BeerAlchemy Touch 2 App Reviews

I would love some sort of tech support. And a way to send recipes back and forth without having to sync to another device.. Maybe a way to email or even text to brewing partners. Maybe even setting up your own network between brewing partners otherwise I find it to be spot on

App is really helpful to maintain your own home brewery. Nice synchronization with Mac application, a lot of options, calculators etc. But is annoying to navigate through recipes and batches an should be better resolved.

Good application we are a home brewery society of four guys, using from few weeks this nice application. PROBLEM on iPad mini, last update 04 january block the app during the opening so it closes immediately ... It need an urgent update to solve it.

UPDATE: great, they added in an update 48hr after my requests, what can I ask more? Five stars for the prompt update, but keep it always on top! Keep up with this good work! Very good app, its like having my BA for Mac on my iPhone. Im missing the feature of exporting recipe in pdf or to email it directly from app (too tricky to use a second device to connect to the web server and get an HTML export). It could be very useful to me also adding the print feature with AirPrint since I have a compatible printer, for both recipes and inventory list: that would definitely make it a complete app!

This app works ok but even with the improvements its still lacking a few things. Biggest omissions for me are water volume calculations, grist totals, and the ability to alter the expected FG. I expected a lot more functionality for a paid update.

I purchased this because the price seemed reasonable. However, it crashes almost every time I use it. Whenever I try to input inventory it crashes, if I try to select a date other than today it crashes. Sometimes it just crashes when I cancel making some input or try to select another menu item. Since I downloaded it 10 days ago there have been three new versions and the author has responded to my feedback but until it is more stable I will just go back to using pencil and paper.

I have had none of the issues that others ate talking about and i have had BA since the first one. Reason i didnt give it 5 stars is the fact that they made me pay for this upgrade (not even a discount since i own the original as well as the mac version) as well as that I have never been able to sync it with my desktop version.

Cant tell if bugs are fixed because now after loading it blinks and nothing, goes back to home screen

As a homebrewer I find this app to be priceless. Long-time user of the older and newer versions of BA for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The new versions enable support for iOS 6 and seamlessly integrate with other iOS devices as well as the desktop application. I am able to quickly and efficiently formulate a recipe or pull up an ingredient list no matter where I am for a spontaneous shopping trip. It all synchs back so all of my devices have the same recipes and inventory. I usually dont pay for apps that I could find for free but having the ability to use a single suite of application for my brewing saves time and makes things more efficient. Support for this app is outstanding. Any time that Ive found a bug I have emailed support and received an immediate response from the development team. Im usually informed that an update has been sent to Apple for review within a day. Functionality, Convenience, integration, and support, well worth the price of admission.

Although I prefer entry on the Mac, the iOS version is better for tinkering on the couch or during a brewing session. Inventory, shopping and water adjustments all seem much more usable. Even though Ill probably never again own an iPhone, I can recognize that this being a universal app adds value for some. I thought the developer set an extremely reasonable introductory price for upgrades, and hope he makes enough to where continuing to improve this app is worthwhile. My favorite addition to the Mac version was the "All Batches" view, since I number my batches. Id like to see this view make its way to iOS, but thats no reason to petulantly withhold a star. This is a very good tool for any homebrewer, especially as a companion to the Mac app.

I am an long time user of Promash and have an extensive library. I bought this app because I could import my recipes. Unfortunately it crashes every time I try to import and I cant get in touch with customer support.

Lacks some customization for pitching yeasts. Basic UI. Missing some ingredients. No way to custom enter ingredients. Does have syncing for desktop. Fairly detailed areas for mashing/extract/water profiles. Overall adequate but nothing amazing. I went with this app over all other beer apps and am a little underwhelmed. I refuse to continue buying apps to supplant what this one lacks after getting Mrmalty.

Ive been brewing for about three years, and I love this app. It has its faults, a lil clunky and hard to use at times, but over all very nice, I would recommend this to any new brewer.

Its great for keeping track of brew day results especially with the Mac companion app. Really wishing we get iCloud support for seamless recipe updates between apps and devices. That and some interface tweaks for ease of use would make this a five star app. Very useful as is.

I cant speak more highly of this app and the entire family of kent place software. I brew almost weekly and this app helps me keep very accurate data on every batch. The inventory feature saves so much time and works very well. When you enter new ingredients to the inventory you can specify AAU and price/lb. Then for each batch you can specify which order of hops to use for different additions and the app calculates proper Ibus. I can easily sync between my iPad and MacBook to always have the most up to date info wherever I am. Completely worth the price!!!!

Especially valuable for the syncing between iPhone and Mac.

All the features I wish the old version had - this one has!!! Great functionality. No complaints.

Very useful app, especially if youre also using the Mac version.

I have been using this app for a few years and love it. The calculators help me find my strike temp and step temps. My recipes are all there and ready when I go to my LHBS as I can sync between my iPad & iPhone. The only two things I dont like are that I cant figure out how to add a recipe from the main library into one of my subcategories and there arent built in brew timers. I have tried other Homebrew apps but none are as easy and useful as this one!

Great product for the home brewer. I especially like the linked inventory and recipe databases where the app guides you to the beers you can brew based on the ingredients you have on hand. Data entry on an I Pad is a little time consuming. Support was quick and helpful.