# Grainfather Community — Connect. Brew. Share.

> Homebrewing companion app with recipes, calculators, and brewing guidance. (iPhone/iPad app by BSGi NZ Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grainfather-community/id1169264880 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BSGi NZ Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509142087)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 89 App Store ratings · 193 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 223 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2016-11-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grainfather-community/id1169264880/reviews.md

## What is Grainfather Community?

Access all the tools, calculators and recipes that empower every level of homebrewer to create amazing beer at home!


Get the confidence to experiment with step-by-step notifications that will guide you through your brew. Choose from bazillions of recipes or get creative and design your own with our feature-packed recipe creator. Plus, brew more efficiently with all the tools that you need by performing quick and accurate calculations without leaving the app.


Simply download the free app, create an account today and keep your new brewing partner in your pocket!


FEATURES
-	Personalise your brewing experience according to your level of homebrewing and favourite beer styles, and get step-by-step notifications to improve your knowledge and brew confidently. 
-	Designed to be used with a variety of brewing systems, not just Grainfather equipment, and you can create detailed profiles for each system that you use.
-	Provides the ultimate connected experience when used with any Grainfather G Series product. Connect your mobile device to your equipment's controller via a wireless connection, and manage your brew from the app.
-	Connect with fermentation tracking devices such as Tilt, Brewbrain, iSpindel and PLAATO, and keep your fermentation data within the app.
-	Explore bazillions of recipes or create your own with our unique recipe creator. You can be in command, experiment with ingredients and challenge yourself to master your own creations. 
-	Brew confidently with all the calculators that you need. Our water calculator allows you to closely replicate particular styles of beer and with our mIBU calculator you can accurately calculate the IBU contribution in modern-day beers.
-	It's multilingual with 10 different languages available: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Norwegian and Swedish.


Please view our privacy policy for information on the data we collect and marketing messages you may receive when providing us with your details: https://grainfather.com/privacy-policy/

## Key features

- Step-by-step brewing notifications
- Customizable recipe creator
- Brewing calculators (water, mIBU)
- Fermentation tracking device integration
- Multilingual support (10 languages)
- Personalized brewing experience

## What do users think of Grainfather Community?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient brew day assistant
- 🚀 Seamless Bluetooth connectivity
- 👍 Helpful calculators and tools
- 👍 Ability to track brew sessions

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Unreliable connectivity
- 🐛 Unintuitive and confusing UI
- 🐛 Inconsistent unit conversions
- 🐛 Brew session tracking issues
- 🐛 Lack of manual control options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Brew session data loss
- Incorrect temperature and timer readings
- Inability to start or resume brew sessions
- Sync issues between app and Grainfather device

**Most requested features**

- Bring back old, simpler app version
- Add landscape mode support for tablets
- Improve recipe management and editing
- Enhance brew session tracking and logging
- Provide better instructions and tutorials

## Recent user reviews (10 of 193)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grainfather-community/id1169264880/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Fix update

*2025-05-29, version 5.7.5*

I’ve done over 25 brews with this app. Works great! Ever since the update though, the timer stops working properly. Once I leave the app and come back, the timer is frozen at whatever time I left at and won’t fix.

### 4/5 — Mostly good...

*2025-03-24, version 5.7.2*

Good enough to use on brew day.   Still a little buggy so some things don't save or update and force restarting the app might help.   Small ask would be to have the option of simple lines on the fermentation tracking graph, rather than filled areas that make it harder to see.  Big ask would be a more open API for data.

### 1/5 — Crashes constantly

*2025-01-13, version 5.7.2*

It’s required to get the Grainfather to brew, however the app constantly crashes or loses connection to the GF device. The old app never had this problem… very annoying having to restart resume the session multiple times per brew. 🤨

### 2/5 — Why is this app so hard to use?

*2025-01-11*

I have a G40 to simplify my brew day. The last time I used this app about 2 months ago it was okay, now I can’t even figure out how to start a brew session.

### 2/5 — Buggy

*2024-12-06, version 5.7.2*

When it works it’s great but it is just so delicate and buggy and change on your phone just kills it. This often happens mid brew day

### 5/5 — App Crashes

*2024-11-17, version 5.7.1*

The app crashes after I 
complete the course when I try to claim my badge.

