# What is Brewfather?
[Launch Brewfather app](http://web.brewfather.app)\
[Go to Brewfather Main Page](http://brewfather.app)
Brewfather is brewing software written from the ground up to give you **the best** recipe design and brewing experience on both **desktop and mobile** devices. The **modern design** makes it easy to use on all platforms. Get your recipes done in no time! With automatic **synchronization** between all your devices and **offline** support you are covered no matter if you are at the brewery or at your local homebrew store buying ingredients.
Available as a web app and a downloadable app on Google Play or the App Store. Brewfather can be used on **any device**. Add it to your home screen or desktop without having to install anything: Simply open it in the browser and add it to your home screen, or download the app version. Click below to get started:\
\
[
](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brewfather/id1488585822) [
](https://web.brewfather.app) [
](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.warpkode.brewfather)
{% hint style="success" %}
**New to Brewfather?** Start with the [Getting Started](https://docs.brewfather.app/getting-started) guide to set up your brewery, create your first recipe, and brew your first batch.
{% endhint %}
Brewfather includes
* **Powerful, intuitive,** and **easy-to-use** interface
* **Multi-device** support - one app everywhere - always!
* Offline support, auto-saving, and **automatic synchronization**
* **AI Brewing Assistant** for recipe ideas, modifications, inventory analysis, and brewing questions
* Fully-featured and easy-to-use **recipe** designer
* **Recipe versioning** and **recipe folders** for organizing and evolving your recipes
* **File attachments** for batches and recipes
* Complete **batch** tracking - log every step of your brew
* The ability through batch tracking and inventory to provide **full traceability for commercial breweries**
* Fermentation **chart**
* Recipe library with hundreds of **quality recipes** available for you
* Create your **public profile** and optionally share your recipes with the library
* **Brew timer** with alarms and notifications for your brew day!
* **Profiles** for your equipment, mash schedule, fermentation steps, and water
* Highly **customizable** equipment profile to suit any brewing system
* Large customizable **ingredients** database
* **Inventory** stock & **cost** tracking
* Multiple **style guidelines** (BJCP, Brewers Association, Norbrygg, SHBF, DØDL)
* Supports custom style guidelines
* **Print** your recipe or batch to PDF
* Import and export **BeerXML**
* Metric and US/Imperial units
* **Scale** recipes up/down
* Easily **share** recipes
* Estimate your Final Gravity based on many variables
* **Calculate** every important detail of your recipes and batches
* Easy-to-use yeast amount and yeast starter calculator
* Integrated **water adjustment calculator** with **mash pH**
* Strike temperature calculation
* Proper calculation of hop-stand bitterness
* **API** support for integration with your own tools or third-party solutions
* And **many more** tools and features to help your brewing!
Current highlights include [**Recipe Versioning**](https://docs.brewfather.app/recipes/versioning), [**Recipe Folders**](https://docs.brewfather.app/recipes/folders), the [**Color Adjuster**](https://docs.brewfather.app/recipes/color-adjuster), [**File Attachments**](https://docs.brewfather.app/file-attachments), redesigned batch and readings workflows, and the built-in [**AI Brewing Assistant**](https://docs.brewfather.app/ai-assistant).
Integrations:
* Integrate [**Tilt**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/tilt-hydrometer), [**iSpindel**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/ispindel)**,** [**Brewtools**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/brewtools)**,** [**RAPT Cloud**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/rapt)**,** [**Brewpiless**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/brewpiless)**,** [**MyBrewbot**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/mybrewbot#what-is-mybrewbot)**,** [**Plaato Airlock**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/plaato/airlock), [**Plaato Keg**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/plaato/keg)**,** [**Brewbrain Float Hydrometer**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/float-hydrometer)**,** [**Floaty**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/floaty-hydrometer) **and** [**Custom Stream**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/custom-stream) with [**Webhook**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/webhook) support and more...
* Connect to the [**Brewtools Cloud**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/brewtools-cloud)
* Full [**SmartPID**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/smartpid) two-way integration, for brew-day and fermentation control
* [**API** ](https://docs.brewfather.app/api)for integration with your own or third-party solutions
## AI Brewing Assistant
The [AI Brewing Assistant](https://docs.brewfather.app/ai-assistant) is Brewfather's built-in chat assistant for brewing.
It can help you:
* Create recipes from a style, ingredient list, or free-text idea
* Modify the current recipe by adjusting hops, grains, batch size, or process
* Search your recipe library, inventory, and batch data
* Answer brewing questions with Brewfather context
The AI assistant is available with **Premium Plus** and uses monthly AI credits. See [Subscription](https://docs.brewfather.app/account/subscription) for plan details.
## Why Brewfather?
Brewfather believes designing your recipes and tracking your batches should be easy and fun with easy access from all your devices with no hassle.
{% hint style="info" %}
Brewfather strives to cover all your brewing needs in one place, new features are added continuously, get in touch via [Discord](https://discord.gg/WwBXhrUVeK) or the Contact button in the app if you miss any features or find any issues!
