Grainfather Community

Name: Grainfather Community
Rating: 3.51 (1279 reviews)
Author: Grainfather

By: Grainfather

Brew on any system. Create and share recipes with the Brewing Community.

Features & Capabilities

Grainfather Community is the ultimate Chrome extension for homebrewers of all levels. It offers a powerful suite of tools, calculators, and a vast recipe database to help you craft amazing beer at home. Whether you use Grainfather equipment or other brewing systems, create detailed profiles and manage your brew with step-by-step notifications.

Connect easily with Grainfather G Series products wirelessly and integrate fermentation trackers like Tilt, Brewbrain, iSpindel, and PLAATO for a comprehensive brewing experience. Explore billions of recipes or design your own with the intuitive recipe creator. The extension also includes essential calculators like water adjustment and mIBU for precise brewing. Available in 10 languages, Grainfather Community empowers your brewing journey with confidence and creativity.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

5.9.2 Last updated: 2026-03-31

Version code:

509020001

Creation date:

2017-05-30

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.READ_CALENDAR High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR High risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk

Size:

93.38MB

Email:

in*****@grainfather.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 244,540 ▼ 678

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Grainfather

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=za.co.digitlab.GFConnect

Email:

in*****@grainfather.com

Website:

http://www.grainfather.com

User Reviews

The Grainfather Community app offers useful brewing tools, clear UI, and integration with Grainfather units, aiding many brewers. However, users frequently report severe Bluetooth connection instability, significant battery drain from background processes, app crashes, and mandatory internet connectivity and account requirements that limit offline usage. Syncing difficulties and occasional UI glitches further affect reliability. While beneficial for brewing management, these recurring technical issues diminish user experience and functionality.

Pros

Works well with Grainfather brewing units like G40, providing control and guidance through the brewing process.
User interface is simple, clear, and attractive with intuitive features for creating and managing brewing recipes.
Includes useful tools such as water calculators and community recipes, enhancing the brewing experience.
Offers helpful articles and resources related to brewing, supporting users in their craft.
Allows editing of brew steps and durations, providing flexibility during the brewing process.

Cons

Persistent Bluetooth connection issues, including frequent drops and unstable connections, even when close to the brewing unit.
Excessive and unexplained battery drain caused by the app running Bluetooth services in the background, even when not actively used.
Crashes on startup or during specific functions, such as refractometer calculator and brew session initiation.
App depends on constant internet connection and account sign-in, preventing offline use and complicating Bluetooth communication.
Syncing problems, including stuck sync dialogs and inconsistent syncing of recipes and sessions across devices.

Recent reviews

I've been using this app for years and it's always been buggy. Now, randomly, after years of limping along it just crashes the second I open the app. Can't access recipes, brew data, nothing. I'm on latest version of Android on a Samsung Fold Z5 if that matters. It literally worked last week and now, nothing.

Ma*****, 2025-01-28

Absolutely blazing through my phone battery despite not being open/used. 23% of used phone battery in last 24h is showing as being from Grainfather app. Have to restrict it's settings between brews until this is fixed.