Brewing Beer and Coding - 2024 Wrapped

Good morning. If you haven’t ordered gifts for your family and friends yet for the holidays, you should get going - if you need some ideas, the AHA released a gift guide for any other homebrewers in your life.

-Brandon Copeland

Brewing Beer and Coding - 2024 Wrapped

2024 has been a great year full of beer, brewing, and coding over here at Brewgr. I’ll explain the coding in a moment, but here is our 2024 Brewgr Wrapped stats:

• 7,574 new users

• 5,033 new recipes

• 557 brew sessions

For software that hasn’t had a proper update in 7 years, we are pretty proud of these numbers. There is clearly still demand for the tools on Brewgr, and we want to work on increasing the functionality of Brewgr in 2025.

So what have we done with coding then in 2024? We have been working with a developer since January to undergo the difficult task of upgrading our outdated software up to modern day, as well as add our first paid tier, Incognito, which will add water chemistry and the ability to mark recipes as private. We are getting closer and closer to being able to launch, but the process has taken much longer than expected.

Our developer has been doing a good job, but it’s hard to convey to a non-homebrewer what features are critical, and the best way to implement them without several iterations of revisions. It would be ideal to have a real partner, someone who believes in the mission, and also shares the passion for homebrewing.

Here’s where you come in! If anyone out there is software developer with experience with C# and ASP.NET, and is looking for a side project, reply to this email - I’d love the opportunity to speak with you. We have a lot of big ideas that we want to implement in 2025 to make Brewgr the best homebrewing platform out there, but there is a lot of work to be done to get us there!

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Beer Trivia Question

🍺 What is a nickname for a certain unofficial style of beer enjoyed during the winter months?

Read to the end to find out if you're right!

Brewgr Recipe of the Week

Dark Mild

Speaking of beers to enjoy in the winter months, this Dark Mild would certainly be a good choice. It has a complex grain bill, headlined by Pale 2-Row, with a simple hop schedule - just Magnum. If you brew it now, it will be ready for the coldest, darkest months of the year, perfect for a Dark Mild.

Credit: m63smith

Poll Results: Do You Mill Your Own Grain?

Unfortunately I accidentally disabled comments on this poll, but the poll was pretty conclusive - the majority of homebrewers voted that they do indeed mill their own grain. This makes sense; fresher ingredients = better beer, and having freshly milled grain is no different. However, I do see the case for having your grain pre-milled due to simplicity. If you’re just getting started or want to remove one step from the process, I’m sure your beer will still turn out excellent.

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And the Answer Is...

🍺 “Winter Warmers” is a nickname for beers consumed during the cold months of winter. This unofficial style is similar to a British Strong Ale with a reddish brown hue, between 5.5 to 8 % ABV, created intentionally to warm the drinker.