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Golden Drop: Looking for a tester or 5 (goldendrop.blueether.net)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by BlueEther@no.lastname.nz to c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz

I've been fed up with the GotMead calculator not working for ages, so I've attempted to make a more modern React app that will work well on laptop and phone

This is the first React app I've made and Gemini has done much of the heavy lifting.

Features:
20/12/2025

  • Can save recipes to both a private Cellar and to a public Library ~~[to fix]~~
  • Tracking of active ferments with Stage and SG readings - Keeps a log
  • List of Yeasts with tolerances and flavour
  • List of many Fruits
  • Calculates Nutrients - Now fixed as of 23/12/25
  • Calculates current ABV%
  • Set OG of a brew at start of Active Brew instead of just calculated SG.

New as of 21/12/2025

  • New: Archive an active brew and minimise it's card
  • New: Saved state when context switching
  • New: Share a recipe as markdown: Working proof
  • New: Honey floral source with flavour taste, grouped by region
    • Free text field for unlisted honey
    • Extended honey list
  • New: Builder tab that doesn't have a target ABV but calculates it
  • New: Botanical additions
  • New: Search recipes in personal Cellar and global Library
  • Public Library logic revisited
    • "Save to Cellar" from public Library
    • "Save to Library" from Cellar to Library
    • Cascade delete from Cellar to Library for owned recipes
    • Enhanced Publishing Security, only logged in users can publish to Library
    • Starting a public recipe will copy it your cellar
    • Fixed security issues with deleting global recipes
    • Added Admin deletes
    • Saved recipes save the user displayName, uses just the first name for privacy
  • Fixed some security issues to get profiles working
    • Fixed issue with anonymous users not reading public Library (working profile logging in broke this)
    • Fix trying to log in twice from two anonymous accounts into the same google account
    • Fix displayName (only use first name from returned google profile)
  • Clean up unit conversions in all views
  • New: Confirm deletes
  • New: Collapsible / Expandable cards
  • New: Target OG, FG and ABV on the active cards
  • New: Add expected FG based on yeast and OG in builder
    • Adjust ABV based on yeast and expected FG
    • Add sweetness to recipe

New as of 20/12/2025

  • Chart of SG and ABV in Log
  • Fixed more layout issues
  • Public Library cards have a unique URL for sharing
  • Added instructions page
  • Filter Cellar and Library lists/cards
  • Clone from Library to designer
  • Recipe & Batch Editing
  • Add star rating to recipes

New as of 26/12/2025

  • Back sweetening calculator
  • Font size fixes
  • Brew Day checklist
  • Bottling & Aging subsection
  • Tooltips
  • Mobile: fix number entry
  • ~~Add comments to Library recipes~~

New as of 29/12/2025

  • Progressive Web App - it will 'install' and load like a native app on iOS/Android
  • refactored the menu
    • bottom menu on mobile
    • collapsed side menu on tablet
    • expanded side menu on desktop/laptop
  • Comments on public recipes
    • Inc. threaded comments
  • Full instruction block when creating a recipe
  • Share of an active batch to the library
    • Split the library into Becipes and Batches
  • Advanced Sorting

ToDo:

  • ~~Get profile working to save between devices~~
  • ~~General tidy up~~
    • ~~Dropdown list highlights~~
  • ~~Real domain name~~ https://goldendrop.blueether.net/ is now live
  • ~~Share a public recipe~~ Working proof
  • ~~Tweak recipe at the start of brew~~
  • ~~Starting a brew from public Library copies it into your personal Cellar~~
  • ~~Fix font sizes on some elements~~
  • ~~Tweak widescreen layout~~
  • ~~Fix public Library~~
  • ~~New: Builder tab that doesn't have a target ABV but calculates it~~
  • ~~New: Target OG and ABV on the active cards~~
  • ~~New: Botanical additions~~
  • ~~New: Honey floral source (and taste?)~~
  • ~~New: Search recipes in personal Cellar and global Library~~
  • ~~New: Add expected FG based on yeast and OG~~
    • ~~Adjust ABV based on yeast and expected FG~~
    • ~~Add sweetness to recipe~~
  • ~~Mobile: fix number entry~~
  • ~~Add comments to Library recipes~~
  • Yeast Starter
  • Better Onboarding
    • ~~contextual tooltips~~
    • ~~a "Welcome" modal~~ an info modal available
    • if "Private Cellar" and "Active Batches" are empty display a prompt/hints
  • Water Chemistry Adjustments
  • Detailed Cost Tracking
  • ~~Collapsible menu~~

Main screen on mobile.

Main screen on laptop:

Cellar & Library.

Active brew (medium screen width).

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[-] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 3 points 5 months ago

Thanks, I like the mobile view better that the full screen and I need to do some tweaking on that front

this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2025
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