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May 27, 2025 18 mins

You’re tracking the wrong numbers on brew day.If you’ve ever missed gravity, oversparged, or blindly followed BeerSmith and wondered why your beer turns out inconsistent, this episode will change how you brew forever.

In this episode, I introduce The Sacred Trilogy — the three measurements that truly matter for wort production: OG, pH, and temperature. You’ll learn how to ignore the noise, stop chasing volume or efficiency, and instead stay in control of what really affects your beer quality.

I’ll also show you two powerful tools: The Dilution Calculation – for hitting your OG perfectly every time The Lauter Cheat Sheet – to prevent tannin extraction and chill haze

Whether you’re a solo pro brewer or managing a team, this is how you make brew day simple, predictable, and scalable.

00:00 – The Real Reason Your Wort Is Inconsistent

01:03 – Why Most Brew Day Metrics Are Just Noise

02:31 – The Sacred Trilogy of Wort Production

06:36 – OG, Wort pH & Temperature Explained

08:44 – The Danger of Chasing Volume and Efficiency

09:54 – The Dilution Calculation

11:33 – Lauter Cheat Sheet & The 6/3 Rule

13:21 – Lauter to Gravity, Not Volume

14:10 – 10-Minute Check: Gravity, pH & Adjustments

16:24 – Final Check: Knockout Temperature

17:05 – Free Resources & Taking Action

18:30 – Reflection: Are You Tracking the Right Numbers?

Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you brew consistent, world-class beer that you’re proud of whether you’re planning a brewery build or it’s already up and running:

1. Join the Quality-focused Pro Brewers Podcast Facebook group

I post loads of new content especially for pro-brewers in my Facebook group called “Quality-focussed Pro Brewers”.  There’s no stainless steel sellers and no home brewers – https://qualityfocusedprobrewers.com

2. Download “The Pro Brewer Quality & Consistency Checklist”If you’re stuggling to cut through the noise from Internet “research” and want to fast-track improvements to your beer quality, this 5-Step Guide is for you – https://rockstarbrewer.com/download-guide

3. Get the 30 minute Crash CourseIn how to build beer quality and consistency just like your favourite brewery.  In just 30 minutes, I’ll show you how to implement a brewery quality system, create consistent beer outcomes and drive passionate and creative brewing – https://rockstarbrewer.com/crashcourse

4. Chat With Me 1:1 Over ZoomAnd if you ever want to get some 1:1 help, we can jump on a quick “Calibration Call”, and brainstorm how to get you to cut through the noise and brew more consistent and high-quality beer – https://rockstarbrewer.com/calibration

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