### 1/5 — Not working

*2024-09-03, version 5.6.7*

After working great for a year and a half. The app will no longer connect to the internet. Everything else on my phone works but the Grainfather app. I have looked for solutions but can not find any fixes other then restarting my modem. I can’t even sign into the grainfather website.

### 2/5 — Bugs bugs more bugs

*2024-08-18, version 5.6.7*

The app is good for finding recipes but the built in timers don't work at all so you do have to run back and forth to check the actual timer on the vessel. If they fixed the recipes so the automation actually worked it would be great.

### 2/5 — Annoyingly getting worse

*2024-05-28, version 5.6.7*

Crashes

Won’t save gravity readings

Won’t acknowledge a brew session has finished. Instead I have to keep pairing back to the Grainfather, then saving the brew as fermenting. Yet it still somehow reverts back to the brew session being marked as “brewing”

There’s a number of other issues with this app which become apparent the more you use it and the more steps you try to include in the brew day. I shouldn’t have to list them all.

Grainfather, please fix this.

The app integration was the deciding factor on whether I purchased Grainfather products or something else, years ago. It feels as though each release of this app creates more bugs and issues.

### 3/5 — Keep getting phantom alerts

*2024-02-18, version 5.6.5*

I’ve gotten over 100 brews under my belt and prior to this update, I’ve loved the app…..however….

Here’s my setup:
G30 with GCast
iPhone 14 Plus with iWatch Ultra 2

During my brew it starts off working as normal and a few minutes into the brew I start receiving notifications saying “Grainfather has experienced a power outage and will pick up where it left off” (or something very similar). It then follows up with other notifications saying “Mash temperature reached”, “Mash finished, heating up for Mash Out”, etc. It keeps giving alert after alert and the are all false. 

I’ve restarted the app (stopped the running app first), I’ve restarted my phone, I’ve deleted the app and reinstalled all to no avail.  In the end I had to disable alerts until GF gets their app fixed.

## Frequently asked questions about Grainfather Community

### What does the Grainfather Community app do?

The Grainfather Community app is designed to assist homebrewers in creating beer. It provides a comprehensive set of tools, including step-by-step brewing notifications, a recipe creator, and various calculators to help users achieve consistent and high-quality results.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include personalized brewing experiences based on skill level and beer style, a robust recipe creator, water and mIBU calculators for precise brewing, integration with fermentation tracking devices like Tilt and PLAATO, and multilingual support in 10 languages.

### Is the Grainfather Community app free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to download and use. Users simply need to download the app and create an account to access all the brewing tools and resources it offers.

### What devices is the Grainfather Community app compatible with?

The app is designed to be used with a variety of brewing systems, not exclusively Grainfather equipment. It can also connect with fermentation tracking devices such as Tilt, Brewbrain, iSpindel, and PLAATO, and offers a connected experience with Grainfather G Series products.

### Can I create my own beer recipes with this app?

Absolutely. The app features a unique and feature-packed recipe creator that allows you to design your own beer recipes from scratch. You can experiment with ingredients and challenge yourself to master your own creations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.9.4 — 2026-08-21

- Added yeast filter to Discover Recipes
- Fixed number fields being cleared when typing a comma as the decimal separator (e.g. "2,5") in the recipe and brew session editors
- Fixed pull-to-refresh spinner getting stuck on the brew sessions screen while a filter is active
- Fixed filter icon staying as a close (X) icon after the filter drawer was dismissed
- Fixed filter selections still appearing selected after using Clear Filters
- Fixed hops list duplicating when opening the recipe filters repeatedly
- Keyboard now dismisses when applying or clearing filters

### 5.9.3 — 2026-04-02

- Fixed an issue where the app could freeze when navigating back from brew session search results
- Fixed the search bar clear button not working on the brew sessions screen
- Fixed alert sounds not playing correctly during brew sessions
- Fixed an issue where brew session notes could fail to save
- Fixed iOS 26.4 chart rendering issue

### 5.9.2 — 2026-02-04

- Added support for alphanumeric BrewBrain Float Pro device serial numbers
- General bug fixes and performance improvements

### 5.9.1 — 2025-12-10

Fixed issue with Wi-Fi device setup process

### 5.9.0 — 2025-11-18

- Fixed recipe water addition calculator bug
- Target iOS 26 SDK
- General bug fixes and performance improvements

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