About
Brew Cloud is a purpose-built homebrew companion app for iOS and Android designed around real-world brewing workflow. Whether you're a weekend extract brewer or a serious all-grain homebrewer, Brew Cloud gives you the tools to plan, calculate, and iterate recipes with speed and accuracy. At its core is a full-featured Recipe Builder that calculates projected ABV, IBU, original gravity (OG), final gravity (FG), SRM color, calories, and carbs in real time as you adjust ingredients. Paired with a suite of Essential Brew-Day Calculators — covering mash water, priming sugar, yeast pitch rate, water chemistry, and unit conversions — the app keeps you focused on the process rather than juggling spreadsheets. Brew Cloud also includes a customizable Ingredient Editor, letting you modify built-in hops and malts or add your own custom ingredients to match each season's crop data. Recipes can be saved, duplicated, and iterated quickly, making it easy to riff on existing batches or clone a favorite. BeerXML import and export support means you can share recipes with your brewing club or pull in recipes from other tools. A built-in recipe browser lets users explore what other home brewers are making, offering inspiration and a community dimension to the app. Brew Cloud is free to use and has earned top ratings on the App Store for its clean interface, accuracy, and ease of use compared to more complex alternatives.
Key Features
- Real-Time Recipe Builder: Build beer recipes with live updates to ABV, IBU, OG, FG, SRM, calories, and carbs as you adjust every ingredient.
- Essential Brew-Day Calculators: Quickly run mash water, priming sugar, yeast pitch rate, water chemistry, and unit conversion calculations from one screen.
- Custom Ingredient Editor: Edit built-in hops and malts or add custom ingredients to match your local supply and each year's crop data.
- BeerXML Import & Export: Import and export recipes in BeerXML format to share with brewing partners, clubs, or other homebrew software.
- Clone & Iterate Recipes: Duplicate existing recipes and quickly riff on ingredients, hop schedules, and target styles for faster iteration.
Use Cases
- Planning and building a new beer recipe from scratch with real-time ABV, IBU, and gravity projections.
- Running quick brew-day calculations for mash water volume, priming sugar amounts, and yeast pitch rates.
- Cloning and iterating on a previous batch to refine hop schedules, grain bills, or target style parameters.
- Sharing recipes with a homebrew club or importing recipes from other brewers via BeerXML.
- Tracking and organizing multiple batch recipes across different brewing methods and beer styles.
Pros
- Completely Free: Brew Cloud is free to download and use on both iOS and Android with no paywalled core features.
- Supports All Brewing Methods: Works seamlessly for BIAB, all-grain, and extract brewers without requiring method-specific setup.
- Clean, Fast Mobile Interface: Designed for real brew-day use — calculations and recipe tweaks happen quickly without navigating complex menus.
- Community Recipe Browser: Browse recipes from other home brewers for inspiration and to discover new styles and techniques.
Cons
- Mobile-First Only: Primarily designed for iOS and Android; a full-featured desktop or web interface is not available.
- Limited Advanced Features: May lack some of the deeper water chemistry modeling or fermentation tracking found in professional brewing software like BeerSmith.
- No Cloud Sync Details Specified: Cross-device syncing and backup details are not clearly outlined, which may be a concern for brewers using multiple devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brew Cloud free to use?
Yes, Brew Cloud is free to download and use on both iOS and Android. Users have confirmed there are no costs for core recipe building and calculator features.
Does Brew Cloud support all-grain and extract brewing?
Yes. Brew Cloud supports all-grain, BIAB, and extract brewing workflows, so you can plan recipes based on your equipment and preferred method.
Can I import recipes from other brewing software?
Yes. Brew Cloud supports BeerXML file import and export, which is a widely used format compatible with tools like BeerSmith and Brewr.
What calculators are included in Brew Cloud?
Brew Cloud includes calculators for ABV, mash water, priming sugar, yeast pitch rate, water chemistry, unit conversions, and more essential brew-day calculations.
Can I add custom ingredients to Brew Cloud?
Yes. The Ingredient Editor lets you modify built-in hops and malts or add entirely custom ingredients to better match your local homebrew supply store offerings.
