Let's Brew Together
What is Grist Analytics?
Grist Analytics is a customizable, intuitive software solution which helps you collect and analyze brewhouse data. We've partnered with them to make it easier for you to track your fermentations and get real-time alerts if something is amiss.
That binder full of brewsheets in your office isn't very searchable, and that ERP you're using is really built with your bookkeeper in mind. With Grist Analytics, you can see how your fermentations are performing compared to historical averages at-a-glance, tease out trends in your brewery's history, and easily see if a beer is out of spec as soon as a problem arises.
In partnership with Grist Analytics, we can help you track yeast performance through successive generations, too, and help guide your decisions on repitching.
GRIST Analytics x Escarpment Labs
How can this partnership help you meet your goals?
We want to give you the tools to make the best quality product - and ultimately saving money in the long run. This partnership will enable you to share your data with Escarpment Laboratories so our team of fermentation experts can give you the advice you need to maximize your brewery's efficiency and get the most out of your yeast.
• Access to expertise and feedback from Escarpment Laboratories
• Deals on Escarpment Laboratories products
• Data driven results to help steer spending decisions for better ROI
• Customizable to fit your operation
Easily compare yeast generations
View historical fermentation curves for every beer you make and easily isolate variables that affect fermentation speed and performance.
Pearce Fleming, Commonhouse Aleworks
Grist takes a lot of data, and puts it in a very easy to use format, for people that are not spending all day in spreadsheets. I can see issues as they are happening, not after 10 batches.
Ewan Muir, Annex Ales
What became apparent at the outset was that the presentation of our cellar data in a user-friendly visual manner with clear and obvious trendlines and base data was integral to us noticing outliers among our datasets. And as the old adage goes, the first step in solving an issue is recognising there is one.
Used in combination with consistent yeast pitches from Escarpment Labs, we are able to track and monitor our yeast's performance in order to maximise the yeast performance over time and throughout generations, and accurately predict the longevity and performance of our cultures.
Nicole Steinhilber, Craft Solutions
Grist Analytics has changed the game of the process control. As a brewing scientist I have relied heavily on building and manipulating my own spreadsheets for years. Having one platform inclusive of data from the brewhouse through fermentation and packaging with analytical capabilities provides major time savings, and is valuable to process improvements for my clients.
This program is the most superior option for brewing software in the market and I can't recommend it enough.
Case study
Overall, Commonhouse aleworks saw:
- 65% reduction in fermentation time
- 50% reduction in fermentation variation
- 50% increase in attenuation consistency
But, how?
Commonhouse is a rapidly growing brewery who was cranking out beer to keep up with demand when they started having fermentation issues with their IPA. As the owner, Pearce, puts it;
"We were experiencing hop creep in our best-selling beer at a rate that was going to choke off our ability to grow without massive financial investment.”
Grist was recommended to analyze and democratize their cellar data to facilitate root cause analysis. Once ownership and production were looking at the same digestible information, it became clear where areas of inconsistency were leading to slow fermentations and hop creep.
CASE STUDY
What did they change?
Consistency and timing of dry hopping. Dry hopping is often done when the schedule
allows, rather than the optimal time for mitigating hop creep. Commonhouse began
scheduling these events based on gravity rather than time. See hop creep blog post.
Increasing consistency in the brewhouse. In several Grist studies brewhouse pH has been
correlated to fermentation performance. Commonhouse began consistently hitting the
optimal pH range for yeast health.
Optimizing yeast strain for hop creep. Commonhouse made sure they were using yeast that could handle rapid fermentation, warm cropping, and hop creep.
Consistency and timing of yeast harvest. Research shows that warm harvesting increases fermentation performance over traditional cold harvesting. In addition, dry hopping
significantly reduces yeast viability and performance. Commonhouse took these into consideration when building an appropriate harvesting schedule based on gravity.
Within 3 months Commonhouse reduced its fermentation time by 170hrs, and increased consistency across the board. The team at Commonhouse continues to make good beer more efficiently everyday.
