recommended log book

[ninja_geeze]

Can anyone recommend a brewing log book to keep notes ect,Ive seen a few on amazon and the bay.

 

[BeerCat]

Not seen any but i was going to start printing out my recipes and writing notes on the back. Put them in a ringbinder. At the moment my notes are lacking but i keep my recipes and brew diary on the cloud.

 

[Gerryjo]

If you use brewers friend you can download and print from here
https://www.brewersfriend.com

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[Bigjas]

I use these. I pinched them from a website a while ago, cant seem to find that site now?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/elt8qbof6ybl2wi/home-brewing-log-sheet.docx?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/44bswy3x7sa73s3/Home-Brewing-Record-Sheets.pdf?dl=0

 

[Slid]

If you PM me, I could send you the actual excel file of this:


Date Date Kit Malt DME Sugar Liters Malt Total Dry Approx SG FG Notes
Started Bottled Extract Dry Eq Sugar Eq ABV

Term One 2013
1 20-Sep 28-Sep Coopers Lager 1.7 0.5 1 25 1.92 2.44 5.28 1049 1010 Excellent and Clear at 3 wks! Brilliant at 3 months on NY Eve!

2 28-Sep 06-Oct Muntons IPA 3 1 25 2.50 2.75 5.74 1057 1014 Cloudy, sweet and flat on 20/10. Excellent on 1/11

3 06-Oct 13-Oct Coopers Lager 1.7 0.5 1 25 1.92 2.44 5.28 1047 1008 Cloudy at bottling -tasted OK

4 20-Oct 01-Nov Muntons Olde Victorian Bitter 3 0.77 26 2.50 2.65 5.33 1050 1010 Racked 26/10 at 1012 - Bottled at around 1010
26-Oct Rack to 24L
5 26-Oct 01-Nov Coopers Lager 1.7 0.5 1 25 1.92 2.44 5.28 1047 1008

6 01-Nov 10-Nov Coopers Stout 1.7 1 0.8 25 2.42 2.49 5.22 1047 1008 Made with 250g treacle - evident still on 24 Jan

7 01-Nov 14-Nov Coopers Lager 1.7 0.5 1 25 1.92 2.44 5.28 1047 1005

8 10-Nov 23-Nov Brewmaster Irish Velvet & Apple 1.8 1.948 27 1.50 3.00 5.79 1050 1005 1047 then added 200g white sugar. SG on 23rd Nov 13
Very wierd taste. Mellowed a lot by 2 Oct 2014
9 14-Nov 29-Nov Muntons IPA 3 0.9 26 2.50 2.78 5.58 1011 Various sugar brown & white
Not impressed at first, but very good at end of April 2014 drunk at 12C or so.
10 23-Nov 06-Dec Coopers Lager 1.7 0.5 1 25 1.92 2.44 5.28

11 04-Dec 14-Dec Coopers Real Ale 1.7 0.5 0.7 22 1.92 2.08 5.13 Very clear & crisp tasting - excellent

 

[Slid]

It kind of looks better in excel!

It sort of records all the relevant details for kit brewing and there is an AG version on another tab.

Very easy to do on a spreadsheet and no doubt there are others out there with at least as well thought out parameters for brewing.

 

[chub1]

If you use brewers friend you can download and print from here
https://www.brewersfriend.com

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Exactly what i do, then slip em into a clear folder and into a box file:thumb:

 

[Zephyr259]

I had the same thoughts a while back but one day in Asda I saw a 400 page "leather" bound journal with decent quality paper for £4 so snapped it up. Should keep me going for years as I can fit a brew per page. The 400 might actually be the number of leaves of paper so 800 sides...

Also keep a history on the grainfather cloud by default of using the connect app, which is handy when I'm away from home and don't have my book. Also insurance against losing the book.

 

[ninja_geeze]

I use these. I pinched them from a website a while ago, cant seem to find that site now?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/elt8qbof6ybl2wi/home-brewing-log-sheet.docx?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/44bswy3x7sa73s3/Home-Brewing-Record-Sheets.pdf?dl=0

Very good find :thumb::thumb:

 

[dad_of_jon]

Also keep a history on the grainfather cloud by default of using the connect app, which is handy when I'm away from home and don't have my book. Also insurance against losing the book.

:thumb::thumb::thumb: Always keep a copy of important stuff in another location, cloud, usb stick, whatever. Too many have found out the hard way

 

[AlanManley]

I adapted the Brewers Friend one.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41rs7vDRlu5UmZ0Rnk5U1A4M2d6djh4di1TeTlycFdZREpF/view?usp=drivesdk

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[Deadhead]

I use these. I pinched them from a website a while ago, cant seem to find that site now?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/elt8qbof6ybl2wi/home-brewing-log-sheet.docx?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/44bswy3x7sa73s3/Home-Brewing-Record-Sheets.pdf?dl=0

I use these too!

But I'm liking the look of the Brewers Friend Modified one by @AlanManley

 

[johnnyboy1965]

The back of a *** packet works for me.

 

[ninja_geeze]

The back of a *** packet works for me.

Doh :whistle:

 

[Gerryjo]

Doh :whistle:

My vape juice box just wouldn't be big enough [emoji39]

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