Brewer’s Friend is a Windows program that caters to the needs of the modern homebrewer. Like in DietPower, it is possible to create, edit and save multiple recipes. Moreover, instruments for calculating original gravity and adjusting water chemistry to optimize the resulting flavor are available.

Recipe management

After starting the utility you can access a large collection of ingredients. The list includes:

Malts;
Hops;
Yeasts;
Additives, etc.

There is an option to share information and collaborate with other brewers in the community. This is particularly beneficial when trying to develop new variations or experimenting with existing flavors.

Detailed brewing logs can be saved for each batch. It is easy to track fermentation progress through temperature and gravity readings. Furthermore, users are able to set reminders for important tasks like dry hopping or transferring beer to another container.

Integration with equipment

You can synchronize information from devices like refractometers and digital thermometers with the desktop, facilitating easy remote monitoring. Additionally, there are tools to create several separate brewing profiles to ensure consistency across different batches.

Features

free to download and use;
allows you to streamline the process of brewing beer at home;
custom recipes can be manually added to the database and shared with the community;
seamlessly integrates with various digital equipment such as refractometers;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.