Brew Day features
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:27 pm
Last time, I promise.
When I go to brew an instance of "Generic Stout" from the recipe database, what i'd like is a new window to open with brew day features. In addition to all those timers I mentioned elsewhere, I'd like:
1) Snapshot of the recipe actually brewed- if I later alter Generic Stout in the recipe database, this one stays constant and shows something like "Generic Stout, brewed 2/2/11".
2) Notes on the brew results. Turns out I'm getting better at lautering (or something) and my preboil gravity was pretty high. I want to record that my OG was 8 points off the recipe. Bonus points if this helps you calculate your brewhouse efficiency.
3) Similarly- I can measure the runnings from my lauter and sparges (I default to double batch sparging, for whatever reason) and get a better handle on dead space and grain absorption.
4) Packaging and tasting notes. I want a drink database so I can go back through my notes over multiple re-brews of the same recipe. Right now, that "database" is a notebook with "my beer" written on the cover. It tends to get a lot of crap spilled on it, so I was hoping I could move to a computer version.
Bonus points if you add in some printer templates for printing labels and stuff. I just use a word template for Avery labels - mostly I print on those little round garage sale pricetags and stick them on the bottle caps. Saves trouble of cleaning off labels.
When I go to brew an instance of "Generic Stout" from the recipe database, what i'd like is a new window to open with brew day features. In addition to all those timers I mentioned elsewhere, I'd like:
1) Snapshot of the recipe actually brewed- if I later alter Generic Stout in the recipe database, this one stays constant and shows something like "Generic Stout, brewed 2/2/11".
2) Notes on the brew results. Turns out I'm getting better at lautering (or something) and my preboil gravity was pretty high. I want to record that my OG was 8 points off the recipe. Bonus points if this helps you calculate your brewhouse efficiency.
3) Similarly- I can measure the runnings from my lauter and sparges (I default to double batch sparging, for whatever reason) and get a better handle on dead space and grain absorption.
4) Packaging and tasting notes. I want a drink database so I can go back through my notes over multiple re-brews of the same recipe. Right now, that "database" is a notebook with "my beer" written on the cover. It tends to get a lot of crap spilled on it, so I was hoping I could move to a computer version.
Bonus points if you add in some printer templates for printing labels and stuff. I just use a word template for Avery labels - mostly I print on those little round garage sale pricetags and stick them on the bottle caps. Saves trouble of cleaning off labels.