By the Numbers
Every batch since the turkey fryer, counted.
Batches
105
Gallons
838
Pints, roughly
6,700
Medals
3
Brews per year
- 36
- 16
- 7
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 5
- 8
- 8
- 5
- 3
Nothing logged in 2018, 2020, or 2021. Plus 16 early batches (#1–16) from before the log kept dates.
Getting better at this
Mash efficiency is how much sugar the mash gives up; brewhouse efficiency is how much of it makes it into the fermenter. Mash efficiency went from 47% on batch #88 to 84% on #103.
Mash efficiencyBrewhouse efficiency
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| Batch | Brewhouse | Mash |
|---|---|---|
| #77 Bavarian hefeweizen | 72.0% | — |
| #78 Bavarian hefeweizen | 72.0% | — |
| #79 Wry Smile Rye IPA | 60.7% | — |
| #80 Star Maker Imperial Stout | 59.6% | — |
| #81 Twin Pines Piney IPA | 52.6% | — |
| #82 Spicy Sprinkles | 60.0% | — |
| #84 Hellez Yeah | 64.2% | — |
| #85 The Devil's Wheat 3 | 62.2% | — |
| #86 Czech It Out | 52.2% | — |
| #88 Imperial Hefe | 43.7% | 47.0% |
| #89 Moo Moo Canoe | 68.9% | — |
| #90 Second City Session IPA | 56.0% | 67.3% |
| #91 Overlord v3 | 62.5% | — |
| #92 Bavarian hefeweizen | 56.5% | — |
| #93 The Devil's Narwhal | 63.2% | — |
| #94 Overlord v3.1 | 55.8% | 58.4% |
| #95 4PyRyeO Pale Ale | 53.4% | 62.0% |
| #96 Moo Moo Canoe | 64.1% | — |
| #97 Joeoverlord | 57.7% | 66.4% |
| #98 The Vienna | 70.1% | 80.1% |
| #99 Overlord 3.1 5g | 66.5% | — |
| #100 Overlord 3.1 5g | 71.7% | 83.5% |
| #101 Anklebiter | 70.0% | 77.4% |
| #103 Overlord v4.0 5g | 64.6% | 84.2% |
| #104 Overlord v4.0 5g | 64.5% | 70.5% |
| #105 Get to the Space Pooper! | 71.7% | 75.8% |
Most brewed
Counting every version of a recipe together.
- Overlord5 versions9brews
- Moo Moo Canoe3 versions8brews
- Zombie Dust6brews
- Devil's Wheat3 versions4brews
- GaribaldiHead2 versions4brews
- Basic Blonde3brews
The pantry
How many batches used each one. A batch without its own ingredient list counts its recipe’s.
Hops
- Citra18
- Amarillo14
- Goldings, East Kent14
- Cascade9
- Columbus (Tomahawk)8
- Magnum8
- Hallertau7
- Nelson Sauvin7
Malts
- Pale Malt (2 Row) US68
- Cara-Pils/Dextrine35
- Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L18
- Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L17
- Oats, Flaked17
- Roasted Barley15
- Vienna Malt14
- Wheat White Malt14
Yeast
- English Ale9
- American Ale II7
- West Coast IV7
- US-05 Safale American6
- American Ale5
- American Wheat Ale4
- Hefeweizen Ale4
- Irish Ale4
Brewing season
- 5
- 6
- 14
- 9
- 6
- 10
- 9
- 5
- 10
- 5
- 5
- 5
March is the busiest month to brew.
Records
Strongest
18.4%ABV
Riggity Wrecked
Batch #70
Most bitter
115IBU
Twin Pines Piney IPA
Batch #81
Darkest
87SRM
Star Maker Imperial Stout
Batch #80
Best mash
84.2%efficiency
Overlord v4.0 5g
Batch #103
Beer only — the spirit washes don’t count.