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Brewbuddy '26

Professional brewing software for the homebrewer. Recipes, calculations, brew day log and more — fully offline, free, no account needed. Interface and manual in English, Dutch and Spanish.

🍺 Open Brewbuddy '26 v4.91 📖 Read the manual ✉️ Contact

📲 Tip: add Brewbuddy to your home screen or install it from your browser. It then opens as an app, works offline and keeps itself up to date.

⬇️ Download an archive copy — a standalone file for use without internet. It does not update itself, and keeps its recipes separate from the online version.

✅ No installation 🌍 NL · EN · ES ✅ Works offline ✅ No account ✅ Free
Everything a brewer needs
From recipe to brew day — Brewbuddy '26 guides you through the whole process
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Recipe management
Store your recipes with malt, hops, yeast and spices. Import & export via BeerXML. Neatly organised.
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Live calculations
OG, FG, ABV, IBU and EBC calculated as you type. Including pre-boil gravity, BU:GU ratio and pitching rate check.
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Brew day log
Mash step timers, gravity readings with temperature correction and fermentation progress. Adjust the recipe on brew day — swap, add or remove ingredients — without changing the original.
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Water profiles
Manage water profiles (Pilsen, Burton, Dublin ...) and calculate mineral additions for your target style.
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Other ingredients
40+ herbs, fruits, spices and finings with dosage guidance. With warnings when you overdose.
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Beer style comparison
Compare your recipe visually with BJCP style guidelines via colour-coded bars. See at a glance whether your recipe fits.
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Inventory & cost
Track your ingredient inventory and automatically calculate the cost per recipe based on your own prices.
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Tools
Refractometer correction, hydrometer temperature correction, yeast starter calculation, sugar additions and more.
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Installable as an app
Add Brewbuddy '26 to your home screen on Android or iOS. Works like a native app, even without internet.
Why Brewbuddy '26?
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Your data stays yours Everything is stored locally on your device. No server, no cloud, nobody looking over your shoulder.
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One file, everywhere Copy the HTML file to your phone, laptop or USB stick. No installation, no dependencies.
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Works in any browser Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge — just open and go. Also on your phone while brewing in the cellar.
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Completely free No premium version, no ads, no subscription. Made by brewers, for brewers.
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Scientifically grounded Calculations based on Tinseth (IBU), Morey (EBC), Palmer "How to Brew" and BJCP guidelines.
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Made with pride in Holland Developed by and for the Bossche Brouwers — passionate homebrewers from 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.

Ready to brew?

Open Brewbuddy '26 in your browser and start your first recipe right away. On iPhone/Android: add it to your home screen as an app.

🍺 Open Brewbuddy '26 v4.91
⬇️ Download an archive copy
Free · No installation · Works offline