{% endhint %}
## Free to use as long as you want!
Brewfather can be **used for free as long as you want** and can fully be used for brewing on the free plan. The free limits are generous, and the app includes everything you need to brew. Eligible new users can start a free 30-day Premium trial without a credit card.
The free version includes:
* The full **recipe designer**
* Full **batch tracking**
* The full **tools and calculators** suite
* The full **public recipe library**
* The full **ingredients database**
* The full **style guidelines database**
Any of the tools and calculators can be used for free with no limitations as long as you want.
As a Free user you are limited to a **maximum of 25 recipes and 25 batches**, and are unable to import or export data from within Brewfather. If you exceed these limitations you are free to delete recipes or batches, or sign up for a paid plan.
If you exceed the free-plan limits during your Premium trial, you will not lose any data when the trial runs out, but extra recipes and/or batches become read-only until you either delete items to get back under the limit or subscribe.
{% hint style="info" %}
Remember to import your existing data during the free 30-day Premium trial if you are moving from another brewing app or from local files.
{% endhint %}
## Brewfather Premium
Brewfather offers paid plans that unlock unlimited recipes and batches plus advanced features. The checkout page shows the current prices for your region, currency, tax settings, and plan choice. In general, the annual **Brewfather Premium** price is set around **$29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 plus tax**. See [Subscription](https://docs.brewfather.app/account/subscription) for current plan details.
**Premium features include:**
* **Unlimited** number of recipes
* **Unlimited** number of batches
* **Import and export** features
* **PDF print** of recipe, batch, inventory, and ingredients
* **Integrate** with [**Tilt**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/tilt-hydrometer), [**iSpindel**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/ispindel)**,** [**Brewtools**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/brewtools)**,** [**Brewtools Cloud**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/brewtools-cloud)**,** [**RAPT Cloud**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/rapt)**,** [**Brewpiless**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/brewpiless)**,** [**MyBrewbot**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/mybrewbot#what-is-mybrewbot)**,** [**Plaato Airlock**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/plaato/airlock), [**Plaato Keg**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/plaato/keg)**,** [**Brewbrain Float Hydrometer**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/float-hydrometer)**,** [**Floaty**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/floaty-hydrometer)**,** [**Custom Stream**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/custom-stream) with [**Webhook**](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations/webhook) support, and more...
* **API** Access
* Create your public profile and add recipes to the recipe library
* Inventory stock tracking
* Ingredient **cost** tracking
* [**Recipe Versioning**](https://docs.brewfather.app/recipes/versioning)
* Custom style guidelines
* Ability to restore deleted recipes and batches
* Add **manual readings** for the fermentation chart
* Advanced configuration for Final Gravity estimation
* Access to **experimental features**
## Premium Plus
**Premium Plus** includes everything in Premium, plus:
* [**AI Brewing Assistant**](https://docs.brewfather.app/ai-assistant)
* Monthly AI credits
* [**File Attachments**](https://docs.brewfather.app/file-attachments) for batches and recipes
* Early access to selected new features
{% hint style="info" %}
To sign up for a paid plan, go to your account page in [Brewfather app](https://web.brewfather.app/) and click **Upgrade** or **Change Plan**.
{% endhint %}
All payments and credit card details are handled securely by [Stripe](https://www.stripe.com/) or [Paddle](https://paddle.net/). Brewfather never receives any sensitive payment details. Full PCI compliance.
For In-App subscription purchases the payments are handled by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play Store) depending on your device.
## Community
Connect with other Brewfather users and share your experiences and get in touch with the Brewfather Team directly.
Join the Brewfather Facebook group:
Join our Discord: [Brewfather Discord Community](https://discord.gg/WwBXhrUVeK)
[](https://discord.gg/WwBXhrUVeK)
## About Brewfather
Brewfather (owned by [**Warpkode AS**](https://warpkode.com))
Lead developer and architect: Thomas Gangsøy. Professional developer, and brewer at heart!
Brewfather® is a registered trademark.
Brewfather**©** copyright Warpkode AS. All rights reserved.
## Documentation
* [Getting Started](https://docs.brewfather.app/getting-started) — Set up your brewery and brew your first batch
* [Recipes](https://docs.brewfather.app/recipes) — Recipe designer, folders, versioning, and water calculator
* [Batches](https://docs.brewfather.app/batches) — Batch tracking from planning to completion
* [Profiles](https://docs.brewfather.app/profiles) — Equipment, mash, fermentation, and water profiles
* [Inventory](https://docs.brewfather.app/inventory) — Ingredient stock and cost tracking
* [Tools](https://docs.brewfather.app/tools) — Brewing calculators and conversion tools
* [Integrations](https://docs.brewfather.app/integrations) — Connect devices and third-party services
* [API](https://docs.brewfather.app/api) — REST API for custom integrations
* [FAQ](https://docs.brewfather.app/faq) — Frequently asked questions