BrewMate: The Ultimate Homebrewing Companion

BrewMate App Review: Features, Pricing, and TipsBrewMate positions itself as an all-in-one companion for homebrewers — from first-timers experimenting with extract kits to experienced craft brewers dialing in all-grain mash schedules. This review evaluates BrewMate’s core features, user experience, pricing structure, and practical tips to help you decide whether it belongs in your brewery toolkit.

What is BrewMate?

BrewMate is a mobile and desktop (web) application designed to guide, track, and optimize the beer brewing process. It combines recipe formulation, step-by-step brew-day workflows, inventory and fermentation tracking, and community sharing into a single interface. The app aims to reduce guesswork, improve consistency, and help brewers scale recipes reliably.

Key Features

• Recipe Builder

  • Create recipes with malt bills, hops, yeast, and water profiles.
  • Unit conversions and ingredient substitution suggestions.
  • Batch scaling (e.g., 1 gal → 5 gal) with automatic recalculation of ingredient amounts and gravity targets.

• Mash and Brew-Day Timers

  • Programmable mash steps with temperature targets and hold durations.
  • Integrated timers and checkout lists to keep your brew day on schedule.
  • Notifications and reminders for step transitions.

• Calculations & Predictive Tools

  • Real-time OG/FG, ABV, IBU, and color (SRM/EBC) estimations.
  • Water chemistry adjustment suggestions (mineral additions) to hit