![]() You could then control the format and import this right into excel. Alternately (and probably easier) would be to just create a custom report template with the data you want (see examples in the C:\Program Files\BeerSmith\templates directory). as I said before I don't think the Beersmith instructions are quite thorough enough. BeerSmith does export BeerXML format data for recipes, which can be imported into Excel with some work. I'm not a programmer but I'll try to help anyone with questions. This is definitely an improvement for me. I found a few others but overall its a pretty extensive list. For me it was surprising that I cannot display the 'strike temperature' as a variable in the report. So you can find the file at this link all-beersmith-tags.txt Some things you may want to display may not be available. If you have a separate tab open with Beersmith you can see how the changes look by saving the file, then open the Beersmith tab and then choosing any recipe but the one now open in order to make Beersmith reload the report.Īgain because of the odd HBT uploading rules I cannot upload the complete list of all the Beersmith available tags even though it is a. ![]() I use a text editor to make changes in the. You can select "Print" to see how the report looks on your monitor without actually printing the report. This is where you select the report you saved earlier. ![]() On the far right side near the top you will see "Reports". Now on the right side, Single Click on a recipe you want to run the report forĪt this point you will have three sections showing on your display On the left side of Beersmith, Single Click on a recipe directory Now you can use the template for you own reports:Įnter the name you want to give the new reportįor the Choose Template File, select the name you gave the file when you downloaded it.Īt this point you have done everything to now be able to use the report. This is a requirement of Beersmith and you have to use that directory. html file and save it in the "Documents/Beersmith2/Reports" directory on your computer. To get the file go to: file to download the template file.ĭownload the. ![]() If you got this far then you must be interested so here are the steps to use the file and to customize the report:ĭue to the odd HBT file upload rules I could not upload the file here. Now, after the brewing process is over I can place the reports in a binder and have a nice permanent record of every brew, the steps taken and documentation of volumes, temps, etc. I use BIAB so I know there are some things my report is lacking if you don't use that process but I think it might give some people a good "jumping off" place so they can modify the report to match what they do and how they want to document their brewing process. So after several hours of internet searches I ended up writing a Beersmith Custom Report that is more in line with how I brew and it prints everything out very nicely. I didn't like the system but just never got around to changing until now.Īfter my Saturday brew I decided there just had to be a better way to keep up with the steps in the brewing process and a better way to manage the information during the process. After the brewing process I would take the sheets into the house and enter them into the "Notes" section in Beersmith. While Beersmith has a general Brew Steps report. My method was to print out the "Brewsheet" from Beersmith and then write my notes on the back of the pages during the brew. I also have found that I need to supplement Beersmith recipe printouts with my own brewing process checklist. ![]() You can even put final gravity after it is done for next time.On Saturday I brewed my 54th. So, after you brew look at your notes and change the recipe accordingly. I start with 22gal, boil it down to 18 in 90min, whirlpool, knoc out 15 gal, leaving 3 behind with the trub (I can collect some of this for starters) Beersmith does not calculate this accuratly for me. I find that my mash settles about 17 degrees below initial strike water temp. If you do something like hopbursting tinseth will be higher) At the top of the screne to the left of the question mark is where you can change this parameter. I used to use Tinseth, but my beers kept comming out too bittter (if you have almost all of your IBU's at 60 min Rager will give you a higher IBU than Tinseth, if you spread out the IBU's Rager and Tinseth will be closer. Go to efficency and compare what you predicted with what you got (find your boiloff rate.) Start with"Equipment" and get that right. it will take a bit for you to dial in Beersmith to make what it says should happen, happen. I always print out a copy of the recipe, then write all over it during my brew session(how much strike water, what temp, temp drop, salts added, acid to sparge or no, OG first runnings, pH at each step, gallons collected at each step.) Take extensive notes. ![]()
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