Brew Pal for the iPhone and iPod Touch

I had planned to fix the existing 1.6.x code and release 1.7, but unfortunately this proved to be more difficult and time consuming than I originally thought.

Instead, I started working on 2.0 in 2011. It will be a ground-up rewrite, and will feature a new, improved interface (while keeping many familiar elements) and a more solid back end model. My goal is to release 2.0 ~~around Thanksgiving or Christmas of this year~~ SOON.

Thanks so much for your understanding and patience!
- Dave

Brew Pal 1.6.12

$0.99

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Some users have asked for a way to pay more than the $0.99 App Store price (thank you!). Brew Pal will never cost more to purchase, but here is a PayPal link for those that would like to donate:

“It's the single best piece of brewing equipment I own.”
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“This is the only brewing app I use anymore!”
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Brew Pal provides the all-grain or extract home brewer easy access to the most used calculations and statistics in an attractive, easy-to-use package.

Grain bill
Enter your grain bill (including sugars and extract) by selecting from the editable grain/extract list and quickly estimate your SRM (color), original and final gravities, as well as alcohol % given your brewhouse efficiency and yeast attenuation.
Mash and sparge
Calculate the amount and temperature of strike and sparge water you will need to hit specific temperatures. Supports calculations for batch, infusion and decoction with mashout. Start the mash timer, and get audible and vibrating reminders of important steps.
Boil/Dry/FWH hops
Enter your hop additions by selecting from the editable hops list and quickly estimate your IBU (bitterness). Supports dry- and first-wort hopping.
Flavor/Fining additions
Enter flavorings and finings by selecting from an editable list. Supports boil and fermenter additions.
Yeast pitching rate
Given a volume and original gravity (from your grain bill or measured gravity), get the number of yeast cells to pitch, conveniently translated into liquid packs and grams of dry yeast. Pick your yeast from a predefined list.
Boil properties
Set your boil time, start the boil timer, and get audible and vibrating reminders for each addition.
Fermentation properties
Set your fermentation time and track it on the go.
Gravity calculator
Using either a hydrometer or refractometer, correct for temperature, wort, and alcohol content.
Results
See how ya did! Supply the original and final gravities, and Brew Pal will tell you your extract, attenuation, alcohol content, calories and overall efficiency.
Notes
Add freeform notes to any recipe.
Carbonation calculator
Forced carbonation and priming sugar calculator based on temperature and style.
Styles comparison
Compare your recipe with BJCP style guidelines. Brew Pal can show you only the styles that closely match your recipe, or present a complete list of BJCP styles.
Color and flavor comparision
Compare your beer with SRM color swatches or spin the flavor wheel to narrow in on that taste or smell.
Load/Save/Export
Save your current recipe on your device... Load saved recipes from your device... E-mail any saved recipe to yourself. Just shake the phone for quick access to the New/Load/Save/Export tab.
Configure
Change the tab order and visibility.

Enter as much information as you have about your brew; estimates and averages are provided to fill in the blanks. Brew Pal remembers what you have entered so if your session is interrupted by a telemarketer's call, don't worry--your data is safe.

Will you ever develop an Android or Pre version of Brew Pal?
Due to the differences in development environments for these phones, creating a non-iPhone version is just not possible right now.
Will you make a version for the iPad?
An iPad-specific version is not part of the current plans. Of course, just like all apps in the App Store, you will always be able to run Brew Pal on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad at the current resolution.
Does Brew Pal support Metric units?
Yes! There is a selector at the bottom of every Settings view where you can pick U.S. or Metric.
Where did the Settings tab go?
Starting in version 1.6.9, the settings for each relevant tab can be accessed by tapping the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Does Brew Pal support BeerXML import/export?
BeerXML import and export is coming soon in version 1.7!
How do I use volume measurements other than gallons?
This feature will be included in 1.7
Why is the hop bitterness value incorrect?
Due to a mistake on my part, the hop bitterness selector is reversed. Picking "Ratio" will show the weighted value, and vice versa. This will be fixed in 1.7.
Why do I see an infusion of decoction of 0 gallons?
This is an unintentional "feature" that was added to support Partial Mash brewers. It will be cleaned up in 1.7.