http://www.brew-dudes.com/beertools-pro-review/148 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:07:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.brew-dudes.com/beertools-pro-review/148#comment-996 Bruce Munck Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:28:42 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/beertools-pro-review/148#comment-996 Hi, Mike. I've been using BTP since late 2006 and it works well. I purchased the program and I have maintained my yearly membership at the website. Now, there is the one thing I dislike about the program...and it may be just a minor annoyance, but it might be much more than that if a person were to decide to stop renewing their yearly subscription. I play with my computer as much as I play with my brewing equipment and sometimes Windows rebels by forcing me to reinstall everything. When you first buy BTP they send you a registration key so you can install it. Well.........that registration key is time-limited so that after a length of time it will no longer work to do an install. In order to get a new registration key you have to log onto your account and request it from their website. If you ever quit renewing you won't be able to log in and request a new key, so your investment could be down the tube. This is not an issue for someone who never messes around with their pc since once installed the registration is good forever, but.....if you ever find yourself having to re-install, this can be a real 'gotcha!' Every key you request is time-limited just like the original one so it does no good to save them since they time out pretty quick. I have tried the demo versions of both BeerSmith and ProMash since I found out how BTP tries to force you to remain a member and I have to say that they both are great programs. ProMash hasn't been updated in over five years, but it has a huge following and you will find recipe files specifically written for it all over the internet; besides....it is the most professional looking of the three programs. Considering the twelve-dollar yearly fee to remain with BTP it would be more economical to go with one of the other two programs once and for all and not have to pay rent every year. Of course, this is a non-issue if you never have computer glitches. Hi, Mike.
I’ve been using BTP since late 2006 and it works well. I purchased the program and I have maintained my yearly membership at the website. Now, there is the one thing I dislike about the program…and it may be just a minor annoyance, but it might be much more than that if a person were to decide to stop renewing their yearly subscription. I play with my computer as much as I play with my brewing equipment and sometimes Windows rebels by forcing me to reinstall everything. When you first buy BTP they send you a registration key so you can install it. Well………that registration key is time-limited so that after a length of time it will no longer work to do an install. In order to get a new registration key you have to log onto your account and request it from their website. If you ever quit renewing you won’t be able to log in and request a new key, so your investment could be down the tube. This is not an issue for someone who never messes around with their pc since once installed the registration is good forever, but…..if you ever find yourself having to re-install, this can be a real ‘gotcha!’ Every key you request is time-limited just like the original one so it does no good to save them since they time out pretty quick. I have tried the demo versions of both BeerSmith and ProMash since I found out how BTP tries to force you to remain a member and I have to say that they both are great programs. ProMash hasn’t been updated in over five years, but it has a huge following and you will find recipe files specifically written for it all over the internet; besides….it is the most professional looking of the three programs. Considering the twelve-dollar yearly fee to remain with BTP it would be more economical to go with one of the other two programs once and for all and not have to pay rent every year. Of course, this is a non-issue if you never have computer glitches.

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