2008, by the numbers

Some statistics regarding Gottberg Brew Pub's 2008 production and sales:

• Beer
  
  
  
  • 26 brews, down 25.7%
    
    
    
    • Malt
      
      
      
      • 10,420 pounds (4,726 kg) of barley malt, down 9.3%
      
      
      • 1,050 pounds (476 kg) of wheat malt, down 64.7%
      
      
      • Total malt cost: $6,136, down 7.1% ($0.535 per pound, up 18.9%)
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Hops
      
      
      
      • 102 pounds (46 kg), down 63.8%
      
      
      • Total hops cost: $1,665, up 117.4% ($16.32 per pound, up 170.2%)
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Total production: 182 barrels (5,642 gallons, 21,357 liters), down 12.2%
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Removals
    
    
    
    • To Gottberg/Dusters: 163.67 barrels (5,074 gallons, 19,207 liters), down 7.4%
    
    
    • To wholesalers: 12.50 barrels (388 gallons, 1,469 liters), down 41.4%
    
    
    • Returned to the brewery: 2.50 barrels (78 gallons, 295 liters), down 24.9%
    
    
    • Net removals: 173.67 barrels (5,384 gallons, 20,381 liters), down 10.8%
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Excise taxes
    
    
    
    • Federal @ $7 per barrel: $1,254, down 12.0%
    
    
    • Nebraska @ $0.3069 per gallon: $1,721, down 12.6%
    
    
    • Total excise taxes: $2,975, down 12.4%
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Soda
  
  
  
  • Root Beer
    
    
    
    • 35 seven-barrel batches (7,595 gallons / 28,750 liters), down 10.3%
    
    
    • 8,750 pounds (3,969 kg) of sugar
    
    
    • 20¾ gallons (78.7 liters) of root beer extract
    
    
    • 21⅞ pounds (9.92 kg) of sodium benzoate
    
    
    • 17½ pounds (7.94 kg) of citric acid
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Red Cream Soda
    
    
    
    • 2 seven-barrel batches (434 gallons, 1,650 liters)
    
    
    • 500 pounds (227 kg) of sugar
    
    
    • 1¼ gallons (4.5 liters) of red cream soda extract
    
    
    • 20 ounces (567 g) of sodium benzoate
    
    
    • 16 ounces (454 g) of citric acid
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Orange Cream Soda
    
    
    
    • 1 seven-barrel batch (217 gallons, 820 liters)
    
    
    • 250 pounds (113 kg) of sugar
    
    
    • 0.6 gallons (2.25 liters) of orange cream soda extract
    
    
    • 10 ounces (283 g) of sodium benzoate
    
    
    • 8 ounces (227 g) of citric acid
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

I'm left wondering why I felt busier this year than last.