What Software Can I Use To Create Beer Recipes? Why My Brew Day Starts in the Cloud
What software can I use to create beer recipes? This blog post quickly talks about how I use Brewfather software for creating my homebrewing recipes. From calculating OG, FG, SRM, IBU, and the BU/GU ratio. In addition, I use it to help calculate water chemistry adjustments.
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7/2/20261 min read
Summary
Use of Brewfather software to dial in technical specs of my homebrew recipes.
Calculate original gravity and final gravity.
ABV calculation
SRM and IBU calcuation
BU/GU Ratio
Water Chemistry adjustments
The secret isn’t just good ingredients—it’s the math. I treat every fermentation like a professional R&D project. That’s why I rely on Brewfather to map out my brew day before I ever fire up the kettle.
When I’m building a recipe (I’ve got a Liquid Malt Extract batch I plan on making this weekend for people interested in getting started in the hobby. I don’t just wing it. I use Brewfather to dial in the technical specs that define the beer:
The Standards: I’m constantly tracking my OG (Original Gravity), FG (Final Gravity), and ABV to ensure the beer finishes exactly where I want it to.
The Aesthetics: SRM (color) and IBU (bitterness) are adjusted to hit specific style guidelines.
The "Pro" Metric (BU/GU Ratio): This is one of my favorite features. The BU/GU ratio (Bitterness Units divided by Gravity Units) tells me how "bitter" the beer will actually taste relative to its sweetness. If you have a high-gravity beer, you need more IBUs to keep it from tasting cloying or flabby. It’s the secret to balance.
Water Chemistry: I use the software to calculate my mineral adjustments. Getting your water profile right is the difference between a "good" homebrew and a professional-grade beer.
By tracking my process this way, I’m building a library of tested data that helps me refine my craft every single time.
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