Overview
Kure (formerly Brew Alchemy) is the most comprehensive brewing database for homebrewers and craft beer enthusiasts. Built by brewers, for brewers—providing extensive data and specialized tools with scientific precision.
Brewing Data & Databases
Comprehensive information about brewing ingredients with scientific normalization and technical specifications:
- Hop Varieties (200+): Alpha/beta acids, oil content, and detailed aroma/flavor descriptors
- Yeasts & Cultures (150+): Attenuation, flocculation, temperature ranges, and alcohol tolerance
- Fermentables: Malts, sugars, and other fermentable ingredients with extraction potential
- Water Chemistry: Water profiles and their impact on different beer styles
- Beer Styles (100+): Guidelines categorized by ABV, IBU, and color standards
- Fermentation: Fermentation processes and parameters
Specialized Brewing Tools
Purpose-built calculators and comparison wizards to simplify complex brewing decisions:
- Hop Comparison Wizard: Compare multiple hop varieties side-by-side with detailed acid profiles and flavor characteristics
- Hop Substitution Wizard: Find the perfect substitute for any hop based on similar characteristics and flavor profiles
- Yeast Comparison Wizard: Compare yeast strains across manufacturers with attenuation, flocculation, and flavor notes
- Yeast Starter Calculator: Calculate the optimal starter size for your yeast based on gravity and batch size
- Carbonation Calculator: Determine the right amount of priming sugar for bottle conditioning based on style and temperature
- ABV Calculator: Calculate alcohol by volume from original and final gravity readings
- Gravity Calculator: Calculate fermentable amounts, water additions, and blend batches to hit your target gravity
Why Kure?
- Comprehensive Data: Extensive databases covering all aspects of brewing with scientific precision
- Easy to Search: Quickly find exactly what you need with powerful search and filtering across all brewing data
- Interactive Tools: Purpose-built calculators and comparison wizards for complex brewing decisions
- Open Data: All data is freely available in JSON format for integration with your brewing software
- Community Driven: Community maintained under a Fair Code license with contributions welcome on GitHub
- Always Free: No subscriptions, no paywalls—quality brewing data should be accessible to everyone