A Comprehensive Guide to Batch Logs - Digitalizing Your Brew Sheets

Feb 28

Written By Tom Lamont

A Comprehensive Guide to Batch Logs and Recipe Alerts - Digitalizing Your Brew Sheets

Using PLAATO Pro to Optimize Your Brew Sheets

Mastering Recipe alerts And Batch Logs: The Ultimate Guide to Digitizing Your Brewing Process

Introduction

At PLAATO, we're continuously innovating to enhance the brewing experience for our community. The latest update to the PLAATO Pro Platform introduces a much-requested feature, Batch Logs - Digitalizing Your Brew Sheets, designed to digitalize how brewers track, compare, and optimize their brewing processes. This guide will walk you through these new features, demonstrating how they can elevate your craft.

Overview of Batch Logs and Recipe Alerts

Batch Logs is a pivotal component of the PLAATO Pro system, aimed at providing brewers with an unparalleled level of detail and control over their batches. It allows for meticulous tracking of every aspect of the brewing process, from manual samples to specific brewing actions like dry hopping, you can now link alerts directly to a recipe.

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Key Features of Batch Logs

Manual Sample Logging: Log any manual samples you take with ease, offering a digital record that can be accessed anytime for comparison or analysis, now available in your batch logs.
Activity and Process Notes: The system enables you to add detailed notes about specific actions, such as dry hopping. or temperature control. These notes can be added with precise timing and date stamps, allowing for accurate tracking and future reference.
Custom Dataset Notes: With PLAATO Pro, you can tie your note to a specific dataset, such as density when dry hopping, or temperature control adjustments. This flexibility ensures that you can record vital information exactly where it's most relevant.
Real-Time Alerts and Recipe-Based Notifications: Batch Logs feature visual alerts (red dots) on the density and temperature graphs to indicate when certain thresholds are met or when specific conditions, like diacetyl rest or temperature deviations, occur. These alerts are now also available in your batch log timeline and can be based on specific Recipes
Yeast Strain Tracking: For breweries reusing yeast strains, Batch Logs offers a way to annotate the fermentation activity graph with notes on yeast performance over generations. This can be invaluable for decision-making about when to switch to a new yeast strain.

How to Leverage Batch Logs and Recipe Alerts for Your Brewery

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To make the most out of Batch Logs, we recommend the following practices:

Regularly Update Notes: Make it a habit to log every significant action or observation as it happens. The more detailed your entries, the more valuable your data will be for comparison and analysis.
Utilize Alerts for Process Optimization based on your recipes: Set up alerts for recipes or for key stages of your brewing process. These notifications can serve as benchmarks for consistency and help identify areas for improvement.
Engage Your Team: Encourage all brewers and team members to interact with Batch Logs. Shared access to information promotes collaboration and collective improvement.
Review and Compare Frequently: Make time to regularly review logged batches and compare them. Insights gained from these comparisons can lead to process innovations and improved beer quality.

Conclusion

The introduction of Batch Logs in the PLAATO Pro Platform represents a significant leap forward in brewing technology and process management. By fully utilizing these new features, breweries can enhance their operation's efficiency, consistency, and overall quality of the beer they craft. Welcome to the future of brewing with PLAATO.

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