Home brewing log for beer, cider and mead, from grain bill to glass

This home brewing log puts each beer, cider or mead you make on paper, from the first grain weighed to the final sip. Across 45 undated pages you will find 10 brew day sheets, 6 fermentation logs, 4 records for bottling or kegging, 5 tasting pages, a worksheet for working out ABV, a 60 batch recipe index, pages to track ingredients on hand and separate pages for cider and for mead. Download the PDF instantly in US Letter and A4; nothing comes by post.

Brew with more confidence, package at the right moment and pour the batch your friends keep asking about, again.

How a home brewing log helps you repeat your best brews

On brew day, one sheet captures it all: what you are brewing, its number and style, your method, volume and how long it boils, the gravity you aimed for next to the gravity you hit, bitterness and color. Grains and extracts, a six line hop plan, mash and water notes and the yeast you pitched fill the rest. Afterward, 14 days of temperature, gravity and activity readings, dry hop and transfer notes and a three day check on final gravity show you when packaging can safely start.

Working out strength is simple too: the ABV page explains the (OG minus FG) times 131.25 sum and apparent attenuation using a sample batch. Bottling pages hold priming sugar, keg pressure, how many bottles you filled and conditioning checks, and with the index and inventory nearby, favorite recipes are always a page flip away.

Who this homebrew journal is for

• New home brewers starting with extract or brew in a bag who want a record of each step
• All grain brewers keen to log mash temperatures, hop schedules and efficiency
• Cider and mead makers who want gravity readings, nutrient schedules and aging notes together
• Anyone hoping to repeat great batches and learn from the ones that missed
• A thoughtful present for a home brewer who is of legal drinking age

Design and printing

• Simple, elegant pages: white with soft blush pink details that need very little ink
• Ample margins all around, so home printers cut nothing off
• Two portrait sizes: US Letter at 8.5 x 11 in and A4 at 210 x 297 mm
• Undated, so you can start any time and print fresh batch pages for each brew
• Use it in a binder or on a clipboard, or get it spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the home brewing log: 45 pages

1. 1Cover page listing the contents
2. 2Six step overview (plan, brew, ferment, measure, package, taste), how the pages work together, safe brewing tips, your reasons for brewing and a note for adults of legal drinking age
3. 3My home brewery, with brewery name, year you started, usual batch size, brewing method, your water, a 16 item equipment checklist, kit wishlist, favorite styles and styles to try, and brewing goals
4. 4Brewing quick guide, walking from grain to glass in six stages, with a mash temperature guide, when to add hops, fermenting temperatures for ale, lager, cider and mead, carbonation by style and room for your own rules of thumb
5. 5Conversions for gallons and liters, pounds, ounces and grams, and °F to °C, a temperature chart and a glossary of 14 brewing words from wort and must to backsweetening
6. 6ABV calculation worksheet with the formula, apparent attenuation, worked examples, a table for 10 batches, a step by step method and tips on reading a hydrometer
7. 7 to 8Recipe index, 60 numbered lines to log name, style, date brewed, OG, FG, ABV and rating
8. 9Brew day checklist, a list for the lead up and one for the day itself, cleaning and sanitizing reminders, a timeline, a shopping list and notes for the following brew
9. 10Batch planner, 14 lines for recipe, brew date, packaging date, ready date and status (planned, fermenting, conditioning, ready), plus what to brew next and seasonal ideas
10. 11 to 20Brew day sheet, 10 copies. Record the recipe, number, style and method, volume and boil length, OG planned and measured, FG planned, estimated ABV, IBU and color, then 5 grain and extract rows, 6 hop rows, mash, water and gravity readings, yeast and starter, pitching and fermenting temperature, additions and notes from the day
11. 21 to 26Fermentation log, 6 copies for the recipe and batch number, the fermenter, pitching date, yeast, OG and FG target, two weeks of daily temperature, gravity and activity readings, dry hopping, additions and transfers, a final gravity check and a line to mark it ready for packaging
12. 27 to 30Bottling and kegging record, 4 copies: date and way of packaging, final gravity, ABV, volume, bottle priming, keg settings, how many bottles, a label sketch box, conditioning dates, 5 conditioning checks and packaging notes
13. 31 to 35Tasting notes, 5 copies with a straw to black color strip, clarity, appearance and head, aroma, flavor, finish, scales for body, carbonation, bitterness and sweetness, a side by side with the recipe, changes to make, stars and whether you would brew it again
14. 36 to 37Cider batch pages to log the juice or fruit, volume, OG, yeast and additions, the style and FG you are aiming for, gravity readings, stabilizing, backsweetening, tasting notes and a rating
15. 38 to 39Mead batch pages to log honey, must and yeast, fruit and spice, the style and FG you are aiming for, a nutrient plan, racking and aging, bottling, tasting notes and a rating
16. 40Ingredient inventory, 20 rows for grains, malts and extracts, plus storage tips and a list of what is running low
17. 41Ingredient inventory with 10 hop rows (alpha acid and form included), 6 yeast rows, other supplies and tips for storage
18. 42Equipment care log, 16 rows for cleaning and upkeep, parts to swap out regularly and calibration checks
19. 43Best batches and lessons, with top beers, top ciders and meads, what you learned, mistakes not to repeat, recipes friends requested and your signature brew
20. 44Lined notes page
21. 45Dot grid notes page

What you download

• Home Brewing Log, US Letter PDF (45 pages)
• Home Brewing Log, A4 PDF (45 pages)
• Read Me First, a short printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

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• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• This log is a PDF made to be printed, not a hyperlinked digital planner. Most note taking apps can import it so you can write on it digitally.
• You are buying a digital file. Nothing physical is shipped.
• Printed colors can vary slightly from the screen.
• For personal use only. Please keep the files to yourself and do not resell or redistribute them.
• Downloads are not returnable. Should a file refuse to open or print well, email us and we will help straight away.
• Intended for adults of legal drinking age. Rules on home brewing vary by place, so please follow your local laws.
• Figures for temperature and carbonation, and the ABV formula, are general guides and estimates. Your recipe and the directions on your ingredients always come first.
• No brand names or brewing companies appear in the log.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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