General
Getting Started
Here are global settings for the Recipe Builder, Recipe View and Brew Session.
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/profile/general_settings
Global Settings
Units - Default units on recipe pages. Also applies to settings under the equipment tab.
Sugar Scale - Specific gravity (1.xxx) is popular in the home brewing world. Plato is generally used by pro brewers and works well with metric.
Time Zone - Timezone applied on dates and timestamps throughout the site.
Date/Time Format - Date format applied on dates and timestamps throughout the site. The above timezone will be applied also.
Currency Format - Used in shopping. Choose the currency of your country.
Recipe Editor Settings
Brewing Method - Default brewing method. You are not restricted to a given method, this is just for convenience. Pick the style you brew the most.
Batch Size Target - Default batch size target on the recipe editor. Target how much goes into the fermentor or target the kettle volume at the end of the boil.
Default Batch Size - Default batch size in the recipe editor.
Default Boil Size - Default boil size in the recipe editor.
Packaging Size - Default packaging size for calculating calories and carbohydrates
ABV Equation - For more information about ABV equations click here.
IBU Equation
SRM Equation
Default Hops Type
Default C02 Unit
Show User Contributed Ingredients - Will show other users ingredients contributed to the catalog in the ingredient dropdowns on the recipe builder.
Recipe View Settings
Show Fermentation Chart - Show fermentation chart on recipe view from brew log entries.
Brew Session Settings
Snapshot Default - Controls default setting for the 'create snapshot' option on the Brew page.
Hide Brew Timers
Brew Timer Sound
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