BrewBlogger is a easy to set up, easy to use, browser-based homebrew log. It is a PHP/MySQL-based system that provides today's brewer not only a fast and easy way to record their brewing activities, but also forum to share their zymurgistic efforts and expertise with the homebrewing community around the world.

BrewBlogger was developed by brewing and computer geek Geoff Humphrey for zkdigital.com - mainly at his own whim and evolving need.

BrewBlogger is designed to be used by beer homebrewers at any skill level — from the first time kit brewer to the all-grain über brewer.

• Web-based log entry and display featuring:
  • Brew date
  • Fermentation schedule
  • Yield
  • Imperial (U.S.) or metric units of measure
  • Styles conforming to 2008 Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) guidelines
  • Original gravity and final gravity plus intermediate gravity reading tracking
  • Bitterness (IBU or HBU)
  • Color (SRM or EBC)
  • Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
  • Plato, extract, attenuation, and efficiency calculations
  • Method (extract, partial mash, all-grain)
  • Cost
  • Full ingredient listing
  • Mash schedule
  • Mash efficiency
  • Water profile
  • Brewing procedure
  • Your comments and notes
  • Bottle label image display
  • Links to related Internet sites
• Password protected log entry and administration area
• Single- or multi-user options
  • Multi-user option can accomodate unlimited users and administrators, complete with user profiles - perfect for clubs
• News/Announcement display (multi-user only)
• A personalized brewing calendar
• Brewing Calculator suite including:
  • Calories, Alcohol, and Plato Calculator
  • Brewhouse Efficiency Calculator
  • Bitterness Calculator
  • Water Amounts Calculator
  • Priming Sugar Calculator
  • Force Carbonation Calculator
  • Plato to Specific Gravity Calculator
  • Recipe Calculator
• Reference area including:
  • 98 BJCP styles
  • 70+ Hop varieties
  • 100+ Malt, grain, and adjunct varieties
• Printable log and recipe pages
• Printable contest entry forms for any brew log - no more writing long-hand, data is auto-populated from the log
• Import recipes in BeerXML format
• Export any recipe in fully compliant BeerXML format
• Export log and recipe databases to Excel and SQL
• Customizable display featuring:
  • Choice of 10 themes
  • Unique blog name
  • Personalized tag line or favorite quote
  • Brewer biographical information
  • Brewer favorite links
  • Display preferences

BrewBlogger is FREE and open source.

I do this for a hobby, so donations for developing and maintaining BrewBlogger, frankly, are not really that important. However, if you do decide to send money, all donation funds from BrewBlogger users will be given as part of our annual contribution to the Make a Wish Foundation.

There is no catch. BrewBlogger something I built because I wanted an easy way to record my beer brewing activities. There was nothing web-based out there, so I made one myself.

That said, should you decide to use BrewBlogger, all I request is that you link back to this site.

Each page's footer contains the BrewBlogger 88x31 pixel image. However, if you decide to alter the footer, please link back to http://www.brewblogger.net.

You will need to have a website server with at least PHP 4 and MySQL 4 installed - most web hosting companies do feature PHP and MySQL. BrewBlogger's included instructions will assume that these open source programs are already installed.

From there, installation is easy. Simply add a few lines of configuration code, upload the BrewBlogger files to your web server, and install the backend database. Complete instructions are included with the download.

No. Entry is as simple as using any commercially available blog programs or Microsoft Word. Through a great piece of open source software called TinyMCE, text entry is a snap.

With your download you receive:

• The complete source code, provided to you under the General Public License (GPL).
• All associated, freeware image files
• 10 CSS-based themes for look and feel
• Installation instructions
• Links to help