Brauwerkstatt – free homebrewing calculators, recipes and beer history
Free tools for homebrewers: brewing water, water volumes, alcohol, colour (EBC/SRM), bitterness (IBU) and priming sugar. Plus tried-and-tested recipes, a beer creator, beer history from 39 countries, a brewing glossary, a quiz and a forum – in English and German, in metric or US units.
Brewing calculators
Four calculators for brew day, right in your browser and free. All values can be shown in metric or US units.
Beer recipes to brew
Tried-and-tested recipes with grain bill, hop additions, yeast, water and brewing steps. Every recipe can be scaled to any batch size and loaded straight into the calculators.
Brewing beer styles at home
29 beer styles from pilsner to imperial stout – with typical figures and a ready-made base recipe for 20 litres (5.3 gal). You can adapt every recipe to your batch size and taste in the beer creator.
Beer creator
Put together your own beer. Brauwerkstatt works out the whole recipe with malt, hops, yeast, water volumes and brewing steps – free and without signing in.
The history of beer
Beer is one of humanity’s oldest drinks. Find out how it developed over thousands of years and how it is brewed and enjoyed in different countries.
Beer cities of the world
224 cities in 39 countries where beer history was written or where a lively beer scene is growing today. Ideal for anyone who wants to discover breweries and beer culture on holiday or at home.
Brewing glossary
The Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary: 221 homebrewing terms explained simply – from beer styles and ingredients to brewing water, fermentation and beer history.
Beer quiz
451 questions on brewing, ingredients, fermentation, beer styles, beer history and countries. Play solo, in the ranked game, in a duel or with up to eight people – for free.
Your first beer
Brewing beer at home for beginners: what you need, the 8 brewing steps, the most common beginner mistakes and which recipe to start with.
Frequently asked questions about homebrewing
Answers to common homebrewing questions: brewing water, fermentation, hops, bottling, carbonation and the Brauwerkstatt calculators.