Download BrewMaster

Linux Installation

Aegis BrewMaster for Linux is available as a Snap package across all major distributions, or as a standalone Debian/Ubuntu (.deb) package.

Step 1: Install the App

Option 1: Snap Package

Install Aegis BrewMaster directly from the Snap Store:

Or run the following command in your terminal:

To import and export recipes and PDFs on USB drives, also run this once:

The Snap updates itself automatically as new versions are published.

Option 2: Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)

1. Download the .deb package using the button above, then open your terminal.

2. Navigate to your Downloads folder:

3. Install the package using apt (recommended):

Note: using sudo apt install will automatically pull in any required system dependencies. The package bundles its own Python environment.

Step 2: Set Up the Local AI

The recipe brainstorm and the Ask Aegis assistant use a language model running on your own computer through Ollama. Install Ollama (see our Ollama setup guide), then pull the default model:

The default model runs on an 8 GB laptop without a GPU, taking several seconds per reply. On a slower machine choose qwen2.5:3b in Configure. The app checks Ollama on first start and explains anything that is missing.

Ollama is optional: everything except the brainstorm and the assistant works without it.

Step 3: Brew

Launch Aegis BrewMaster from your applications menu and start a brainstorm, or open the Recipe page and design one by hand. See the documentation for the recipe editor, calculators, brew day and printing.

Your recipes are stored in ~/.aegisbrewmaster/ (with the Snap: ~/snap/aegisbrewmaster/current/.aegisbrewmaster/) and are kept when the package is removed or updated.