing the bigger picture.
Is it to early for me to think about brewing software if I am brewing from kits, or am I missing something?
Thanks, Gary