I'm having trouble finding a software solution and workflow that works for me and was hoping for some suggestions from the community. I have been using Brewers Friend for a while now and really like it, however I use my ipad during brew day and the online software isn't always the easiest to use while brewing. They did come out with an iPhone app but its in its infancy and still needs a lot of work. Also it doesn't look like native ipad support is on the horizon.
I was excited by the release of BeerSmith for iPhone/ipad and have been busy learning the desktop version of the software. It is def an awesome tool for recipe creation but where I struggle is in brew session tracking. I love the way Brewers Friend does this, you just select "Brew It" on your recipe and it tracks everything for that particular brew session while leaving the original recipe alone.
I want the flexibility of being able to work seamlessly on my ipad as well as my Mac. I want to be able to track my brew sessions without impacting my original recipe. I want to have good brew day timers with detailed steps. And I want the ability to work offline on my device with the ability to sync up later.
I really do like both software packages, but just can't seem to make either one work perfectly for me. I'm willing to adjust my workflow & thinking to an extent. What suggestions do you all have?
I was excited by the release of BeerSmith for iPhone/ipad and have been busy learning the desktop version of the software. It is def an awesome tool for recipe creation but where I struggle is in brew session tracking. I love the way Brewers Friend does this, you just select "Brew It" on your recipe and it tracks everything for that particular brew session while leaving the original recipe alone.
I want the flexibility of being able to work seamlessly on my ipad as well as my Mac. I want to be able to track my brew sessions without impacting my original recipe. I want to have good brew day timers with detailed steps. And I want the ability to work offline on my device with the ability to sync up later.
I really do like both software packages, but just can't seem to make either one work perfectly for me. I'm willing to adjust my workflow & thinking to an extent. What suggestions do you all have?