Welcome to BeerSmith! > Options

The Brewing Options page shows basic options related to brewing such as the brew type (extract, all grain or partial mash) you use, the brewers name, the default beer style guide to use and the default equipment profile for new recipes.

It also has space for personal information used on some competitive brewing reports but this information is not stored within the recipe itself to protect your privacy - as recipes often get passed around from person to person. Only the brewer name is included with recipes you export.

Note that you can set additional recipe defaults using the Recipe - Set As Default feature.

Mac Note: On the Macintosh version of BeerSmith, the options dialog is listed as Preferences under the BeerSmith2 menu and toolbar rather than options

Using the Brewing Options Tab

o	Select the Options dialog from the Tools menu or toolbar below the main ribbon (Preferences on the BeerSmith 2 menu for the Macintosh version).

o	Enter your the name and brew type for the person who regularly uses this software

o	If you want to change to another style guide you can do so here, but most brewers will be happy with the current BJCP style guide (currently 2008 version).

o	Select your equipment profile. If you have not already done so, you should probably create your own equipment profile to match your particular set of brewing equipment.

o	If you use the competition reports for brewing competition you may want to enter the competition information shown.