 Online Brewing Calculators For Your Phone, I got tired of running inside to ProMash... |
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 Nov 20 2007, 03:19 PM
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BrewBoard active member  Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 18-May 06 From: San Luis Obispo, CA Member No.: 5,581  |
So I love ProMash and similar tools for the calculators they provide but hate having to run inside during a brew session to use them. Then I realized that I (and probably many others) have a cell phone that has internet access (specifically a BlackJack running Windows Mobile 5.0.) So I whipped up a JavaScript based web page to do my boil off calculations. You can find it off of http://www.slobrewer.com/mobile/.
It works well on my phone but I could imagine more basic phones may not be able to handle the JavaScript. I'd love feedback both on how this works for you and if there are any other calculators that you'd like me to put up. Enjoy! Dave. |
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Nov 20 2007, 03:29 PM
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BrewBoard star member Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Eugene OR Member No.: 3,325 |
I don't have a phancy phone, so I just bought a used $25 computer for the brewery. Good on ya for yer ingenuity, though!
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Nov 20 2007, 05:41 PM
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BrewBoard star member Group: Members Posts: 551 Joined: 23-December 04 From: Greatings from Texas! Member No.: 3,198 |
You can also use the Promash Palm os applications.
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Nov 20 2007, 08:10 PM
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BrewBoard jr member Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 13-June 07 From: the sliver by the river - NOLA Member No.: 9,377 |
awesome idea. i left the palm platform for a blackjack and i miss the promash apps (first strike was good). the other thing that would be useful is a refractometer calculator for fg from og and measured fg. that's one that it's useful to have an app for.
thanks for the work! flatulently, |
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Nov 21 2007, 05:00 AM
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BrewBoard star member Group: Members Posts: 2,597 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Atlanta Member No.: 2,007 |
I am not sure how to use that with my phone:
(IMG:http://fusionanomaly.net/mabellubiquitousgreentelephone.jpg) QUOTE(Denny @ Nov 20 2007, 03:29 PM)  I don't have a phancy phone, so I just bought a used $25 computer for the brewery. Good on ya for yer ingenuity, though! So I did this too. |
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Nov 21 2007, 07:26 AM
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BrewBoard star member Group: Members Posts: 3,931 Joined: 12-October 04 From: balmer, merlin, hon Member No.: 2,809 |
Chef,
you got one of those new fancy ones. I've heard about them. Mine still has a crank on it. |
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Nov 21 2007, 07:55 AM
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BrewBoard star member Group: Members Posts: 2,540 Joined: 27-May 03 From: JAX Fl Member No.: 733 |
I whave an old palm zire that I use for brewing. I have the BJCP guidelines on it.
from promash: 1st strike, hydro calc, alcCalc from brewpartners: boil, evap, hydr, co2, dilute, alc, stike, infuse, units,ibu,hop age,decoct,refrac |
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Nov 21 2007, 11:53 AM
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BrewBoard active member Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 18-May 06 From: San Luis Obispo, CA Member No.: 5,581 |
QUOTE(Denny @ Nov 20 2007, 12:29 PM) I don't have a phancy phone, so I just bought a used $25 computer for the brewery. Good on ya for yer ingenuity, though! Yeah, I'd never go out of my way to buy this phone just for the brewing apps but if you've got one already then this saves you buying another computer. Plus, I brew outside and the last thing I need is to set up and tear down yet another piece of equipment. I need to carry a phone anyway so this was most convenient solution. QUOTE You can also use the Promash Palm os applications. It's getting increasingly difficult to find a phone that runs the Palm OS and I'm all about consolidating devices rather than carrying more around. In fact probably one of the most prevalent devices out there are iPods. I considered writing some calculators for iPods but as far as I can tell Apple locks down the iPod to prevent third party apps. QUOTE the other thing that would be useful is a refractometer calculator for fg from og and measured fg. that's one that it's useful to have an app for. Yeah, refractometer is next on my list. I've recently gotten lazy and just multiply my brix reading by 4 but it would be nice to have a better conversion. After that I think I'll do the hydrometer temperature adjustments. Any other votes for calculators you'd like to see? Dave. |
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Nov 21 2007, 12:39 PM
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BrewBoard active member Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: 19-July 05 From: Colorado Member No.: 4,090 |
Great idea - thanks.
