In addition to the global settings, each data entry field in BeerSmith 3 has a mini-calculator in it that can do unit conversions on the fly for you. Each Misc ingredient has its own unit setting to give some additional flexibility, so they will not change with the global settings. When you change the global settings above, it will affect all of the displayed values for recipes, profiles and ingredients except for Misc ingredients. At the bottom you can change currency settings, date formats and also the decimal point character. Checking this box will show a value as “2 lb 4 oz” instead of “2.25 lb” for many weight values. In addition you can specify whether english units are shown as lbs/oz for things like grain weights. The mash volume setting defaults to quarts, as some people prefer to calculate mash volumes in quarts.

Note that there are two volume unit settings – one for Batch Volumes and one for Mash Volumes. In addition to the basic unit settings, you can also specify the precision (number of digits after the decimal point) to display, and the defaults for weight and hop units.

Beersmith 3 inventory history