“Grist has created a data driven culture and conversation around other tweaks we can
make to produce the same quality beer at higher throughput in every aspect from grain to glass.” - Pearce Fleming
Packaging & pricing
Did we mention there are exclusive Escarpment Labs perks with our partnership?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. I already have an ERP system, why do I need Grist Analytics?
Grist Analytics is not an ERP solution. 80% of Grist Analytics users use the software along side an ERP system. ERP systems are generally for tracking inputs and outputs and financial considerations across operations.
Grist Analytics is a tool for storing brewhouse, cellaring and packaging logs and providing analytical reports that help find efficiencies, and provide solutions to improve operations and ultimately the finished product.
2. Can Grist Analytics be customized to fit the operations of my brewery?
Yes, there are a number of customizations that can be implemented to fit your needs. Grist Analytics will work with you to help implement the software so you can change the software to fit your needs rather than have to change your process to fit the way the software works.
3. Can Grist Analytics help with my ingredients traceablity?
Yes, Grist Analytics can help you track ingredients and lot numbers across batches and provide you quick access to see where a specific lot was used. This can also help with identifying unexpected results and point to what ingredient may have contributed to those results.
Harness Efficiency, Embrace Flavour
With Escarpment Labs as your partner, you can master your craft like never before. Our innovative yeast strains, expert knowledge, and commitment to your success will take your brewing game to unprecedented heights.
Join the league of elite brewers and have Escarpment Labs be your secret ingredient for success.
Why settle for an ordinary brew when you can create extraordinary masterpieces? Escarpment Labs invites you to discover the secret to becoming a stronger brewer, unlocking newfound efficiency and flavour control in every batch.
Yeast is your cheapest labour, and we've perfected the recipe for success. At Escarpment Labs, we empower brewers like you to elevate your craft by tapping into the hidden potential of yeast. Our innovative solutions and expertise enable you to brew more efficiently, saving you time and money every step of the way.
Take the reins of flavour and experience a world of taste possibilities. By utilizing our cutting-edge yeast strains, you gain the precision to manipulate and enhance the flavour of your brew with ease. Unleash your creativity, experiment fearlessly, and delight your customers with an array of exceptional flavour profiles.
Jeremy Taylor, 2 Crows Brewing
"I have been using Escarpment labs yeast for several years now in a professional brewing capacity, and their quality, consistency, and customer service are among the best out there. They are industry leaders in yeast research and innovation, and are genuinely great community members — regularly raising funds and attention for very worthwhile causes."
Annex Ales (AB) on using
Thiol Libre
Annex Ale Project used Escarpment's Thiol Libre yeast for our summer slammer pale ale It's Kismet and we were extremely satisfied with its impact on our beer.
The haze it created was thick and stable without any murkiness, and provided good body for a big-flavour ale with low-ABV drinkability. The combination of this yeast with some tropical-forward citrusy hops provided an intense nose of mango and guava with great balanced dankness on the pallet.
Overall Thiol Libre is a well-rounded yeast with reliable cellar results, but with a huge fruit-forward aroma and the great tropical vibes you would expect from this product.
Twin City Brewing on using
HOUSE ALE
Great dry option that does the job quick with a clean profile. Produces beers with a great finish and mingles well with accentuated dry hop character. Great product.
Elysium: The Pineapple Ester Sensation
Designed for excellence, this exclusive IPA strain offers strong pineapple vibes and excellent flocculation for speedy beer turnarounds. It can handle warm fermentation or a free rise, making it perfect for tropical brews and sours.
With notes of citrus, tropical fruits, and a stable haze, Pomona is your all-in-one IPA solution.
Unlock bolder tropical fruit aromas in your brews with no extra hops or adjuncts required!
Extremely fast and incredibly clean — your new dry house yeast.
A brewer's favourite for stable haze and juicy flavours.
Our yeast nutrient blend, tailor for the unique needs of beer yeasts.