Question: should the calculator work on a normal browser (FireFox) - I cannot seem to get it to work (may be a RTFM/user issue). |
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Nov 21 2007, 12:46 PM
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BrewBoard active member Group: Members Posts: 243 Joined: 24-September 07 Member No.: 10,113 |
RTFM = my favorite initials
that and GFE. |
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Nov 22 2007, 01:43 AM
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BrewBoard active member Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 18-May 06 From: San Luis Obispo, CA Member No.: 5,581 |
QUOTE(caskconditioned @ Nov 21 2007, 09:39 AM) Great idea - thanks. Question: should the calculator work on a normal browser (FireFox) - I cannot seem to get it to work (may be a RTFM/user issue). Interesting. You're totally right that it's non-functional on FireFox. Hmmm, this is the worst part of doing this kind of work. Every freaking browser follows it's own standards for Javascript and the HTML DOM. Sorry for the rant there... Short answer is that I'm aiming for this to work on web enabled cell phones. For me that means Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile. If you need a general online brewing calculator I'm sure you can find other ones. If you've got a web enabled cell phone that it's not working on then I'll take a look. Dave. |
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Nov 22 2007, 07:56 AM
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BrewBoard star member Group: Members Posts: 2,065 Joined: 8-January 06 From: Down by the banks of the river Charles. Member No.: 4,990 |
QUOTE(sidney porter @ Nov 21 2007, 07:55 AM) I whave an old palm zire that I use for brewing. I have the BJCP guidelines on it. from promash: 1st strike, hydro calc, alcCalc from brewpartners: boil, evap, hydr, co2, dilute, alc, stike, infuse, units,ibu,hop age,decoct,refrac What's that? I did a search and couldn't find a brewpartners. I've debated finding an old Palm just to run the promash strike calculator from my back pocket. Instead I run into the house and use the computer, then run back outside. It's the closest I have to an exercise program I guess. |
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Nov 22 2007, 04:09 PM
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BrewBoard star member Group: Members Posts: 551 Joined: 23-December 04 From: Greatings from Texas! Member No.: 3,198 |
QUOTE(slothrob @ Nov 22 2007, 06:56 AM) What's that? I did a search and couldn't find a brewpartners. I've debated finding an old Palm just to run the promash strike calculator from my back pocket. Instead I run into the house and use the computer, then run back outside. It's the closest I have to an exercise program I guess. Me too, what's the deal with 'brewpartners'. Id like to try it as well. I sold 2 old palms here last year for nothing... |
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Nov 23 2007, 01:07 AM
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BrewBoard jr member Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 13-June 07 From: the sliver by the river - NOLA Member No.: 9,377 |
I whipped this up tonight because I drank too much coffee with thanksgiving dessert:
simple javascript refractometer calculator http://www.polydipsia.com/calculators/ref_calc.html or try it here: refractometer calculator hope it's enjoyable for someone with a mobile phone. flatulently, |
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Nov 23 2007, 07:42 AM
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BrewBoard star member Group: Members Posts: 2,540 Joined: 27-May 03 From: JAX Fl Member No.: 733 |
QUOTE(slothrob @ Nov 22 2007, 07:56 AM) What's that? I did a search and couldn't find a brewpartners. I've debated finding an old Palm just to run the promash strike calculator from my back pocket. Instead I run into the house and use the computer, then run back outside. It's the closest I have to an exercise program I guess. QUOTE(JonesZ @ Nov 22 2007, 04:09 PM) Me too, what's the deal with 'brewpartners'. Id like to try it as well. I sold 2 old palms here last year for nothing... http://brewpartner.com/ here you go |
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